Today I acquired...........

[Memmeddu]

Did it again
Won an eBay auction , well I've actually placed an offer not a bid

the seller accepted so I've actually bought this "faulty" Metabo WEA 24-230 MVT for 50 euros . Pretty confident by looking at the conditions that the only fault is the broken plug. I already have Metabo tools and auxiliary handles are simply impossible to clean at the point to look new . This one looks little bit dirty but the overall plastic and gear housing conditions make me think that it has worked for very little time prior somewhat happened to the plug . It features ,soft start,anti restart protection,electronic safety clutch, overload protection,antivibe handles, autobalancer, four positions swivel main handle. I have a protective guard might fit , and i might have to buy a quick release nut as the original one has been either lost or taken off the grinder. Always wanted one of those but 350 euros for a grinder was really too much. I'm still hunting for deals

 

[JOEPRO]

I bought an air saw & air file also after buying the air cut off wheel earlier. Tool budget blown for at least a week me thinks.

(As its Sunday night my tool budget resets in 65 minutes)

 

[Kram]

I got some new DCGW inserts today, the points have some weird discolouration though so probably no good, I reckon I'll throw them out to save them damaging a workpiece.
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Spoiler

I kid of course, its PCD!

Photo makes it look more like a CBN, for hard turning, steels and carbide etc...? You can tell as the edges have a chamfer, instead of being dead sharp.
What are you turning with it? & Where are the pictures

 

[Maker]

Photo makes it look more like a CBN, for hard turning, steels and carbide etc...? You can tell as the edges have a chamfer, instead of being dead sharp.
What are you turning with it? & Where are the pictures

It's definitely PCD, unless someone put them in the wrong tray. It's a shame they're for turning actually, I could really do with some PCD milling cutters. I've got some hardened steel parts to do, and also quite a lot of GRP I need to figure out how to machine.

 

[MattF]

I bought an air saw & air file also after buying the air cut off wheel earlier. Tool budget blown for at least a week me thinks.

(As its Sunday night my tool budget resets in 65 minutes)

If you aren't butchering/blowing your tool budget continuously, you're not trying hard enough.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Instead of cash for helping a friend in need.

 

[Kram]

It's definitely PCD, unless someone put them in the wrong tray. It's a shame they're for turning actually, I could really do with some PCD milling cutters. I've got some hardened steel parts to do, and also quite a lot of GRP I need to figure out how to machine.

Looks like a double ended one of these, codes match.

DCGT | CERATIZIT | WNT | KOMET

cuttingtools.ceratizit.com

You could make a milling holder for it easy enough. I have made many turning holders but no idea about milling geometry..

I have a few, heres a comparison if you look at the edge, pcd is right. Slightly chipped but usable cbn on left.

Cbn is the right tool for hard steel, where pcd would donate carbon to the steel and wear fast. Pcd is better for GRP or non ferrous. In theory cbn could do other materials but Ive only seen it with an chamfer edge.
For GRP milling I think I'd use a wood'ists carbide router cutter.

 

[Maker]

You could make a milling holder for it easy enough. I have made many turning holders but no idea about milling geometry..

I doubt it has the relief angles for milling, maybe okay for flycutting but you'd never use it as an end mill without re-grinding it or setting it up with a ridiculous negative top rake. I might give it a go at home but this is at work, it's easier (And a better use of my time) just to give Ceratizit a load of money for proper PCD endmills. You get "compression cutters" which don't delaminate fibre reinforced composites, I've been meaning to get a handful and see how they perform.

I'll check the code on the box tomorrow, I'm sure it was PCD but I've just had a look on the site and seen some are labelled "PCBN" so maybe I saw that and got confused. It was definitely for hardened steel.

 

[jack-daniels]

18 quids worth of boot sale shenanigans

 

[Mick Annick]

Bought from @Brad93 a month or so back, but just arrived in France and fixed to bench.

 

[arian]

A nice haul.

I wonder about the Wyevale screwdriver: obviously, they were garden centres, and a quick search doesn't suggest anything else, so did they really sell own brand tools?

 

[Maker]

A nice haul.

I wonder about the Wyevale screwdriver: obviously, they were garden centres, and a quick search doesn't suggest anything else, so did they really sell own brand tools?

That's not a screwdriver, it's a combination paint tin opener and stirrer.

 

[jack-daniels]

I wonder about the Wyevale screwdriver: obviously, they were garden centres, and a quick search doesn't suggest anything else, so did they really sell own brand tools?

I couldn't find any info on Wyevale tools either. I didn't particularly want it (definitely didn't need it) but the screwdrivers were 2 quid each or 3 for a fiver. It's a pretty sturdy thing so as above + pry bar and chisel!

 

[Brad93]

Bought from @Brad93 a month or so back, but just arrived in France and fixed to bench.

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Good to see it made it over okay.

 

[Mick Annick]

Good to see it made it over okay.

Thanks Brad, it’s spot on, just had to swap the spring retaining scroll pin and give it an oil - it’s been sat in Ed’s workshop getting dusty since he picked it up.

 

[Brad93]

Thanks Brad, it’s spot on, just had to swap the spring retaining scroll pin and give it an oil - it’s been sat in Ed’s workshop getting dusty since he picked it up.

Ah thinking back I did put a stainless cotter pin in there, was it too small a gauge? The original pin was beyond repair when i painted it.

 

[DAPPH]

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Instead of cash for helping a friend in need.



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Don't go anywhere near a Gurkha with the boots laced like that Ardy

When do you start your new job ? ..... Can you tell us what it is ?

 

[Mick Annick]

Ah thinking back I did put a stainless cotter pin in there, was it too small a gauge? The original pin was beyond repair when i painted it.

It was the right size, but the head was a bit too big so it kept jamming, fortunately Ed had a box of scroll pins in his workshop so I grabbed a couple and swapped it here.

 

[Mick Annick]

Bought from @Brad93 a month or so back, but just arrived in France and fixed to bench.

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Surprised no one has commented on my new spray booth in the background.

 

[James1979]

3M bristle disc as recommended by @KimB

Been looking at them for a while and saw her latest video so picked one up to try.