Best Shell Reamer Arbors
EXPANDING MACHINABLE ARBOR WORKING DIAMETER IS 5/8" (.625) DESIGNED TO EXPAND UP TO .010 INCHES WORKING LENGTH IS 2-5/8 INCHES MOUNTING SHANK IS #2 MORSE TAPER WITH A 3/8-16"INTERNAL THREAD FOR DRAW BARS" MADE FROM 12L14 SOFT MACHINABLE STEEL. MAY BE USED IN LATHES, MILLING MACHINES, GRINDERS, CHUCKS, COLLETS & FIXTURES.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It performs as described and quality made."
"I may have an issue with my lathe."
"Well made."
Taper R8 Arbor Diameter 1/2" to 1-1/2" Range Diameter 1-1/4" - 5". Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Drill Adapters
Integrated design maximizes rigidity & accuracy Integral shank is more compact than a combined drill chuck and arbor and eliminates the chuck slipping on its arbor Maximum T.I.R. Integral Shank is more compact than a combined drill chuck and Arbor and eliminates the chuck slipping on its arbor.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Excellent chuck."
"Works perfectly."
"Bought it not expecting much and figuring I'd end up using Amazon's nice return policy."
"Good check for the price."
"item as described fast shipping A+A+."
"nice product, well made, good precision, very stable."
"This is a nice drill chuck..."
Best Counterbores
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had to use the #8 counterbore bit in such a way that putting my workpiece in my drill press wasn't practical, so I used a hand drill and a steady hand, and it worked out great."
"Purchased these to install Allen head cap screws."
"Handy bits to have for cap screw installation, once you have them handy more and more cap screws seem to find their way into your projects."
"work awesome, remember low speeds on any counter bore tooling."
"Have not used these for metal only for knife scales, worked very good only wish pilots were removable."
"Great product right out of box!"
Best Live Centers
Heavy duty #2MT live tailstock center with a 60 degree point. Huge live center for heavy duty workpieces.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"One is on my little 36 inch lathe and the other on my old Oliver 51 (I use a manilla shim for a good fit) with an extension bed. I use it to turn five foot long by 9 inch trunks (70 - 100lb.)."
"I had the rear bearing retaint ring come unscrewed and would not stay tight after I had turned about 8 bowls...BUT amazon and PSI were great and quick with a replacement!!"
"For the money this is one of the best live centers on the market."
"The best live center, unless turning very small things."
"Solid well-built live Center."
"For serious turners I would recommend skipping this and buying the more expensive but far more versatile Nova Live Center System that includes a steel 60 degree cone and tip - plus a lot more."
"this is a great live tail stock, i9 use it alot in my call making on my lathe."
"This is not a bad tool if I can figure out how to keep it together after a few minutes of turning a bowl."
Best Drill & Tap Sets
Greenlee combination bits for drilling, tapping, and countersinking--all with one bit. Greenlee drill/tap combination bits are a high-quality solution when you need to drill, tap, and countersink a hole quickly and accurately. Previously to create a threaded hole you would have to perform three separate operations, each requiring its own tool: a drill bit, a tap, and a countersink tool. For use with up to 10-gauge mild steel, the Greenlee combination bits make drilling, tapping, and countersinking holes faster and easier than ever before. Highlights Drill, tap, and countersink in one quick and easy action Just as precise and considerably faster than using standard bits, tapping, and countersinking tools Hardened high-grade tool steel construction for use in up to 10-gauge metal Back-tapered to avoid damage from over drilling Strong hex shank ensures strong connection to drill Quick change adapter included for easy bit switching. Model Number. Description. DTAP6-32. 6-32NC Drill and Tap Bit. DTAP8-32. 8-32NC Drill and Tap Bit. DTAP10-24. 10-24NC Drill and Tap Bit. DTAP10-32. 10-32NF Drill and Tap Bit. DTAP12-24. 12-24NC Drill and Tap Bit. DTAP1/4-20. 1/4-20NC Drill and Tap Bit. Back tapered beyond tap to prevent thread damage from over-drilling.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Although it is a drill and tap bit in one, I strongly reccomend drilling a pilot hole if you are working with anything other than sheet metal. Just pick a bit about the size or very slightly smaller than the drill section of this bit and pilot the hole with that. The good: 1/4 inch speed lock base, tap with your portable electric drill, threads fit well, great quality."
