I mean things like taps, broken drills, reamers etc, plus rectangular
tool blanks. Any idea what they can be sold for in qty of about 250
lbs. I like my scrapper and do not necessarily want to scream to get
the absolute top price, but I want to have an idea. Thanks
i
Hi Iggy,
I would be interested in any small HSS blank tools that
could still be ground/used as lathe bits. From 1/8 inch to
around 1/2 inch square and maybe some round stuff. More of
the smaller sizes than larger. Old broken taps with at least
one good set of flutes might be nice to have around too in
different TPI sizes.
Wholesale Tool sells import HSS/M2 blanks. Examples:
1/8 x 1/8 x 2-1/2 inch $0.80
1/4 x 1/4 x 2-1/2 inch $1.00
3/8 x 3/8 x 3 inch $2.30
Do you have anything salvageable that could be stuck in a
flat rate package for a reasonable amount? or maybe it isn't
worth messing with (shrug).
I have about 40 lbs of blanks, most seem to be on bigger size (like
you would see in decent lathes), I will check tonight. They are
blanks, but somewhat machined on one side (like if tried to make a
lathe cutter but failed and discarded the blank).
Keep in mind, my scrapper will probably give me about a buck a lb. I
will not ask for much more from you.
What sizes do you need? I will check what is in the box.
i
These sound like they would be good yet. What do they
measure in size/width and length?
I think 5-20 lbs at scrap price will net me a whole lot more
tooling to learn with than buying individual pieces from
Wholesale Tools or the like.
What I mentioned above would be about right (1/8 inch to 1/2
square, 2-1/2 to 4 inches long, maybe some rectangle stuff
if similar in overall size). I just have a baby lathe, 9 x
20 import.
Some bigger pieces like 3/8 to 5/8 would be nice if they
were long enough (~4 to 10 inch) that you could make a
boring bar with it.
Kind of looking for a cheap "grab-bag" that would be good to
learn/doodle with. If something doesn't work out, you aren't
out very much. Make sense?
No rush, when you get a chance and if you want to mess with
it. You won't hurt my feelings if it isn't worth hassling
with :)
OK, I will check. They might all be unusable. I had no time to look at
them, I bought about 250 lbs of HSS tooling on Monday from the factory
owner where I picked up the Quincy and other things. I just asked him
if he had HSS scrap. Which he did have. So I paid him $25 and took
it. It's mostly drills, taps and reamers, but also one tray of tool
blanks.
i
According to Ignoramus22168 :
[ ... ]
Hmm ... is there any chance that some of them are marked "Hayes
Stellite"? (It will be a very faint marking, based on the samples which
I have.)
They will feel quite heavy for their size. If you can find some
of these, I would be interested, and so would someone else here, I
believe.
Thanks,
DoN.
If the OP doesn't have anything suitable, I've got a 5 gallon pail
full of old punch tooling that might make a nice boring bar or two.
It's round M2 material, drawn 3 times, with one tapped end and
assorted grooves for o-rings on the shaft. One end is threaded,
though I've never bothered to figure out the pitch. The small ones
are 1/2" in diameter- the larger ones are anywhere from 1.25" to 4" in
diameter. They're all about 9" long.
As far as I know, at least with the machines I've got, it'd be a PITA
to make a boring bar, as I've only been able to shape the stuff with
abrasives, but I've got more than enough to last me the rest of my
life, so I could spare a couple of them if you care to pay for a
priority mail box. I've got some other parts I need to mail Monday
anyhow, so that'd be the time to do it.
If not for boring bars, I've been using it to make woodturning cutters
and freehand metal gravers. It's good stuff- and with a bit of
patience, it makes nice cutting tools. (though for standard toolbits,
I think it's probably a little more work than it's worth, considering)
E-mail me off-list at prometheus(at)charter.net if you're interested,
and we'll work something out.
I appreciate the offer, but will pass on it for now. I
really don't have any immediate need, just thought maybe I
could get a bunch of odds & ends cheap that would be good to
doodle with.
You know I walk around in hardware/home repair stores with
only a basic idea in mind, looking for something that I can
make work (I'm sure I'm not the only one). A sales person
will ask me if they can help me find something, I don't even
try to explain. They would never "get it" in a 1000 years :)
Now if I had a box/container of misc HSS tooling that I
could paw through in much the same way, I would be all set
(maybe).
It sounds like you may have stirred up the interest of some
other hunter & gathers though...
According to Harold and Susan Vordos :
[ ... ]
I figured that I would let you speak for yourself if you wanted
in. :-)
Hmm ... so they are. I had not tried that. That would help
sorting them from the HSS and any carbon steel which might still be
around. :-)
Enjoy,
DoN.
Yep------that's why I thought I'd make mention. Vascoloy -Rame Tantung-G
isn't magnetic, either. Makes sorting them from the pack real fast and
easy.
Harold
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