Hi All,
Just wanted to send out a reminder for upcoming classes.
Tuesday 10-18 there will be a tuesday talk on painting
miniatures after the meeting.
Saturday 10-22 there are 3 classes scheduled:
Molding and Casting Class
Mill Certification Class
Metal Lathe Certification Class November 5, there will be a large laser certification class.
November 11, there will be a CNC certification class.
Please make sure you are using our eventbrite page to RSVP. Some of these classes have a fee associated with them, and some require advanced purchasing of materials. It’s nice to have an accurate count well in advance.
If you are cruising the auction sites you can keep your eyes out for “end mills”.
Larger diameter ones are better, and carbide is better than High Speed Steel (HSS).
Anything over 3/8" can get crazy expensive. I’ve seen 3/4" diameter ones for over $100.
If they are in a crappy set that has been very abused I wouldn’t pay much without inspecting them.
Since they can’t really be sharpened economically they aren’t worth much if dull or chipped.
But if they are new . . . .
Feel free to forward anything you find.
Thanks for looking.
I get where you're going on the price for the TIG. I simply compared it to the amazon price after adding the seller fee and the sales tax aproximately 1/2 and considered that the condition is "appears new".
Don’t be dumb. If we’re going to buy a TIG, buy something proper not whatever bs gets littered on bidfta. I’m all in favor of getting a TIG but come on… We spent good money on the MIG and got a good machine. What’s stopping this again?
-D
I have made a lot of poor tool buying choices… I think the worst is not buying the tool It’s always a cost trade off, features vs thrifty vs performance. From what I know of welding, Tig and thin materials are challenging to start. So, 240 vs 120 power and brand of welder can become important. Worst case? “Hey! That one doesn’t work well for what we want!” Some money lost, some lessons learned. Off now to put an improvised roof patch up so I can fit the latest tool in the outbuilding. (Can’t resist bargains)