Odds and Ends 49: A collection of Tool and Die Maker Tools

[@jcosyn]

Keith, Lou is my dad, and I want to thank you for making this video. It means a great deal to him to see that his tools have found a good home and are being appreciated, and will be used by someone who cares about them. He has been a machinist, tool & die maker, for nearly 70 years, and letting go of his shop and tools, though necessary, has been very difficult and painful for him. Seeing them go to a good home helps to take a little bit of the sting out of it for him. Your video is well done, and I know it means something to him to be able to see his special, personal collection in good hands. Thanks again.

[@VintageMachinery]

Jerry - it is my honor to have been able to purchase these tools from Lou. While my only correspondence with him has been over email, I can tell he is a heck of a guy. I am looking forward to hopefully be able to continue his legacy using these fine tools!

[@johnsquared1978]

Just came across this video... I enjoy all of Keith’s videos but this one really touched me because of your comment. I’m 42 & starting a second career in tool & die. One of the most enjoyable parts of this transition has been meeting a bunch of “old timers” like your dad who are selling their tools online now that they’ve retired. If I’m being honest, a big part of why I decided to become a tool & die maker was because I wanted to join the tradition they were part of and it’s been a little disappointing to learn that that tradition is going away. CNC, off-shoring, cost-cutting, etc... are making it less attractive for companies to invest in “human capital”, I suppose. Meeting guys like your dad, watching Keith’s videos (and many others) and building my home machine shop are filling in the gap, I suppose. Anyway, thanks for posting this comment and tell your dad that there are guys starting out that really look up to his generation and appreciate all that they learned, did, and shared with the world!

[@jcosyn]

@@johnsquared1978 Thank you for commenting. My dad is now 94, and still watches Keith's videos (and others) in order to retain contact with the tool & die/machinist world. Best of luck in your new career.

[@scottrackley4457]

@@jcosyn Jerry, I am a 50 yr old Master Toolmaker, I know how much emotional capital it cost your dad to part with these. These "things" are a toolmakers extra hands, eyes, fingers, and arms. We know, exactly which drawer they are in, where in the drawer they're in, and could find them blindfolded. I don't know if I could sell mine, but now at least someone appreciates them. They'll get oiled, worked, and oooohhh and ahhhhhed over. Please thank your father for me, one toolmaker to another.

[@rufuscrackle]

This is like watching your brother open presents on Christmas and getting all the good stuff while you get clothes.

[@giuseppecastelli757]

Stonewall Popincrop n. The fact is n

[@devemch7851]

That is a very nice collection. Your deal was not very good. What you saved in cash was displaced by soul. It takes a great deal of empathy and respect to become the gatekeeper of these tools. I know you will take care of them and now it’s your turn to scrape off some of your soul while using these tools. It’s humbling but each new owner carries the memory of the previous owner forward. The biggest task is in getting ones wife to understand this! When I was in college, I was hiking to a book store. There was an old building in downtown Boulder overgrown by shrubs and trees. Had I been driving I would have missed it. There next to the building was an original narrow gage locomotive. In the building was old man Larson. In his 90s! His shop was full of old black machine tools. Years later, I researched it. There in the archives was a photo of 14 young men who ran that machine shop. It’s all gone now. Replaced by a yuppie coffee bar. The contents of the shop and the locomotive were scraped as Larson had no kids. He was a sweet old man with years of experience. The sine bars and sine plate are awsome. I love using them as I don’t have angle parallels. It may be overkill in terms of accuracy but there simplistic use makes up for it. No protractors, no digital Chinese angle whoopies, no convoluted set ups. The only thing your missing is a set of tooling balls. I love using sine bars and tooling balls. Makes complicated easy.

[@lobsterbobable]

You scored some good tools there. I had the great honor of passing my tool boxes and tools down to my oldest son who uses them every day and keeps them in top shape.

[@gordonsmith8400]

awesome collection of tools there and like you said those little odds and ends will come in real handy.Good to see them going to a good home where they will be looked after and more importantly be used.

