08-12-2023, 07:32 PM
Got this little guy via delivery today:
I plan on using it to help hold round stock in my 5C collet block. I wasn't comfortable milling a piece sticking out 3" from the end of the collet, and as I have to drill and tap the ends anyway, this will help secure the piece. At less than $17, I couldn't make it for that.
It's tiny; less than 4" long. Naturally, the threads were a bit crunchy, but a quick alcohol rinse and lube fixed it right up. I'll have to make a mounting block to get it to the right height and secure it to the mill. I'll try to remember to take some pics of the setup when I get started.
I plan on using it to help hold round stock in my 5C collet block. I wasn't comfortable milling a piece sticking out 3" from the end of the collet, and as I have to drill and tap the ends anyway, this will help secure the piece. At less than $17, I couldn't make it for that.
It's tiny; less than 4" long. Naturally, the threads were a bit crunchy, but a quick alcohol rinse and lube fixed it right up. I'll have to make a mounting block to get it to the right height and secure it to the mill. I'll try to remember to take some pics of the setup when I get started.
Full of ideas, but slow to produce parts