pillageTHENburn
Plastic
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- May 31, 2017
I am not a professional machinist but slowly getting into it (currently restoring a 1912ish Pratt and Whitney lathe).
I've been _slowly_ amassing tools as I can find them for good prices. Today I saw an ad for a machinist toolbox full of tools for $300. I've been trying to do some googling and research to figure out if it's a good value but I figured posting here might be more beneficial based on all the expertise I've experienced here.
Here is the entire ad:
"Various machinist tools. Starrett depth gauge, Helios caliper, mitutoyo caliper. Also have 2 Starrett micrometers, 1 Lufkin and 1 large Brown and Sharpe micrometer. Radius gauges and a few other tools along with the Kennedy toolbox. $300"
I have been texting with the seller, it sounds like they are not his tools originally. He said he thinks they belonged to someone who "designed landing gear."
I'm sorry if this is the wrong section, I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out if this is a "go buy that TONIGHT!" Type of deal or a "you should pass that up" kind of deal (or anything in between).
Any advice?
Thank you!
I've been _slowly_ amassing tools as I can find them for good prices. Today I saw an ad for a machinist toolbox full of tools for $300. I've been trying to do some googling and research to figure out if it's a good value but I figured posting here might be more beneficial based on all the expertise I've experienced here.
Here is the entire ad:
"Various machinist tools. Starrett depth gauge, Helios caliper, mitutoyo caliper. Also have 2 Starrett micrometers, 1 Lufkin and 1 large Brown and Sharpe micrometer. Radius gauges and a few other tools along with the Kennedy toolbox. $300"
I have been texting with the seller, it sounds like they are not his tools originally. He said he thinks they belonged to someone who "designed landing gear."
I'm sorry if this is the wrong section, I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out if this is a "go buy that TONIGHT!" Type of deal or a "you should pass that up" kind of deal (or anything in between).
Any advice?
Thank you!
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