MadModder
The Breakroom => Resources => Topic started by: bogstandard on November 15, 2009, 04:49:45 AM
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I am always on the lookout for imperial cutters in smaller sizes, they are starting to become a rare breed nowadays at the right price.
I found these on RDG and ordered a set. They look to be well ground and they cut ali and brass just fine, I didn't try them on anything too hard, but I expect they will cut some of the softer ferrous with no problems.
At less than a squid per cutter, they are not going to break the bank if you have a few mishaps.
The top ones.
http://rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/SLOT_END_MILL_SETS.html
Bogs
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For US members needed endmills, kpotter on Practical Machinist has been selling resharpened HSS tools. I got an assortment of 20 3/8" shank mills for $25 shipped. All US/Canada makes.
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I've used these people several times, good value for general use end mills & slot Drills, saves risking the Dormers in iron castings.
http://richontools.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15&zenid=44757caf798513c6c7c05600d366036b
Jason
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RDG currently have a couple of these facemills normally £35 in their second hand section - they are brand new but came in the shop with a little superficial rust at the top of the MT. Really absolutely nothing wrong with them, took me 3 minutes to clean it off and it is like brand new. Selling them for £10 but you would have to ring and order. They are in the second hand equipment near the enterence door if they ask where they are!
http://rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_FACEMILLS__INDEXABLE__2_MORSE_TAPER.html
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Jason,
Many thanks for the link.
Not only do they do very good prices on the endmills, but also they do imperial step drills, which I have been looking for for a fair while now.
I have just placed an order for just under the 18 squid duty limit, I will see what the quality is like when they turn up.
If they are OK, I will stick another order in.
Many thanks again.
John
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You usually don't get caught for duty as they mark it as a gift of no value :thumbup:
Jason
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I have now placed two orders with the far eastern company that Jason posted the link to.
The service was second to none, no duty paid, less than a week to get here, and the quality of the cutters is better than a lot of the cutters you can buy cheap over here. I am only really interested in the small ones, so can't comment on the larger sizes, plus they have now started doing small carbide ones.
I have also bought a few other bits, the 6" diamond laps and backing plates are a real bargain, as are the imperial step drills.
Thanks Jason
Bogs