[@VintageMachinery]

+gordon smith Thanks!

[@mcpheonixx]

Love these unboxing vids. At the very least it gives me a chance to see new tools and learn what exactly something is and does.

[@VintageMachinery]

+mcpheonixx Always fun to go through a big lot of somebody else tools. Always something to learn!

[@charlescompton4495]

I know about down sizing and getting rid of tools. We still have a mortar mixer, scaffold, mortar box, masonry saw and various hand tools with enough wear that nobody seems to want. I think Greg Jr. will keep them in case he wants to build a storage building or something along those lines. My hand tools (masonry only) are already gone so I won't be doing any bricklaying. Now, we do have a little Atlas lathe, a bench top drill press, welder and a bunch of hand tools so we will no doubt be making and fixing things related to his baking equipment and my ham radio antenna making hobby. Light duty all the way but I love watching you and a couple of the other machinists on KZbin; I have learned a lot! Thanks, Greg.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Charles Compton Thanks Greg!

[@leiferickson9666]

Cool, tool's Keith I am a ex- machinist, 37yrs. Love tools, tool boxes also are cool. I was a kid in a candy store when I bought tooling! Still love it!!!.....🍁leif

[@JackHoying]

That sure is a nice collection and I was happy to "fondle your tools" before you got to!! Lou is a great guy with and had a very interesting career. I actually stopped back at his house the past Friday evening because I forgot my jacket when I was there the first time. He found a couple other things to sell/give me.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Jack Hoying I would have liked to have met him in person. He seems to be a top notch guy!

[@madinatore]

I really like how all the ground blocks glide over the table. Makes you see the precision through the video.

[@VintageMachinery]

+madinatore Quality stuff all the way!

[@bcbloc02]

Good thing you built a big shop. It won't take long to fill it up with hauls like that!

[@VintageMachinery]

+bcbloc02 So true!!!

[@camojoe2]

Dang Bubba you made out like a bandit!! I really feel that you should ship those items to me, for further evaluation and testing. Since you are on the road so much, I'll keep your goodies nice and protected.... Regards, Duck

[@VintageMachinery]

+camojoe2 If I need a babysitter, I will send you a note!

[@ciceroskip1]

Those "angled parallels" @25:56 are used for clamping thin parts in a vise for grinding.That was heck of a great purchase!

[@jaystepp150]

Thanks, I needed to brush up on my tooling names. Been out of the game for 20 years.

[@fabiandaroca]

Thank you Keith! I'm an estate liquidator and came across everything you are showing in this video. Thanks for the education, it's much needed.

[@handcraftedworkshop]

Keith, you hit the mother load! I'm sitting here in Ohio watching you unpack the goods and drooling. :) The I have a set of Micrometers that also read metric that are Craftsman and they look just like yours including the case. Congratulations on the haul, Gary

[@VintageMachinery]

+Gary Hill Craftsman really never made anything themselves - they just re-badged other stuff. I would be willing to bet that yours were made by Mitutoyo as well.

[@Wilett614]

That Tool that you spoke of is a "Surface gauge" not a Height gauge .Its used for scribing and point of reference work ... usually used on a "Surface Plate " Hence the term Surface Gauge FYI : )) That looks like a Criterion Boring HEAD not a boring bar .That Sine plate fixture was probably made by an APPRENTICE Journey Man as a Project he would be graded on ... I have several like it , NONE are exactly the same . Most are FIVE INCH Sine .... As to be used in conjunction with Nominal FIVE Inch Sine Tables .( charts ) Love this Stuff I've been a toolmaker for over 50 Years

[@Growveguk]

Keith, I dread your videos turning up as I have a lifetime of hobbies already and now feel I am nearing the time of life to enter into metalwork. I am holding both you and Abomb responsible! Glad that collection has being entrusted to someone who can give them the respect they deserve. Fantastic video.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Andy Mahoney I feel your pain - people ask me why I don't play golf and I just tell them I don't have the time or money for another expensive hobby!

