Difference between revisions of "Cold Metals Wishlist"

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* Mag base drill
 
* Mag base drill
 
* Drill bits
 
* Drill bits
** Common sizes
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** Common sizes #4 to 1in
** Metric
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** Metric 1mm to 30mm
 
** Left hand
 
** Left hand
 
* Screw extractors
 
* Screw extractors
 
* 1/2" Shoulder nuts for work clamping
 
* 1/2" Shoulder nuts for work clamping
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* metrology gear (calipers indicators etc),
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* sharp end mills,
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* insert mill tools and matching inserts,
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* a set of insert lathe tools and new inserts to suit,
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* several full sets of allen keys,
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* Several full sets of box end wrenches
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* Several full sets of screw drivers
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* Several carbide scribes
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* Several NEW files
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* new set of quality r8 collets
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* collet closer for the lathe, and matching collets
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* few sets of high quality punches
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* few automatic spring punches
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* deep throat sheet metal punch
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* ring shear
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* angle iron shear
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* angle iron notcher
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* angle iron bender
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* rod cutter
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* Several full work tables with clear surfaces.
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=== Big ticket items ===
 
=== Big ticket items ===
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* Working CNC mill/vmc (yes there is a working group trying to make the bridgeport go a tormach PCNC 700 with all the bells and whistles would be ~$20k)
 
* Working CNC mill/vmc (yes there is a working group trying to make the bridgeport go a tormach PCNC 700 with all the bells and whistles would be ~$20k)
 
* CNC Lathe (Tormach ready to go is ~$17k)
 
* CNC Lathe (Tormach ready to go is ~$17k)
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* 20+ in swing lathe
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* 50ton hydraulic press
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* horizontal mill (K&T or cincinnati)

Revision as of 17:14, 8 April 2017

Tools members would like to see in the cold metals area.

Low ticket items

  • Parts washer (solvent type)
  • Ultrasonic parts washer
  • Slip roller
  • Stomp shear
  • Cold cut saw
  • dimple dies, knock out punches (could be hot metals or cold)
  • better selection of metric taps and dies
  • Mag base drill
  • Drill bits
    • Common sizes #4 to 1in
    • Metric 1mm to 30mm
    • Left hand
  • Screw extractors
  • 1/2" Shoulder nuts for work clamping
  • metrology gear (calipers indicators etc),
  • sharp end mills,
  • insert mill tools and matching inserts,
  • a set of insert lathe tools and new inserts to suit,
  • several full sets of allen keys,
  • Several full sets of box end wrenches
  • Several full sets of screw drivers
  • Several carbide scribes
  • Several NEW files
  • new set of quality r8 collets
  • collet closer for the lathe, and matching collets
  • few sets of high quality punches
  • few automatic spring punches
  • deep throat sheet metal punch
  • ring shear
  • angle iron shear
  • angle iron notcher
  • angle iron bender
  • rod cutter
  • Several full work tables with clear surfaces.


Big ticket items

  • Working CNC mill/vmc (yes there is a working group trying to make the bridgeport go a tormach PCNC 700 with all the bells and whistles would be ~$20k)
  • CNC Lathe (Tormach ready to go is ~$17k)
  • 20+ in swing lathe
  • 50ton hydraulic press
  • horizontal mill (K&T or cincinnati)