Jim Foster Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) The one in my shop along with a ton of cutters and reamers, etc. Edited February 25, 2021 by Mod30 Resize photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Some of the goodies that went with it. Made a 52 tooth 12 DP gear for my LeBlond lathe with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Involute gear cutters can be expensive. Sometimes not so much if you can't buy a gear. And sometimes the price of a gear can pay for the cutter. I used to snap them up at auction cheap, others not knowing or caring what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Nodebt said: Involute gear cutters can be expensive. Sometimes not so much if you can't buy a gear. And sometimes the price of a gear can pay for the cutter. I used to snap them up at auction cheap, others not knowing or caring what they are. Absolutely. I got this mill with all the goodies for 500 bucks. I had run a vertical mill and was actually wanting one worse than this one but this was the only one for sale around here and the price couldn't be beat so I snatched it up and youtubed the xxxx out of it to learn how to operate it. Ruined the first 2 gear blanks learning the dividing head. Makes nice keyways. lol Jim Edited February 25, 2021 by Mod34 Edited for inappropriate language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I have a manual key way cutter. Like a mini shaper you clamp onto the shaft and work the cutter back and forth with a lever. No electricity involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 What kind of machine did you desire? Word to the wise, you can't swear hereabouts. Thomas, I have a armature cutter that works on the same principal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Possibly what mine actually is I will have to dig around for a patent number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Yours most likely is a keyway cutter. I've seen them but never used one. My cutter uses hss and can be used with hacksaw blades of all things. Now I will be up all night plumbing the USPTO. Beats MeTvee I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Nodebt said: What kind of machine did you desire? Word to the wise, you can't swear hereabouts. Thomas, I have a armature cutter that works on the same principal.... I was trying to find a decent American made vertical mill. No Chinese xxxx is allowed in my shop. But these mills bring 3000 bucks around here IF you can find one. Jim Edited February 25, 2021 by Mod34 Edited for inappropriate language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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