What - non Festool - tool / workshop related gizmo/stuff did you buy today?

[Packard]

I’ve used my Amazon account (USA), to log in and make purchases from Amazon.de (Germany) and Amazon.uk.com.  Shipping charges were surprisingly low in cost.

Surprisingly, almost all of the British entries were in fractions, and all of the German ones were too.  The site for Spain does not offer English translations, so I don’t know about them.

I did find one offering in the UK that was for 5mm.

I would note that the last time I ordered from Germany, it shipped from Spain.

So search some of the Amazon sites.

Note, I did not search Amazon, Mexico.  I would imagine shipping costs are lower from there.

You do have to pay for shipping, even if you are a Prime member.  But Amazon shipping costs are less than shipping yourself.

 

[tjbnwi]

My sanity is cooking and baking. I don’t post many things here, I forget to take pictures more often than not. Seeing as this is a very international forum there are some who will recognize this right away.

I have multiple KA’s, I’ve overheated my professional unit at least a couple of dozen times.

My wife hates the color, she’ll also hate the fact the KA’s are not leaving the counter. I have all the accessories for the KA’s so they have to stay.

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Tom

 

[luvmytoolz]

I have multiple KA’s, I’ve overheated my professional unit at least a couple of dozen times.

My wife hates the color, she’ll also hate the fact the KA’s are not leaving the counter. I have all the accessories for the KA’s so they have to stay.

Tom

I love the retro vibe! Looks great!

 

[Cheese]

I purchased this tool over 50 years ago to remove snap rings from 4-speed transmissions, that was a big deal in the 70's.  [big grin] At the time it seemed like a strictly one-pony tool but the years have been kind to this item. I haven't rebuilt a transmission in 25+ years yet strangely this pliers remains in the tool rotation. I probably reach for this item 3-4 times each year despite its one-pony heritage.

Just today, I used it to help remove a Fluidmaster fill valve from a Kohler in-wall toilet. Who'd have thunk 50 years later it's still relevant for other tasks?

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[WillAdams]

A pretty much full set of the Lee Valley miniature workholding solutions, so I had to make a miniature worksurface:

(had the miniature router plane from an impulse purchase a while back)

Next up is the balance of the tools.

 

[Cheese]

Some pretty nice stuff here...the ground surfaces are exquisite.

Here's a close-up of the Woodpeckers 1/2" shank compression router bit with a 1/2" cut diameter. Price $120

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Here's a comparison between the Woodpeckers compression bit and a Whiteside compression bit, 1/2" shank with a 7/8" cut diameter. Price $195

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And here's a nice compact compression spiral I purchased exclusively for the 1010, my go-to router. Such a nice small, compact router. This bit would have been even better if they manufactured it with an 8 mm shank...time will tell.

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[Rutabagared]

I just used the bottom bearing on some 6/4 ash.  I'm impressed.  A very smooth surface.  (I have two additional bits on order - the top bearing and the chamfer bit with inserts)

 

[Crazyraceguy]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member] I would definitely buy one of those, if it was available in 8mm shank.

 

[Coen]

And here's a nice compact compression spiral I purchased exclusively for the 1010, my go-to router. Such a nice small, compact router. This bit would have been even better if they manufactured it with an 8 mm shank...time will tell.

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Then something else has to change because the bearing won't fit over the 8mm shank

 

[Packard]

And here's a nice compact compression spiral I purchased exclusively for the 1010, my go-to router. Such a nice small, compact router. This bit would have been even better if they manufactured it with an 8 mm shank...time will tell.

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Then something else has to change because the bearing won't fit over the 8mm shank

Several sites list a 1/4” collet for the 1010.  This one from Hartville Tool for example.

It is not clear to me if this is an actual Festool part (though they list a Festool part number). 

In any case, in the USA, an 8mm shaft router bit would not be an attractive production item.  The business model for 8mm router bit is not attractive.
https://www.hartvillehardware.com/product/sku-52028?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Google+Shopping&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImJbA2bKTgAMVLQCzAB1CZg1qEAQYAiABEgIjhvD_BwE

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Then something else has to change because the bearing won't fit over the 8mm shank

I wouldn't be opposed to a diameter increase of the bit itself to make that work.
Then there is the crazy thing that Whiteside did, so you could have a 1/2" pattern bit with a 1/2" shank.....the cutter head unscrews from the shank, with the bearing trapped between.
I don't know that I'm in favor of this? but it seems to work ok. I am generally in favor of larger diameter cutters, unless smaller is required for an inside radius in the pattern.