[@Growveguk]

+Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org finally someone like me! I quit drinking 3 years ago. I run my own renewable energy company, a handyman business, I built and run a woodworking shop. built my own allotment, electronics, custom designer. Problem is only one lifetime hence the drinking had to go as did my cigarette habit as it takes up time I just don't have. keep up the amazing video content.

[@TonyHerbert3060]

What a great collection of tools and machine parts. Great job finding them and to Jack for boxing them up. Now you just have to find a place for the goodies ! Some interesting things I have not seen much, before, very specialized. Also the price was right.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Tony Herbert Yep, that seems to be my main problem right now - storage. I need to find some Lista cabinets or something... More money to spend and none to spare with me trying to finish the shop....

[@kentbridges5060]

Keith, those angled parallels at 25:55, check it they have a slight angle off from 90 degrees from the wide side to the edge. If so they are used in a mill vice to hold down your part when you have a part that you want to make tight on the bottom of the vice. Check out Starrett #54 hold downs on google.

[@VintageMachinery]

Thanks Kent!

[@ChrisB257]

It would have been near impossible not to make a deal on all those goodies.! That is pretty much a selection many of us would dream about.... gave me max warm fuzzies seeing all that! :)

[@VintageMachinery]

+ChrisB257 A very nice collection indeed!

[@scottrackley4457]

Keith, those 123 blocks were handmade. That's one of the first things you make.

[@thomasutley]

Wow. Kudos to the previous owner for keeping the tools together for the next generation.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Thomas Utley Indeed so - very nice to have these as a set!

[@14kkford]

Pretty jealous. A lot of neat and useful tools. Excellent buy!!!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Kyle Ford Thanks!

[@lazaglider]

Awesome collection Keith, and nice to see they have found a new home where they will be loved.

[@VintageMachinery]

+lazaglider Thank you - I am proud to be the new curator of these tools!

[@guyward5137]

SCORE !!!!! That's a great find. Really like stuff that another true craftsman has made and you get to use. GW

[@davidcashin9194]

Wow Keith what a great collection there are lots of little things that can be used for setting up jobs I am always scratching for spacer blocks and bits allot of time I have to go and buy some material to do it which just wastes time. Another great video. Dave

[@VintageMachinery]

+David Cashin Thanks Dave!

[@63256325N]

Christmas in May! What a great haul, good score. Hats off to your friend Jack for the great boxing job.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Duncan “DunMac” Mac Jack always goes over the top!

[@theshed8802]

Hi Keith, great score. The tapered parallels look like hold down wedges that are used on shapers and planers. I have only ever seen pictures of them in books, but plan to make myself a set. Greg

[@VintageMachinery]

+The Shed A couple of others have commented the same so I am betting that is what they are. Pretty cool!

[@jeffreylehn8803]

Those taper items that you shown with the parallels are called hold downs , look them up in the Starret catalog .

[@jimpritz4169]

wow great collection and impressive packing job. Funny that as we get older we realize that we never really own all these things but are only temporary currators.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Jim Pritz That is so very true. One day all of my belongings will be passed along to others just like most everything I have once belonged to someone else. I kind of like it that way!

[@vajake1]

What a beautiful collection of tools! Congratulations!

[@VintageMachinery]

+vajake1 Thank you!

[@PeterWMeek]

If KZbin allowed it, I would have given this a double thumbs-up. Nice collection.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Peter W. Meek Thanks Peter - glad that you enjoyed!

[@pilgrimm23]

Kieth Rucker your videos are damaging to my check book! I was watching this old vid tonite and went over to eBay and just bought a sine gauge. It was no where as good as your haul there. but it was a tool I needed and wanted. Also last time I watched it I picked up a B&S planer gauge. Well well done sir.

[@RyanWeishalla]

Cool lot of tooling. That'll definitely help start getting the new shop and museum tooled up.

