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Tangential toolholders
ddoyle:
I want one of these :( to early in the game for me to be making this kinda stuff though!
SwarfnStuff:
Hi ddoyle, Arbalist's tooling looks like the bought variety to me BUT I have been wrong before (often) :Doh:
Anyway, these are great for those just beginning this fascinating past time. Here is the web site http://eccentricengineering.com.au/ and if you select 'Diamond Tool Holder' on the left there is a link to info and to their USA reseller. Bear in mind that eventually you will need to grind tooling, especially if you get into screw cutting, etc. However, I am sure you will enjoy these tools should you decide to buy or make one. They certainly make my life easier for general turning as I am a rank beginner.
Arbalist:
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All my own work. It was the last of three that I made. This is how it started out: :D
All three of them are here together with the black one that I bought from Eccentic Engineering.
I think it's the sand blasted finish that makes folks think some of my tooling is shop bought!
ddoyle:
--- Quote from: SwarfnStuff on June 01, 2014, 02:09:38 AM ---Hi ddoyle, Arbalist's tooling looks like the bought variety to me BUT I have been wrong before (often) :Doh:
Anyway, these are great for those just beginning this fascinating past time. Here is the web site http://eccentricengineering.com.au/ and if you select 'Diamond Tool Holder' on the left there is a link to info and to their USA reseller. Bear in mind that eventually you will need to grind tooling, especially if you get into screw cutting, etc. However, I am sure you will enjoy these tools should you decide to buy or make one. They certainly make my life easier for general turning as I am a rank beginner.
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Yeah, I have seen the ones on Eccentric Engineering but there are too many people making their own to spend that kind of money...not that they aren't worth it, but money saved is money earned as far as I'm concerned. :) Chuck in E. TN is actually making me one this week, I just went down to his shop today and met him and he helped me a little with another project I have going. He knows what he is doing, and he has already made himself one of these tool holders, so I was able to see it first hand. I have already begun grinding my own HSS tools, so far only a RH tool and a boring bar, neither of which are professionally done by any matter, but both worked well enough for what I needed ;). I am only 2 weeks into my machining experience, so, I am the ultimate definition of a newbie, but like I have stated in prior posts, it's already in my blood, and I won't let it get me down!! Just really glad I found this forum...so many people already shown they are willing to help however they can when someone has a problem. Anyway, thanks for the input!!! :)
ddoyle:
Arbalist, if your tool holders are so good that people think they are the "bought" version, maybe you should start selling them.... :) In my honest opinion, I think yours looks much better than the one that you bought, Can tell you pay a lot of attention to detail. Sleek looking tools man.
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