First Machinist's Tools

[TXNinAZ]

I've bought a lot of tools in my 34 years, but tonight was my first machinist's tools lot (other than a couple of mics and indicators that came with mechanics tools). I don't think it's a 'you ****' deal, but around here finding used Starrett is tough. Negotiating for a lathe right now, so I'll put these to good use soon. $200 for the lot of it. I'm a happy Texan tonight.

 

[damnesia]

Nice bunch of tools. Can you post some info on that book and some pictures of what's in that wood box please? That's a sweet radius gauge set. Are all the micrometers Starret?

 

[TXNinAZ]

Nice bunch of tools. Can you post some info on that book and some pictures of what's in that wood box please? That's a sweet radius gauge set. Are all the micrometers Starret?

The book is the Machinery Handbook, 13th edition. The wood box is a Starrett depth micrometer with a 6" base. The outside mics are Starrett, Mitutoyo, Brown and Sharpe, and a 1-2 German made one. Can't think of name at the moment.

 

[larry_g]

That is a nice lot of stuff. Most important item in the picture is the green machinists handbook. Become familiar with all that is in there. Don't try to memorize it, just learn what is in there so you can find the information when you need it.

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[leg17]

Not quite a 'you ****', but the two Starrett items at the bottom with the Federal indicators, (if they work OK), make the rest of the tools freebies.
Good Luck.

 

[zcbauer89]

Nice haul. Every machinist, pro or hobbyist needs a copy of machinery's handbook.

 

[bczygan]

PDF of 29th edition of Machinery's:
http://www.datafile.com/d/TkRJMU5ERTNPUT0F9/Machinery's%20Handbook.zip

 

[jallyn]

nice haul

 

[jeffmoss26]

Nice stuff!

 

[woody 73]

A neat little trick I learned the hard way...I am not a machinist by trade but I love all tools; and one day I bought a kennedy machinist tool box and that darn thing had one drawer that was very funny in shape, well low and behold it was the exact size for that little handbook very clever indeed!

Good job hope you put those tools to work.

 

[TXNinAZ]

Thanks all- still happy the morning after lol. Turns out the B&S test indicator is 50 millionths. That should come in handy for a newb!

 

[Fcvapor05]

I'd say you did pretty well on $200 for all that.

 

[Guster]

Nice haul. Especially the DTIs. I'd say the handbook is the most important of the lot. My tablet and Google is a close 2nd.

Mag-base, center gauge, scribe, snap gauges and a vernier will round that lot out to a near complete working set. I like having a few 100mm/4" scales handy for rough setup too. Always one handy near or on each machine.

 

[VoodooCLD]

That 50 millionths indicator is a nice piece. Just watch out for them, they'll make you think you're going crazy!

 

[Jim Johnstone]

Be careful with the half tenths test indicator, there is hardly any movement in the needle so it's really easy to knock that around. You only pull put something like that when you are almost dead nuts on already.

 

[Mr. T]

Half a tenth??? Don't breathe on it...

 

[freudianfloyd]

I love machinist tools and instruments. In a past life my dad was a machinist at Milicron. He has a large Kennedy toolbox from back then and he had all of the most amazing tools in it. The tools were off limits to me when I was a kid and I was amazed at how he could understand what they read, and how accurate they were. You don't realize how much you can be off when you are used to a tape measure, and then switch to measuring with a mic. Anyway, not only did the accuracy of those tools amaze me, but the prices they cost made me more amazed. When I finally found my first pair of calipers I could have for myself I was hooked. I have been collecting since.

 

[davethorik]

That 50 millionths indicator is a nice piece. Just watch out for them, they'll make you think you're going crazy!

Youll find that a .00005 indicator is almost worthless unless youre in a climate controlled shop. We had a few at the last shop i worked at, they were all on height gages used to compare parts to stacks of gage blocks. Bump it lightly with your hand? Time to re zero. Hold it longer than .02 seconds, your body heat warms it up, time to re zero.

 

[Richard D]

Nice haul. Every machinist, pro or hobbyist needs a copy of machinery's handbook.

You can find older editions(not much has changed as far as machine work in the last 100 years, except CNC)on eBay for a fraction of the cost for a new one. I probably have a half dozen of them.

 

[Vvmvbb]

The book is the Machinery Handbook, 13th edition. The wood box is a Starrett depth micrometer with a 6" base. The outside mics are Starrett, Mitutoyo, Brown and Sharpe, and a 1-2 German made one. Can't think of name at the moment.

...as long as we're talking about the Machinery Handbook, it goes here:

 

[TXNinAZ]

...as long as we're talking about the Machinery Handbook, it goes here:

Would you look at that. I have wondered what that odd sized drawer was for!