[@VintageMachinery]

+ILGopher No doubt - a very nice score of misc tools!

[@Rich206L]

It looks like you are going to be making tool boxes in your wood shop to hold all of this stuff! :) Great video Keith, it's always a pleasure to watch and listen to you. Rich

[@VintageMachinery]

+Rich206L Boy do I need some storage.... And fast....

[@MrJruta]

I’m a hobby guy, not a professional but there are items I’ve used in place of precision items- until I found a Wilton baby bullet and few Starrett items. Game over for the wallet.

[@mmccoy577]

COOL! Good to see his tools go to a good home.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Michael McCoy Thanks - I am glad to become the next curator of these fine tools!

[@StreuB1]

Very nice and yes, all the little odds and ends are the REAL ticket items in that lot as well as the boring heads. The rest is just gravy. :-D Thanks for sharing and thats a GREAT price for all that great tooling!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Brian Streufert Indeed it was - a great deal to get some nice tools that I really don't have!

[@w056007568]

Terrific collection there Keith, I'm sure you will find a use for many of them, if not all, over time.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Dan Whiteford Thanks Dan!

[@hdadb]

Line from a popular song of the 1940s - "The Little Things Mean a Lot!" Lou's tools have for sure found a good home!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Mike Clayton Thanks Mike!

[@alexkern9134]

Hey Keith, Wow! What a deal man, great price. All of those little blocks are great to have around. Thanks for sharing, Alex

[@VintageMachinery]

+Alex Kern Thanks Alex!

[@marceltimmers1290]

Hi mate. While not the deal of the century, it's a very nice lot to have. Like you said it;s all the small stuff.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Marcel Timmers Thanks - and so true, the little things add up!

[@barrybeggs8543]

You are a very lucky man,Keith to find such a great bunch of tools.Use in good health. Bear

[@VintageMachinery]

+Barry Beggs Thanks Bear!

[@cnc-ua]

Thank you for sharing this, Keith. Cool relaxing and a bit jealous video for myself.

[@VintageMachinery]

+cncua Thanks for watching!

[@billdlv]

Nice lot, especially the hand made items. That mirror is slick I'm going to have to look for one.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Bill De La Vega Indeed - that mirror is the cats meow!

[@OldIronShops]

I agree never seen anything like that before. must make one for myself.

[@tolydukhovny682]

impressive catch, brother keith! your new shop is going to be the envy in the guild. -toly

[@VintageMachinery]

+Toly Dukhovny Thanks Toly!

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Very nice collection of goodies. Enjoy!

[@richardfavre5216]

Keith that set that had the angles is for holding a piece of material down on parallels in a mill vice. They go between the jaws and the material you are holding, angle side down.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Richard Favre Thanks - several have said the same thing so it must be true!

[@arlynsmith9196]

Very nice!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Arlyn Smith Thank you!

[@johnwarkentinnikiskialaska8364]

Outstanding tools

[@1jtolvey]

GREAT VIDEO !! CAN'T WAIT TO FIND OUT WHAT THE MYSTERY TOOLS ARE ! TOOO COOOL !! WHAT A SCORE !

[@VintageMachinery]

+OLD WIPPER-SNAPPER Some have already been identified in the comments....

[@trickydable]

You never know where and when Your going to run into a deal ,My Girl friend and I were out one day She wanted to go to a yard sale so after getting there I was looking around saw a box under a table with what looked like ground steel as it turned out what I found was a set of 1 2 3 blocks four sets of parallel's and a three step v block with clamp all for five dollars needless to say it all went home with Me .

[@VintageMachinery]

+Delmer Sapp You are so correct. And when you run across stuff in a yard sale like that, you can often get some really good deals!

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

very nice tools , Great share Keith . Thumbs up !

[@VintageMachinery]

+ShawnMrFixitlee Thanks!