"I did use aluminum tap fluid/oil."
"I've used a couple of the bits numerous times & they are still as sharp as the day I purchased them."
"The Greenlee Combo Drill/Tap Set is Simply Amazing."
"Works great, but do NOT try to drill, tap, and countersink all in one step with thicker metal.... That is a pipe dream."
"I made brackets to hold generic bike mounts(purchased on Amazon) and it worked great."
"Works great on just about any material."
"I found myself doing a fair amount of electrical recently and these things work great for tapping holes into electrical boxes for grounding screws."
Best Thread Mills
MICRO 100, SFA-250-410, solid carbide, single flute router.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Works great on cutting aluminum on the router table."
Best Router Bits
Stalwart is committed to providing the consumer with the absolute best price and value on all of our products, which we ensure by applying a rigorous Quality Control process. This same set is being sold by popular catalogs and online retailers for a lot more money. SET INCLUDES- 1/2 mortising bit, 1/2 combination bevel bit, 3/8 dovetail bit, 1/2 dovetail bit, 1/2 90 degree V-groove bit, 3/8 round nose bit, 1/2 round nose bit, 3/8 trimming bit, 1/4 panel pilot bit, 1/4 straight bit, 3/8 straight bit, 1/2 straight bit, 3/4 straight bit, 1/2 flush trim bit, 1/8 radius round over bit, 3/16 radius round over bit, 1/4 radius round over bit, 3/8 radius round over bit, 1/4 cove bit, 3/8 cove bit, 1/2 45 degree chamfer bit, 1/4 Roman Ogee bit, 1/4 slot cutter bit, 1/2 rabeting bit, wood case. Router bit bits set tongue and groove wood doors flooring shaker door routers panel shank joint 1 2 storage kit holder for cabinet sets inch case box plywood tool tools accessories DIY home improvement.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"But that bit is a lot stouter than a 1/8" straight bit, so I'm not expecting any damage from that."
"I bought this set of bits for a few shelf projects I wanted to make with MDF."
"The box they come in is pretty cool but is cheap compressed wood and after a few uses the nails started coming out of it and After using these bits I would say the price is what got me to buy them for sure they are very cheaply made and the bits without bearings perform ok but the bearings are junk and fly apart way to easy but after replacing the bearings with ones I ordered from another supplier they are ok bits."
"Just got these today, routing super soft pine, two different bits edges shattered in under a foot of work."
"On top of that, it was rated pretty high by consumers so I thought this was exactly what I needed. As nice as it is to have all the different kinds of bits, I still recommend buying higher quality individual bits that you need."
"After less than 1 foot of total usage of the roman ogee bit, the bearing flew apart and ruined my wood."
"The set is a bargain, but unfortunately for me, while using the 1/4" straight bit to cut a groove in some MDF board, the bit broke in half."
"Within the first minute of using the flush cut bit with a bearing, the bearing shattered into pieces."
Best Slotting Cutters
With a hand carrying weight at 32lbs, this unit is portable and reliable featuring a duty cycle of 60% at max amps on all processes. [Plasma Cutter] 50AMP Plasma Cutter Current Output; Max Ideal Cut Thickness: 1/2" ; Max Severance Thickness: 3/4"; Compact Plasma Cutter Has a Handle for Portability and Uses Non-Hazardous Compressed Air to Cut Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, Mild steel, Copper, and Aluminum; [TIG Welder] 15-200AMP DC TIG Electric Current Output.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Tig torch is decent (WP17), but hose is not flexible (pretty lousy). The torch connector is the same as for the Eastwood and older AHP, so you can get an upgraded CK flex cable. The folks that sell HTP have a CK hose/torch combo you can upgrade with. I blew through the first set of consumables pretty quick, so you should buy extras if you plan to use this very much at all. Although this welder doesn't have all the features of the better tig machines, the arc seems stable and consistent. The quality of the additional stuff, like the argon regulator/flow meter, and compressor regulator (for plasma) seems cheap."
