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[TomG]

(05-17-2023, 05:16 PM)EdK Wrote:

(05-17-2023, 04:22 PM)Highpower Wrote:

(05-17-2023, 03:57 PM)rleete Wrote: I am pleased with this purchase, and wish I had gotten it years ago.

Exactly what I said after I bought mine. When you need one they are worth their weight in gold.

I would love to get a set but having no press of any kind would make it useless for me.  

Ed

For small broaches like that, I just use the quill on my mill to push them through. It doesn't take much.

Tom

[rleete]

I bought a HF arbor press many years ago for a project that never happened. It took longer to clean the decades of crud off it that it took to press the broach through.

But I think for sizes that small, a drill press would be more than enough.

[EdK]

(05-18-2023, 07:44 AM)rleete Wrote: I bought a HF arbor press many years ago for a project that never happened.  It took longer to clean the decades of crud off it that it took to press the broach through.

But I think for sizes that small, a drill press would be more than enough.

I'm blaming you and Tom, I ordered the broach set.

Ed

[Highpower]

(05-18-2023, 10:22 AM)EdK Wrote: I'm blaming you and Tom, I ordered the broach set.  

Ed

Hold that thought Ed.

[Highpower]

I'm blaming you (again) EdK.  

   

[EdK]

[Dr Stan]

(05-17-2023, 03:57 PM)rleete Wrote: I've been wanting some broaches for a long time, and I finally bit the bullet and got some.  Seller is discount_machine, on eBay.  It pictured a plain wooden box, but the one that showed up is this fancy case as shown:



Inside is nice, too:



And after just a few minutes with the arbor press, this is the result:



Cutters are very sharp, and all the parts appear very well made.  1/2" bushing was a nice slip fit in the 1/2" bore of the part.  Since the bushing and shim are both shorter than the part, I ran it through from both ends.  I am pleased with this purchase, and wish I had gotten it years ago.

So much easier than doing it on a lathe or in a shaper. 

[EdK]

Got the broach set along with a chunk of brass I need for a future project. Both from ebay.

Ed

   

[rleete]

Copycat.

[Highpower]

(05-22-2023, 06:25 AM)rleete Wrote: Copycat.

Wow. Rough crowd.