[@remodz6385]

Very nice score Keith! I'm sure you will continue the legacy that some of those hand made tools deserve. User made tools are so very cool, they have many hours of someone's fine attention for detail into them, and they all tell a story of their own. I'm in the market for a planer gauge, maybe we can do a trade. I'll have some goodies at the bash, looking forward to meeting you and many other fellow machinist that paved the way for younger guys like myself. Thank you for all you do!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Nick Schneider If you are interested in the planer gauge, shoot me an email and lets get an idea of what we might work out ahead of time. That way I can bring one with me to trade if need be.

[@Mrx9999999]

Hello Keith, I love watching your odds and ends updates. I am going in to have my prostate reamed out on Fri. May 20. In fact you look a lot like my urologist. The Anesthesist wants to give me a spinal but that scares me. Anyway, I have atria fibulation but my Cardiologist gave his approval for the surgery. He sent a catheter into the heart area and found one artery fifty per cent blocked and all the other arteries were wide open. Nice collection of tools. I am a plumber by trade so none of them would be any good for me. I purchased a Starrett dial caliper, six inches long for ten dollars at a garage sale years ago. Starrett does make lovely tools. Nice to watch your videos. All the best, Edgar

[@jusb1066]

+Mrx9999999 do you think the doc is gonna use a straight or taper reamer? perhaps you can go with morse taper and add a party trick to your repertoire!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Mrx9999999 Good luck with your surgery coming up - I hope it all goes well. Thanks for the note!

[@lyntonr6188]

Very nice collection of tools Keith . that mirror on the mag base looks very handy ,think i might have to build myself one !

[@VintageMachinery]

+Lynton Rodda I never really thought of mounting one on a mirror like that but that thing will be priceless!

[@jcosyn]

+Lynton Rodda Lou is my dad, and I watched him use that mirror many, many times over the years. Yes, it is handy!

[@joetiller1031]

Great haul of quality tools, I'm sure you got your moneys worth and some.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Joe Tiller No doubt - I am just thankful that Lou offered these to me!

[@tombellus8986]

Nice lot of good odds and ends thanks for sharing enjoyed

[@VintageMachinery]

+Tom Bellus Thank you!

[@andywander]

The triangular "parallels" look like holddowns. Used for clamping thin stuff.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Andy Wander Thanks!

[@aserta]

Hah, so you'd break the mirror and find the card, man, that's just neat or what? Old stuff, never, ever, ends surprising you. :D

[@VintageMachinery]

+aserta So true!

[@EgorKochelev]

hmm ... magnetic V block , did not know about that , thank you very much for sharing :)

[@DS75921]

Hi Keith enjoyed the video of another tool junkie going through a box or two of candy. I was surprised to see what you called in the second box; a height gauge with no markings as I have one just like it with no markings that I can find anywhere. It was an extra item when I purchased a starrett 196 dial indicator set. I have no idea what it's for but have used it to hold indicator checking the run out on disks and wheels

[@VintageMachinery]

+DS75921 They used those on a surface plate for all kinds of uses - you can put a scribe on it to lay out parts or mount an indicator on it for test purposes.

[@atbglenn]

Very cool Keith. Use those tools in good health my friend.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Glenn Martin Thank you Glenn!

[@prooftest9484]

I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING I LOVE MACHINEING TOOK CLASS 1975 made a C CLAMP NEVER GOT IT CLEANED UP BUT PERFECT THREADS

[@adamsblanchard836]

That barrel mic was real sweet too... i never saw one with that clip holder like that that would've been useful man. Easier to calibrate a barrel mic like that too

[@johnbazaar8440]

I always seem to have some reverence toward someone else's tools, especially if they have taken care and used them for a lifetime. The stories behind them... Thanks, John

[@VintageMachinery]

+John Bazaar I feel the same way. And it is even nicer to have some kind of connection to the person who owned them, even if it was only a conversation over email!

[@JunkMikesWorld]

Nice haul Keith! All the best! Mike

[@VintageMachinery]

+Junk Mikes World Thanks Mike!

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing.

[@VintageMachinery]

+ELSDP-45 And thank you for watching!