"I suspect most of the not working complaint from people could be avoided if these units were checked for proper operation before shipping to the final customer. I think that boat ride can place a lot of stress on vulnerable areas, Other than that, I did some other exploring when I had the cover off, This is constructed out of quality name brand components, I saw Toshiba, TI, Sanyo just to name a few."
"Good home welder wouldn't recommend for anything other than projects around the house."
"Plasma torch works awesome!"
"Primarily bought this machine for cutting holes in Stainless Steel."
"I'm used to the tech school's plasma cutter, high end, I hope with more practice the machine and I will get through the thicker cuts. All in all, after a quite a bit of research finding the correct wall plug, I'm happy with this unit and it will help me finish my 2nd log splitter build."
"Mine didn't last 1 year quit working so if you buy this you better think about what to do if it breaks and who's going to fix it at least it came with the handle I can tie a rope to it and maybe use it for a boat anchor."
Best Brazed Tools
The American Carbide Tool E-style K21 grade carbide-tipped brazed tool bit has a neutral cutting direction and a sharp tip with a 60-degree angle for fine threading on steel and steel alloys. The tool has a side cutting edge and end cutting edge, with the tool shape style defining which cutting edge is principal and auxiliary. A right-hand tool has its principal cutting edge on the right side of the tool to feed into the workpiece from right to left, a left-hand tool feeds into the workpiece from left to right, and a neutral-hand tool will cut either left to right or right to left. The side cutting and end cutting edge angles, in combination with the angle at which the tool is positioned in relation to the workpiece (also called the lead angle), influence the tool's cutting shape and action. Positive rake angle provides a sharp edge for making continuous cuts.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good!"
Best Milling Tools
Product Name : End Mill;Material : HSS. Color : Gray. 01:1/2"x1/2",Cutting Diameter:1/2", Cutting Depth:1.57", Shank Diameter:1/2". 02:1/4"x1/4",Cutting Diameter:1/4",Cutting Depth:1",Shank Diameter:1/4". 03:3/8"x3/8",Cutting Diameter:3/8",Cutting Depth:/1.7",Shank Diameter:3/8". 04:3/16"x1/4",Cutting Diameter:3/16",Cutting Depth:4/5",Shank Diameter:1/4". 05:5/16"x5/16",Cutting Diameter:5/16",Cutting Depth:1",Shank Diameter:5/16". 06:1/8"x1/4",Cutting Diameter:1/8",Cutting Depth:3/4",Shank Diameter:1/4". Suit for: Hardness of metal for above 30 degrees. 4 Flute End Mill Cutter. Package Content : 6 x End Mill.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"the smallest one snapped when cutting through steel however that may have been a user error due to the feed speed."
"Have only used e of them but am impressed with the quality for such a seemingly lost price and the performance in getting."
"Great for my purpose."
"Luckily for me, I don't plan to use these for any precision cutting."
"haven't tried them yet but they seem decent..very sharp, I will let you know how they hold up."
"They were used to cut some slots in some mild steel tubing and a 1/8" steel panel for my friend's kid go-kart."
"They cut, "ok" the first time used but leave chatter marks afterward."
"And the 1/2 inch end mill came used with copper dust already on it."
Best Threading Taps
This Maple Syrup Harvest Kit includes 10 sustainable tree taps (and 10 extra long drop lines) for tapping your maple trees. The typical maple season runs from January through April, and varies by region. Maple Tree Tapping instruction guide included [Copyright Kaito Ridge].
