What came in the mail today?

[legenddc]

I got Here. It was $21 after the coupon so you might want to wait a bit. 
 

I’d rather just order non-urgent bolts or nuts than rifle through Home Depot only to find they don’t have what I need where I need it. 

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

CBN wheel 

180 grit 

 

Half price on Amazon, $65 

[Tom King]

That's the cheapest CBN wheel I've ever seen.  I hope it gives good service.

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

On 6/8/2024 at 5:27 PM, Tom King said:

That's the cheapest CBN wheel I've ever seen.  I hope it gives good service.

Me too, @Tom King. For what it's worth, the others sold by that seller were all in the $130-150 range. I don't know why this one was discounted, but i figured I'd give it a shot. I'll report back after the maiden voyage.

[Coop]

What is a CBN wheel? 
Besides the obvious. 

[Mark J]

@Coop, the abrasive is cubic boron nitride.  It is harder than aluminum oxide, and is very, very long wearing.  So the wheels don't decrease in diameter as they're used.  It is good for sharpening high speed steel tools, like wood turning gouges, but I've heard it  can get clogged up when used on high carbon steel, like bench chisels and plane blades.

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

On 6/8/2024 at 5:27 PM, Tom King said:

That's the cheapest CBN wheel I've ever seen.  I hope it gives good service.

So far, so good. Seems to spin true and balanced. The abrasive is very aggressive, but then almost all abrasives are really aggressive when new. I reground the primary bevel on an old beater chisel to test it out. No complaints.

[pkinneb]

Tenon cutter I purchased in December showed up last week this will be nice in my chair builds. 

Also picked these up at a recent Mid-West Tool Collectors Association show. More chair tools; a couple of brace's, cobblers hammer for wedges, and a draw knife I can use on the outer bark to save my newer ones from damage from things like dirt, nails, etc.

[Mark J]

Until I saw "chair" I didn't know what kind or tenon you could be making.  I'm assuming it makes one size of tenon, or is there some kind of adjustment?

[Tpt life]

Most modern chair designs use tapered tenons. 

[pkinneb]

On 6/11/2024 at 8:19 AM, Mark J said:

Until I saw "chair" I didn't know what kind or tenon you could be making.  I'm assuming it makes one size of tenon, or is there some kind of adjustment?

On 6/11/2024 at 11:32 AM, Tpt life said:

Most modern chair designs use tapered tenons. 

Correct its a tapered tenon cutter (6 degree) 5/8" to 15/16"

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

I usually just use a chunk of canning wax but i like this stuff too. 

[Ronn W]

Got a replacemnt sppeed controller for my Triton router.  Had to make a few emails and phone calls to fine one for 120V.  Seems that the company is concentrating on 240V for European market.

[Mark J]

@Ronn W, did you get it from Triton, or did you have to find your own?

[Ronn W]

I ended up placing a call to Toolstream.com.  The place for spare parts (Tool spares online) told me via email that they no longer carried the 120V version of this part.  But Toolstream told me that Tool spares was only out of stock temporarily.  Go figure.  Toolstream was happy to send me the part.

[pkinneb]

The cheapest thing I ever bought from Festool  Knocked the Dewalt one off the wall and well lets just say it didn't end well LOL

[Chet]

On 6/24/2024 at 10:57 AM, pkinneb said:

The cheapest thing I ever bought from Festool 

I have always wanted one of the wall clocks that looks like the Rolex watch cause that is the closest I will ever come to owning the real thing.  But even those are $150 or more.

[gee-dub]

I'm a Felix the Cat man myself.

With a lot of get togethers and grandkid visits lately things tend to get messy in the yard sheds.  I'm trying to do a little organizing each morning before the heat hits.  It really peeves me when items are laying in the aisles and I can't get to what I want without having to move something I don't.

 

***NOTE*** I just noticed I put this in the “what came in the mail today“ thread and not the “what did you do today“ thread…doh!

[legenddc]

My order from Harry J Epstein came in. Part of the sale they had going on at GarageJournal. The rules were half off so I might have ordered a couple I didn’t really need. 

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

A new set of feeler gauges. I wanted this set because it comes with one that is under 1/1000 at .0007.

I did NOT, however, realize that these were 12" long. 

I gotta start reading descriptions more carefully and not just going by the pictures. Oh well. 

[gee-dub]

Long feelers are nice to have but can become quite delicate at that length.  I have some 6" that have served me well.

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

On 7/27/2024 at 8:28 AM, gee-dub said:

Long feelers are nice to have but can become quite delicate at that length.  I have some 6" that have served me well.

I may remove the thinnest 2 or 3 and cut them into shorter lengths. It was under $10 on Amazon so it's not a very big deal

[Beechwood Chip]

I wanted an smaller, inexpensive shop vac for my drill press and oscillating spindle/belt sander, so I bought this one.  I was a bit nervous because I was not familiar with the brand.

[edit] I couldn't find a smaller / cheaper one with a 2.5" hose [/edit]

I am really happy with the purchase.  It's almost too powerful!  This thing really sucks!

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

2 Grammercy Holdfasts. At about $25 each with shipping and tax included, these are a great deal. 

[drzaius]

And they're a joy to use. Glue some leather pads on them to protect the workpiece.