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I also got them for trial and experimentation Armand, but I was able to get a hold of two flute endmills to try. they were better than the 4-fluted ones but....
Magastos talaga if you want to find ways to improve the craft brader, but we will only get better if we try and find new ways. What others may not know is we do have lots of things we do not share that we have learned thru gastos (huhuhu) and experimentation.

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I saw the 8" cutter head at ARQ and it costs p5.5k including the blades and pillowblocks, wala pa motor. The diameter was big, with 3 blades, that size will require a 3HP induction motor. The John Bensen at 16k was ok na sana but being 6" is to small for me.

I'm in a hurry to have one for the ordered jewelry boxes kasi, in time for xmas giveaways.

Once in a while we get lucky. Look what i got for 10k......

It's a 12" Japanese unit and powered by an old 5hp Mindong single phase motor.:bravo:

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Once in a while we get lucky. Look what i got for 10k......

It's a 12" Japanese unit and powered by an old 5hp Mindong single phase motor.:bravo:

wow...that's a real lucky find.

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wow...that's a real lucky find.

That's just the half of it, look at the back of the pic, the thickness planer in the back is a 16", 750 kilo beast. I got it for 20K.:hysterical: Indeed it was a LUCKY find. I'm always lucky w/ these japanese beasts. I have an import source that brings units like these once in a while.

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Glad you got some good deals Willy.... those tools look really well built.

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Glad you got some good deals Willy.... those tools look really well built.

Tnx JayL. Though they aren't so impressive w/ their looks they sure have the muscle I need for continuos production. I always marvel at the tools you guys have in your arsenal but I know if I buy them they will only wind up lost or damaged by my workers in the end that's why I prefer heavily built industrials.

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@willy,

big heavy robust machines at a steal!

:sunny:

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@willy,

big heavy robust machines at a steal!

:sunny:

Tnx "V". Robust they really are. Now i'd like to see any of my workers try to dent them...:rolleyes:

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Tnx JayL. Though they aren't so impressive w/ their looks they sure have the muscle I need for continuos production. I always marvel at the tools you guys have in your arsenal but I know if I buy them they will only wind up lost or damaged by my workers in the end that's why I prefer heavily built industrials.

I'd do the same if going commercial.

Still a lot of us here are DIY thus the tool choice is a bit different. Some , I for one even treat the tools as toys for hobbies with minimal considerations on ROI in monetary terms.

Please keep on posting. I believe you are giving real world insights on a commercial operation that would be of big help and service to members who would like to take their craft and skills to a higher level.

Thanks too.

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Nice TOYS Willy, maybe you can make another thread for your big toys. We're intrigued on the Big Toys you're playing with.

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I always marvel at the tools you guys have in your arsenal but I know if I buy them they will only wind up lost or damaged by my workers in the end that's why I prefer heavily built industrials.

If only there were some practical and effective way to minimize 'loss' and have tools be well taken care of. There's the small tools (screwdrivers, etc.) and the big expensive tools. I wonder how the car repair shops, construction companies, etc. deal with this problem.

Require people to buy and own their own small tools? Some kind of check out/in system? Just give up on any hope that the tools would be cared for and just budget for replacing them regularly?

(Sorry, OT.)

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Some of the tools posted by members are actually good even for commercial use as well and sometimes even industrial. The problem in a production type environment these tools need people who actually understand the tools and their strengths / weaknesses.

Tool loss ... yes this is a problem here as well.

i.e. Bosch, Rikon, Leigh, Metabo, Miller, Makita, Snap On, Knipex, Victor, Ingersol Rand etc... Looks like our workforce should move ahead .... easier said than done.

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Tool loss ... yes this is a problem here as well.

i.e. Bosch, Rikon, Leigh, Metabo, Miller, Makita, Snap On, Knipex, Victor. etc... Looks like our workforce should move ahead .... easier said than done.

I feel for you JayL, I feel for you Brader.......:(
I hope you were able to save some of your water soaked items.:consoling2:

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Nice TOYS Willy, maybe you can make another thread for your big toys. We're intrigued on the Big Toys you're playing with.

Hi bigfoot2, tnx for the nod on my toys. I will feature some of my big old muscle machines like my 3-in-1 japanese thickness planer, jointer and table saw and more. 🙂

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Require people to buy and own their own small tools? Some kind of check out/in system? Just give up on any hope that the tools would be cared for and just budget for replacing them regularly?(Sorry, OT.)

One I think of is, assign an identical kit/specific tool accountable for each person to take care of and pay when something gets lost in his kit.