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is my first year sugaring and I was pleased with the ease of this product."
"We moved into a new house with some maple trees in the yard, and decided to try our hand at making some maple syrup."
"I drill a 7/16" hole in the cap and insert the plastic tubing, and use a strap around the tree to keep the jugs from blowing away."
"I did learn that it is better to warm these up before trying to fit the tubing and taps together, and that a little time at warmer temps to soften and straighten the tubing lines is helpful."
"Decided to tap some trees on my property this year, came across these not knowing anything about tapping trees."
"These have worked out great."
"Last year I used larger metal spiles, but large food grade hose is very expensive."
"We used the kit along with food grade buckets we picked up for free at the local Wendy's."
Best Boring Bars
3/8"x6" RH SCLCR Indexable Boring Bar Tool Holder with CCMT Inserts, #P252-S401 Shank Diameter: 3/8'' Overall Length: 6'' Min.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Better than expected, Performs well."
"Just what I needed."
"I got this to go along with the 5/8 version which is outstanding."
"An added bonus is the 3" scale embossed on the top of the boring bar (which was not included in the description)."
"Looks great and comes with indexable bit and wrench."
"I admit I only have a mini lathe so I don't take deep cuts (.015" max), but it has performed very well for me."
"This worked great for deep holes."
Best Broaches
Keyway Sizes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Nice set, hubby really liked it for his shop."
"Cheap, not what I expected."
Best Deburring Cutters
SPRING LOADED LOCKING COLLAR, PIVOT BLADE – easily push down spring loaded locking collar, pivot blade allows for easy and quick burr removal.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I used on a LOT of metal components and it is still very sharp... unlike the hobby knives which I have to buy in bulk."
"This is the only deburr tool I've found that wasn't a plastic handle junker or insanely expensive."
"Two different style cutters is nice, but wish you could store the extra one in the handle."
"Deburrs copper tubing just a expected."
"It'll remove really thin steel from around a tub chop, but wouldn't cut through the medium thickness remnants."
"Very useful tool to have on hand."
"This is a simple tool, it has good weight and does not feel cheap."
"This is a nice and inexpensive hand deburring tool."
Best Fixturing Clamps
The Yost COV-3 is a 3-Inch Light Duty Clamp-On Vise is designed for light duty home, shop and professional use.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Whenever I'm working with something like wood that I don't want scratched up, I put a piece of EVA foam in the jaws of the vise and that holds very securely without messing up what I'm working on."
"There is NOTHING on the tool that says where this vise is made."
"I'm using this vise to hold golf clubs while I regrip them."
"Clamps firmly to a table; precision is decent - very little play, jaws are perfectly aligned, although their faces meet at the top edge before the bottom edge."
"Good little vise."
"POS Very very poor quality screw jammed and spring clamp that moves front half of vise in and out broke."
"Then bottom guide rod detached from moveable jaw and had to be hammered in (press fit) every so often."
Best Cutting Tool Coolants
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It’s a very high quality cutting oil and in machine shops, it's primarily used as a cutting oil for Tap and Die work as well as single point threading. However, it can work as a good cutting oil to do small metal cutting jobs in a DIY home operation. If you’re cutting a mild steel like 4140, (non-heat-treated state), you can quickly work-harden the surface of the material to a state beyond the ability to be cut drilled, or machine in any way by any tool steel cutters at all!"
"I'M a retired certified machinist / Mechanical engineer."
"This cutting oil makes your job go so much easier and makes your drill bits last a lot longer."
"Drilling through steel I remembered I had this so I put a few drops on and the bit seemed to cut like going through butter."
"If you love to make holes through metals, use this oil, if you don't, don't come here and complain that your drill's bits are all dull."
"if you are a machinist or diemaker, then you know this is the best for threading or tapping steel."
"I suppose that professionals would buy cheaper tapping fluid if there were others that were as good."
"I can personally attest to it helping drill copper, bronze, mild steel, hardened tool steel, titanium, and aluminum."