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30th June 2014, 11:58 AM #16Pink 10EE owner
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30th June 2014, 12:05 PM #17GOLD MEMBER
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Not just the cheap sets.
I only have one recommendation. For the love of "insert deity of your choice", dont buy anything by Goliath without having a good look at it first.
I have a fair load of Goliath handles.......... I'd give them to you... but I wouldnt give them away...
Stuart
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30th June 2014, 12:08 PM #18SENIOR MEMBER
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30th June 2014, 12:36 PM #19
I think greenfield are some of the best handles money can buy. Not that I have any but that is what I have read.
I regularly use a pair of old p&n's, fragram ratchet t bars and an old tiny little m&w for m3 and 4s.
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30th June 2014, 12:40 PM #20Senior Member
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Could be a good project to make your own as this fellow has done.
http://home.comcast.net/~tarum/Tap_Wrench.html
They are from plans by South Bend. Not sure what the policy here is regarding linking to another forum (PM) but there is more information out there regarding this particular project and how it was made.
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30th June 2014, 01:02 PM #21GOLD MEMBER
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30th June 2014, 01:55 PM #22SENIOR MEMBER
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30th June 2014, 03:14 PM #23Member
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Yeah I bought an el cheapo ratchet T handle from Nubco. Heap of poop, hence why I would be reluctant to buy any no name brand one in future. My guess is anything with a decent name on it would probably be ok (eg. Starret, etc).
The sad thing is I spent probably thirty minutes on my "el cheapo" cleaning up the nasty threads and creating a centre point in the butt end for the tail stock etc. Then I actually inserted a tap in it and realised that the collet that held the tap was bored so out of line that it was unbelievable and in no way salvageable. I should have taken it straight back but I was tempted to just throw it in the river to teach myself a lesson. But instead I keep it as a reminder to try to not buy cheap tools.
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30th June 2014, 03:21 PM #24Member
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I do have some Greenfield handles and they are SUPERB. I posted this a while back, might be of interest again? https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...73#post1343273
BT
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30th June 2014, 04:21 PM #26GOLD MEMBER
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30th June 2014, 06:04 PM #27SENIOR MEMBER
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I have been trying hard all day to not email the Guhring guys. The price on some of their sets is unexpected in a good way (for once)! So many delightful treats. I managed to traverse all their previous monthly deals - tasty! All I can say is my finances are fortunate their Online Shop is not up and running yet..
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30th June 2014, 07:39 PM #28Philomath in training
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Die holders are not impossible to make. Tap holders are trickier, but the hardened steel jaws are only little so should be able to be hardened with a torch. A LH thread or two and you are laughing...
https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...64#post1455664
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30th June 2014, 08:27 PM #29I break stuff...
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I think I may end up being the proud owner of some Guhring taps in the near future... I've been thinking I need some proper machine taps, and conveniently enough I drive through Oakleigh once a week...
Whilst poking through the monthly specials, I noticed they actually have an app for iPhone/iPad for determining milling/drilling/tapping/reaming speeds... It's called 'Optimising', can be found in the Apple store. Worth a look, and maybe quite useful for some out in the workshop...
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30th June 2014, 08:32 PM #301915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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