Got paid today...tool gloat!

[PixMan]

Thanks guys. I had been keeping my eyes on eBay for one but the only one I found was a 3" for $386. That's just too much cutter for a 2HP machine. I have a 3" cutter with 45º lead angle, and the chip-thinning effect of the lead angle is the only reason I can take a decent cut with it. I had a 4" cutter at one time, that's in Wrustle's shop now, where it belongs.

I spent just about 5 hours modifying the Weldon shank cutter bodies, so this is fairly good pay for a home shop job.