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[Paul Alciatore]

You misunderstood. I have no intention of hardening and tempering HSS. I was talking about possibly using it soft....

[Paul Alciatore]

Well, the nays have me convinced. Or do they?

I ask, what about just not hardening the HSS? Get a drill blank in the annealed condition and...

[Paul Alciatore]

Don't feel bad or like the Lone Ranger. I have not ever been in a position of buying a set of dies and still am not today. My oldest dies are over 50...

[Paul Alciatore]

It may have been "intended" for cutting threads, but with that small chamfer for the lead-in, I can see why there were problems.

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[Paul Alciatore]

I bought one of those on the web and tried using it on my mill. After a few uses with the adjustment of the head on the goose-neck, the head came off...

[Paul Alciatore]

My error, I apologize. The threads were not apparent in the photos and I just wanted people to know that the thread is a better way to attach something...

[Paul Alciatore]

That's really neat.

Now, where do we get those "discarded press plate half-round die bases"?????

[Paul Alciatore]

It appears that this very nice accessory uses a simple clamp to hold it on the Dremel nose, apparently on the crest of the thread.

I also...

[Paul Alciatore]

My mill came equipped with a high intensity lamp with a goose-neck that was so stiff that it was almost impossible to position it so it illuminated the...

[Paul Alciatore]

Sounds like it should work perfectly. Probably a case of a bit of overkill in terms of the actual specs. And as far as that movement thing, even that...

[Paul Alciatore]

Neutral rake! Well, there you go. But if you use a tool with either positive or negative rake, then the height WILL change when you sharpen it.
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[Paul Alciatore]

Well, I am glad it works for you.

I do retain my observation from years of working with the simple, one position tool post that came with...

[Paul Alciatore]

No shims = not on center.

I have played that game and tool bits do vary in size, not to mention changes in the height of the tip after resharpening....

[Paul Alciatore]

Just an amateur observation and perhaps you intended to add it later, but shouldn't there be some kind of safety piece on the ends in case those wheels...

[Paul Alciatore]

I gotta tell you, it has been quite a while since I have been on a golf course, but I am going to visit one as soon as I can. I really have to see this...

[Paul Alciatore]

I got the ones you sent me a couple of days ago. I have been sick and didn't open the package until last night.

The 1 mm milling cutters...

[Paul Alciatore]

OK, attempting to provide some concrete answers. Well, hard rubber ones at least.

First, here is a link to an internet search for "four...

[Paul Alciatore]

Talk to your doctor. They DO have meds for that.

The only time I enjoy beer is with pizza. I recently bought my first six pack in over 20...

[Paul Alciatore]

I bet to differ. It is not the fact that Unibits have only one cutting edge (flute) that keeps their holes round. If you grind one flute off a standard,...

[Paul Alciatore]

I do understand that you are giving them what they want. I just say that they have no way to check it. None what-so-ever. If they did, they would already...