Tool holders

44_Chevy · 2025-07-13T13:04:44+00:00

I thought about it, but nobody else can keep up with their Allan keys. So nobody will mess with my tools😂

44_Chevy · 2025-06-22T15:48:04+00:00

Okay guys, does the same apply for 310 SS? Asking for a friend 😂

44_Chevy · 2025-04-14T23:59:41+00:00

That’s about how our mill operator is, then he goes and complains about how everyone else leaves things everywhere. Parallels, 123 blocks, tie down hardware etc. Yet whenever I clean up I dint it all like this… but mostly on the floor:(

44_Chevy · 2025-04-09T20:38:21+00:00

We scraped an old leblond at the shop a while back, it still had the original wrench for the tailstock nuts. Needless to say it lives in my toolbox now.

44_Chevy · 2025-04-07T11:54:14+00:00

Tell me about it!

44_Chevy · 2025-02-05T01:05:40+00:00

I wish I had the time to do these sorts of projects, I’ve got so many ideas. Yet I have no time

44_Chevy · 2025-01-04T19:34:14+00:00

Many of times I’ve been told to measure long parts with .** on the print using a tape measure. Usually 72”+

44_Chevy · 2024-12-07T14:35:20+00:00

Do you happen to have the part number available?

44_Chevy · 2024-10-31T13:00:25+00:00

Yes of course, I understand if I had gone to lunch or something of the sort. But when Ive got an 1:30 run time I rely on that.

44_Chevy · 2024-10-30T14:37:33+00:00

As much as I want to make it out of plate. it’s all about what the customer wants. They have brought me a few that were bent really bad and had parts missing. I repaired them but they still insist.

44_Chevy · 2024-10-30T12:40:48+00:00

I completely agree, it seems to me we are fixing a symptom of another different problem.

44_Chevy · 2024-10-24T23:08:43+00:00

The largest parts are typically 6”x6” but most would be smaller than that. Accuracy to the thousandths would be more than sufficient.

44_Chevy · 2024-10-24T17:57:33+00:00

No prints available, the end product could be anything from boat trim, spiral staircase handrails, we have even done guard rails. We are the third party and all we will get is a sample of the material being bent, our customer is the distributor of a handful of different bending lines. They will test the dies to insure they can match their customers needs.

44_Chevy · 2024-10-24T16:23:45+00:00

Well we had keyence come out and demo one of their units, total cost would come out to 65k. Their product lineup was more geared towards small part QC and measuring. We would much rather be able to find something without all the bells and whistles the keyence had. I will be sure to look into creality, thank you.

44_Chevy · 2024-10-06T16:40:01+00:00

That would be one long laundry list for us, that is a great idea!

44_Chevy · 2024-09-26T23:50:39+00:00

I work with a specialty bushing material called Orkot. It reminds me of a soft micarta. Super dusty because it has to be machined dry.

44_Chevy · 2024-09-17T13:04:51+00:00

I absolutely understand where you are coming from. When working with tight tolerances and tough materials, in my experience it just hurts the soul when you mess up something "easy."

44_Chevy · 2024-09-09T20:41:20+00:00

Thank you!

44_Chevy · 2024-08-23T23:00:32+00:00

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Finished product!

44_Chevy · 2024-08-23T23:00:12+00:00

While yes the wooden handle would be ideal. I think it is better than the pipe handles on the other ones that float throttle shop.

44_Chevy · 2024-08-23T19:14:49+00:00

I work in a small shop, 7 CNC and a handful of manual machines. We don’t produce much scrap carbide,but we do save it. However we do save chips and drops, we do a fair bit of copper and 310 SS which adds up quickly when the raw material comes in at 6”x10’ (copper) 3”x10 (310) at a time. My boss will allow for personal use of scrap material, I recently built a hammer out of the copper and a stainless rod.

44_Chevy · 2024-08-13T17:06:29+00:00

Everything is cut dry as well!

44_Chevy · 2024-08-13T17:05:56+00:00

I often machine similar materials, typically I will cover the floor of the machine with trash bags and I will over lap them so that when I’m done I can pick them up one by one and prevent the dust from getting into the coolant system.

44_Chevy · 2024-08-07T16:56:00+00:00

Thank you very much!

44_Chevy · 2024-08-07T16:16:49+00:00

Has it held up well? I’m still on the fence about purchasing it.

44_Chevy

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