 

[rmwarren]

Someone posted a link to aftermarket Festool router collets on the Shaper forum.
https://community.shapertools.com/t/third-party-collets/12062/5

I didn't dig too deep on availability etc. however looks like there are options for 8mm and smaller for 1010.

RMW

And here's a nice compact compression spiral I purchased exclusively for the 1010, my go-to router. Such a nice small, compact router. This bit would have been even better if they manufactured it with an 8 mm shank...time will tell.

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Then something else has to change because the bearing won't fit over the 8mm shank

Several sites list a 1/4” collet for the 1010.  This one from Hartville Tool for example.

It is not clear to me if this is an actual Festool part (though they list a Festool part number). 

In any case, in the USA, an 8mm shaft router bit would not be an attractive production item.  The business model for 8mm router bit is not attractive.
https://www.hartvillehardware.com/product/sku-52028?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Google+Shopping&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImJbA2bKTgAMVLQCzAB1CZg1qEAQYAiABEgIjhvD_BwE

 

[luvmytoolz]

Then something else has to change because the bearing won't fit over the 8mm shank

Then there is the crazy thing that Whiteside did, so you could have a 1/2" pattern bit with a 1/2" shank.....the cutter head unscrews from the shank, with the bearing trapped between.

I know they would be far more knowledgeable than I with these, but in my head I'd be thinking what happens when you switch between conventional and climb cutting and hit some particularly hard spots?

 

[jeffinsgf]

Some pretty nice stuff here...the ground surfaces are exquisite.
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And here's a nice compact compression spiral I purchased exclusively for the 1010, my go-to router. Such a nice small, compact router. This bit would have been even better if they manufactured it with an 8 mm shank...time will tell.

I'm lobbying for 8mm. The 1/4" shank, 1/2" diameter solid carbide bits are ground down from a 1/2" blank, so technically, all you have to do is stop at 8mm instead of going to 1/4". But, that would mean carrying two different bearing IDs. I think the line of 1/4" and 1/2" lines are going to have to be fully fleshed out before 8mm gets any traction.

Really cool short cut length pattern bits coming in the next couple weeks. Think hinge mortising, etc.

 

[Michael Kellough]

“The 1/4" shank, 1/2" diameter solid carbide bits are ground down from a 1/2" blank,”

I would be charging more for the 1/4” bits than the 1/2…

 

[Michael Kellough]

Someone posted a link to aftermarket Festool router collets on the Shaper forum.
https://community.shapertools.com/t/third-party-collets/12062/5

I didn't dig too deep on availability etc. however looks like there are options for 8mm and smaller for 1010.

RMW

I notice the end of the collet nut reads G20.

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A quick scan through the search results did turn up anything relevant.

 

[jeffinsgf]

“The 1/4" shank, 1/2" diameter solid carbide bits are ground down from a 1/2" blank,”

I would be charging more for the 1/4” bits than the 1/2…

We should, but then the phones would light up. It's amazing how long it takes to grind away 1/8" of carbide, ensuring the final result is on dimension and concentric.

 

[Michael Kellough]

“The 1/4" shank, 1/2" diameter solid carbide bits are ground down from a 1/2" blank,”

I would be charging more for the 1/4” bits than the 1/2…

We should, but then the phones would light up. It's amazing how long it takes to grind away 1/8" of carbide, ensuring the final result is on dimension and concentric.

Crazy, they don’t make smaller blanks?

 

[Cheese]

“The 1/4" shank, 1/2" diameter solid carbide bits are ground down from a 1/2" blank,”

I would be charging more for the 1/4” bits than the 1/2…

We should, but then the phones would light up. It's amazing how long it takes to grind away 1/8" of carbide, ensuring the final result is on dimension and concentric.

Crazy, they don’t make smaller blanks?

They do for 1/4 x 1/4 but not for 1/4 x 1/2.  [blink]

That's funny about the phones lighting up Jeff...but I'd certainly believe it. However for Woodpecker, it's good that you decided not to take a chance. What ever extra $ you'd make, would be eaten up with the additional phone calls, emails, bad PR and customer support needed.

Ya grinding by it's nature is a relatively slow process, I'd imagine cylindrical grinding is pretty much the same as horizontal spindle surface grinding?

 

[jeffinsgf]

... I'd imagine cylindrical grinding is pretty much the same as horizontal spindle surface grinding?

I dunno. It's all over my simple salesman's mind. All the new router bit machines look like something out of Star Wars to me. Computer screens, coolant sprays and robot arms going every which way all at once.