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Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2009, 09:38:00 AM »
Thanks Hood
yeah It looks like non of the usual suspects in the US stock these. I looked in MSC, Wholesale tools, Grizzly, Enco and  a bunch of small Hobbies like Little machins shop. and it looks like ebay is the only source I could find.
As for everyones programing comments. I do a lot of my programing by hand so tool comp is not a problem. Also I recently picked up Dolphin CAD/CAM the gentleman over there gave me a great deal on both the Pro MILL and Pro Lathe modules for under 500 smackers.
I am in the process of building a beefier CNC Lathe to replace my little 9x20 which is what this tool would be for.

CB

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Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2009, 05:05:32 PM »
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Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2009, 05:22:32 PM »
man, I swear I searched MSC, I guess my search terms were incorrect. Thanks, though it looks like I can order them from RDG tools in the UK and it is still cheaper with shipping than MSC.

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Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2009, 05:27:25 PM »
LOL no probs.
 You mentioned buying Dolphin, did you get it from the USA site or UK? Also is the 500 smacker $ or £ ?
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« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2009, 05:36:23 PM »
I got it from the USA site so, yeah $US.

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Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2009, 05:39:02 PM »
sounds reasonable, downloaded the trial of lathe and it looked fairly good, might have to call them and see whats on offer but as usual I am betting the deals are not as good this side of the pond.
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Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2009, 05:41:25 PM »
Oh BTW Chronos also do the button tools, not sure if they send to USA or not.
http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/Chronos_Catalogue_Glanze_Indexable_Lathe_Tools_77.html

Hood
Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2009, 05:52:29 PM »
yeah, I had to call the guy and the deals are really only for hobbiest. So you gotta convince them that you are one of those. I had to show him that I make these

http://www.chrisbathgate.com/page0/page0.html

and explain that selling art is not really a business, because selling art is really really hard.

CB
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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2009, 05:54:43 PM »
as for the software, I think it might be good, if I would actually take the time to learn it before using it, Rather I have been messing with it, without really knowing what I am doing and It is proving troublesome operate. But I take all the blame for that. :)

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Re: Button style tool holder???
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2009, 06:46:12 PM »
will give that a go :D
Some fancy looking stuff you make :)
Hood