[@4DModding]

Not sure why 4 tools gave this a thumbs down. Top video. great collection of tools.

[@VintageMachinery]

+nhbb980 I don't pay any attention to it. There are a few guys that just don't like me and give me thumbs down on every video.

[@DavidKirtley]

+Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org If everyone agrees with you, you probably are not saying anything of value. Some of those shop made pieces are wonderful I can't even guess how many hours of precision work that adds up to.

[@adamalterman6657]

+Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org Yet, they watch all your videos. : )

[@ypop417]

That was a wonderful deal you made!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Y Pop Thanks!

[@cvmikeray2]

Keith - Man your killing me over here !!! I have been talking to Lou as well. I bought his K&T Dividing head and a few other items he had for sale. I was talking to Lou as well about this lot of tools and I guess I'm gonna have to move faster when your out on the prowl!!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Practical Metal I did not know that I had competition out there - I am glad that I moved quick! So, what kind of dividing head did you score?

[@cvmikeray2]

K&T :) - It is a very nice unit and has extra arbors, Lou also found the 3 jaw for it under his bench and sent that along to me as well. I am going to shoot a video on it and a old drill fixture I got from him. I think he said he is 84 and figured it was about time to retire.

[@jcosyn]

+Practical Metal Lou is my father. He will be 90 in a few months. He was still actively working in his shop until about a year ago, doing piece work to keep busy. It is devastating to him to have to give up the shop and the collection of tools he has spent more than 70 years assembling. Keith got a steal, but my dad is happy knowing the tools went to someone who will appreciate them and use them.

[@ronnieevans2278]

very nice

[@g00167015]

Tapered parallels are for use in a shaper or mill vice etc holding thin items by their edge. The narrow edges of the parallels should be slightly off parallel and this induces a downwards pinch on your workpiece when the vice is tightened.

[@VintageMachinery]

+g00167015 Makes sense!

[@g00167015]

+Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org Yeah I remember seeing them described in an old metal shaper course book from the 1940's 👍 Best wishes from Ireland Keith 😎

[@howardhiggins9641]

I got a VERY small collection of T & D tools years ago. Sadly the original boxes were not with them.

[@jasonburns1407]

Very lucky man good on ya great vid

[@VintageMachinery]

+Jason Burns Thank you Jason!

[@bkoholliston]

That Flynn Tool at around 24:30 is a micro boring head! I have a similar one from Flynn and they are great. The only weird thing is that the flat for the set screw is opposite the cutting edge, not 90 deg. to it. I have found that Criterion boring bars work well since you can get them with two flats 90 deg. apart.

[@VintageMachinery]

+bkoholliston Good to know - that makes sense now that I think about it!

[@andybob2643]

Wonderful!!!

[@BisonWorkshop]

nice score keith. love the r8 boring bar. i gotta get one of them one day also.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Bison Workshop It is sure nice to have them - that is for sure!

[@bielanski2493]

I hope the Jacobs still runs true enough :) That is indeed a great tool holder

[@VintageMachinery]

+Chris Bielanski I have not tried it yet - we will see!

[@jmh8743]

if you dont have it, you'll have to make it. those small, misc parts can save a day.

[@Caseman91291]

That Brown & Sharpe Intermik set is worth big bucks. I just sold one for $300 but new they are like $800 to $1200. Good score!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Caseman91291 That is a tool that I have been wanting to have for some time now and was really pleased to get that one item for sure!

[@Caseman91291]

+Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org I am a student and got my set from an older machinist in the area along with a bunch of other things. Just felt I didn't need it. I will one day kick myself for that. Haha!

[@edyung724]

Hi Keith, another great video... loved seeing all the different tools you just acquired especially the sine bars and planer guages. also I sent you a (longer) message on your "Odds and Ends" video you put last week, please check that comment whenever you have a moment. Thanks.

[@VintageMachinery]

+ed yung Thanks again Ed!

