I need a tool that I can't find

[awheelterd]

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[RatLabGuy]

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This is what I'd use

 

[mbalbritton]

You work in the machine tool world? Spent a lot of time with Okuma LT3000EX and MA12500 MA600 machines.

and listen to that statement. He Works where? in the Machine Tool World. Where they Machine things... like tools.... Oh the Irony.

 

[Andy J.]

If I buy a piece of heat treated 4140, have the hole edm’d, and drop it off at your office, what do I win?

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

If I buy a piece of heat treated 4140, have the hole edm’d, and drop it off at your office, what do I win?

 

[LumberjackLloyd]

and listen to that statement. He Works where? in the Machine Tool World. Where they Machine things... like tools.... Oh the Irony.

Oh the irony, that a machine tool....doesn't come with tooling, to machine, in a machine tool.

Want to show off some more?

 

[JSJJ388]

Throw it in the mill and machine the boss width down to a width that fits the off-the-shelf bike tool. Apply spray paint before (or after) reinstalling. #done

Cut to suit, beat to fit, paint to match. At least thats how we do it lol.

 

[jeepinmatt]

If I buy a piece of heat treated 4140, have the hole edm’d, and drop it off at your office, what do I win?

I'll buy YOUR lunch!

 

[jeepinmatt]

You work in the machine tool world? Spent a lot of time with Okuma LT3000EX and MA12500 MA600 machines.

Yep, lived most of my working life around chips and cutting tools. Eventually I might be able to figure out how to use them!

Okuma's are my favorite machines. Stout beasts that are underrated instead of overrated like a lot of others <cough>Mazak<cough>

 

[RatLabGuy]

If I buy a piece of heat treated 4140, have the hole edm’d, and drop it off at your office, what do I win?

Nothing because it should be clear by now he doesn't actually want the solution, he just wants to talk about why this is a hard problem.

 

[orange150]

Nothing because it should be clear by now he doesn't actually want the solution, he just wants to talk about why this is a hard problem.

 

[jeepinmatt]

This was like reading a transcript of a conversation with my wife when she has a problem she doesn't really want solved, because then there'd be nothing to talk about.

So what's the solution?

 

[mbalbritton]

So what's the solution?

That is found here

 

[jeepinmatt]

That is found here

Nah, its a german tool, so its gotta be a beer.

 

[BIGWOODY]

So what's the solution?

A ham sandwich seems to hit the spot.

 

[StretchASU]

I think I’m going to have to give an old family friend a call that he needs to unretire and go fix your problem. he was with Okuma for as long as I can remember.

 

[Andy J.]

Yep, lived most of my working life around chips and cutting tools. Eventually I might be able to figure out how to use them!

Okuma's are my favorite machines. Stout beasts that are underrated instead of overrated like a lot of others <cough>Mazak<cough>

The Mazak dealer in Winston is having an open house April 23rd if you want to come up and voice your concerns and buy me lunch

 

[Andy J.]

Give me a week or so. I ordered a 12” bar of heat treated 4142 and I have a customer who I think would edm the hole for me for free.

 

[shawn]

. It is German

Here you go.

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[jeepinmatt]

A ham sandwich seems to hit the spot.

At least most everyone else in here has tried to be helpful. I’d think you, who works on German cars for a living, would have some useful input, or at least understand the frustration with their infatuation with oddball fasteners.

 

[braxton357]

Bet you wish you had one of these. Similar shape but this one is .508" instead. Pretty sure it's 4140 prehard as it was on the 4140 shelf, but can't be sure since my hardness tester doesn't work :/.

Only took 2.5 beers to make, spent more time reading this thread.

 

[kaiser715]

The German tool would probably look like the wrench version of this fractal vise... intricate, finely machined, and overly complicated for no reason.

 

[jeepinmatt]

The German tool would probably look like the wrench version of this fractal vise... intricate, finely machined, and overly complicated for no reason.

Just checked, that's actually what they use at our factory in Germany.

 

[jeepinmatt]

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Bet you wish you had one of these. Similar shape but this one is .508" instead. Pretty sure it's 4140 prehard as it was on the 4140 shelf, but can't be sure since my hardness tester doesn't work :/.

Only took 2.5 beers to make, spent more time reading this thread.

Is the item still available? How much shipped to 28273?

 

[Andy J.]

Since the good people deserve an update… I acquired a bar of hardened 4142 but my edm guy fell through. Working on Plan B.