[@fnordhorn]

25:00 Nice book rest/ends - LOL

[@MyShopNotes]

Nice set of tools Keith.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Steve S Indeed they are. Awesome!

[@robertkutz]

keith looks like a home run.

[@VintageMachinery]

+Robert Kutz With multiple runs batted in!

[@andymandyandsheba4571]

wow amazing tool haul keith

[@VintageMachinery]

+Andy Coakes Thanks Andy - I hope all is well!

[@yesschembri]

you should make a video showing all the tools you collected over the years! It might be a 16hr long video, but i'm willing to watch it!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Andrew Schembri You guys have seen nearly everything I have acquired since I started shooting videos. A lot of the other tools will appear in future scenes as they get used.

[@KPearce57]

Nice haul, Keep you busy for a while.

[@VintageMachinery]

+K.D. Pearce Thanks!

[@cravenmoorehead5636]

Hey buddy. You gotta stop saying "huh" constantly. Notice this is simply constructive criticism and no offense whatsoever. Your a great teacher and really know your stuff. Keep up the good content.

[@bubbajoexxx]

your going tohave to build a nice wood box to hold all the spacer blocks

[@VintageMachinery]

+bubbajoexxx That would be a nice project!

[@bubbajoexxx]

with the quality of your wood working it would make a great project to see

[@arkansas1313]

Very nice, a great collection. Now....cabinets, cases, storage boxes....next on your lists? ....13

[@VintageMachinery]

+arkansas13 Storage in the new shop is a big need for sure!

[@WreckDiver99]

I've bought lead and brass (reloading) with flat rate boxes...I think the postal employees hate it when a 100 pounds of lead gets shipped in those boxes. :)

[@VintageMachinery]

+WreckDiver99 I have shipped Babbitt that way, which is about as heavy as lead. I have had some pretty heavy boxes packed up in those flat rates!

[@baggd65]

GREAT LOT

[@VintageMachinery]

+baggd65 Thanks!

[@glennschemitsch8341]

You actually sent a paper check in this day and age? LOL! One small correction on the interapid indicators. pronounced inter- rapid, not intrepid. you got a good deal for sure.

[@kwbarnes1]

Keith, On the broken mirror. Go by your local auto parts store, and look at their tools section. They will have inexpensive inspection mirrors, usually they have telescoping handles, and they fold & swivel. They come in either round or rectangular, and most importantly, they usually use the same double ball connector/pivot, that is on the mag mount you have. Take the mag mount to the auto parts, if its ball connector is the same size as the inspection mirror, you just found a cheap, local, and convenient, replacement mirror.

[@VintageMachinery]

+kwbarnes1 I think I have a piece of mirror around somewhere that I can just cut to fit.

[@experiencingtechnicaldiffi5184]

The Morse taper reamers you have there are a set, a spiral flute taper shank machine rougher to open up a step-drilled or bored hole, and a straight flute hand finisher. The straight flute hand one is used to finish the machined taper to size and angle as the machine reamer leaves a coarser finish and a very slightly smaller angle. To refinish an abused or worn hole use the machine reamer lightly first to remove any burrs or ridges then finish with the other. If you want to true up a drill press spindle fix a center to the table and dial it in. Or drill a shallow hole and set a bearing ball in it to act as center. Then set the reamer shank on the center and turn by hand using the quill for down feed. The straight shanks for the boring heads are to use in a turret lathe. Mike (o\!/o)

[@VintageMachinery]

Yes, I have both a straight and spiral No. 3 Morse taper set to go with this No. 2 set. I talked to Lou about the straight shank on the one and he said that he would chuck it up in a lathe on that round shank to clean up the taper in a tail stock.

[@WillyBemis]

Thank you!

[@molly8904molly0]

I live 30 minutes from Lima, Ohio. Pronounced Ly-ma. Nice score man!

[@VintageMachinery]

+Bryan Striff Thanks Bryan!

[@brucemoyers1006]

If this guy ever gets around to showing the tools, please let me know.