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Re: HF 30% off coupon
oneacmename
The north store in Austin, Texas
The guy kinda looked at it weird so I told him, that someone I knew came there and bought one no problem. He said on hold on and went to talk to someone, he came back and rang it up no problem. They get a commission off the extended service plan things so if you mention that you want one then maybe they will work harder to make sure it rings up. He however had no problem ringing it up using the coupon I gave him. If I were you and the store isn't too far I would go up there and just hand them the coupon and the paper you have to fill out. If they say anything mention that it is a store item and your buying it from the store but its just not there because its a special order... If that fails maybe the extended service may convince... Think its about 120 for 2 years or something like that. So that takes it back up to the original sale price I think but you have the service... No Idea if this will work but thats what I would do. Worth a shot. --- In 7x12minilathe@..., Druid Noibn <druid_noibn@...> wrote: NO, quite clearly and without hesitation. I was looking for the milling machine # 93885. purchase? order the 8x12 at the store. They had this little stand with a few larger items ina book and you just fill out a form and then ring it up at the cashieronly on-line or via a catalog purchase. Well, at least that is what theNYC area. Do they sell it in the stores by you?ofcom> wrote: a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in Northis out of stock.sale!!! users.
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Re: HF 30% off coupon
Druid Noibn
Hi,
Most excellent - I just called my local HF store and they said NO, quite clearly and without hesitation. I was looking for the milling machine # 93885. If you don't mind mentioning - which store let you make the purchase? Take care, DBN houe2005 <houe2005@...> wrote: At the harbor freight I went to I was able to special order the 8x12 at the store. They had this little stand with a few larger items in a book and you just fill out a form and then ring it up at the cashier like a regular item. Doing this I was able to use the 30% coupon on the 8x12 lathe. They said it should take 7-10 days to arrive. I'm looking forward to it. $385 + tax. --- In 7x12minilathe@..., "David Robertson" <davidr415@...> wrote: [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of Druid Noibn Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:58 PMon-line or via a catalog purchase. Well, at least that is what the stores tell me and I checked all the ones in a 200+ radius of the NYC area. Do they sell it in the stores by you? com> wrote: Hi all,a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in North Austin, TX. It scanned and gave the 30% discount on a micro mill/drill. They seemed to have no problem with it being a copy. <> slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=466706 have the coupon attached to the rain check if your particular item is out of stock.
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Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size?
Druid Noibn
Hi,
Only if it were a perfect world. Tool bits come in many standard sizes as you are aware and HSS types are ground to address the need. This grinding is not likely to put the bit at the perfect height though ¡°good enough¡± is often heard. Adjusting the position of a tool bit is Standard Operating Procedure a.k.a. SOP, and shims of different thickness are routinely used. In fact most keep a small try of such items near the lathe. An alternate is to use a Quick Connect Tool Post QCTP as most of these have a height adjustment so one can quickly exchange the bits and the height is adjusted. As it turns out, some of the QCTP offered do not fit perfectly on some lathes the bits would be too high and can't be adjusted low enough - your original point. Some machining is required. Check with LMS and Lathemaster on this. So, "tweaking" the height of the bit is a part of the job. Take care, DBN houe2005 <houe2005@...> wrote: Maybe I'm missing something. The tool holder that comes with the lathe can not be adjusted vertically, right? Since you want to cut with the tool at the center of rotation (or slightly below, but never above!) only a certain sized tool will get me there. Smaller tools can be used if you put a spacer in to bring the tool up to the center of rotation, but too large tools can not be brought down. Forgive if I'm missing something here since I've never owned a lathe before. So I was asking what sized tool puts be on center without spacers. --- In 7x12minilathe@..., Druid Noibn <druid_noibn@...> wrote: 3/8" for most work. I've heard 3/8" and 1/2". I'd like to order now so by the time I receive my lathe --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Re: HF 30% off coupon
oneacmename
Confirmed, I just went and special ordered my 8x12 myself using the
30% coupon I printed out. It took about $165 off the price. Thanks a bunch for the link! --- In 7x12minilathe@..., "houe2005" <houe2005@...> wrote: a book and you just fill out a form and then ring it up at the cashieronly on-line or via a catalog purchase. Well, at least that is what theNYC area. Do they sell it in the stores by you?ofcom> wrote: a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in Northis out of stock.sale!!! users. |
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machining brass, how to ?
Hi all,
I'm not sure if this is OT, but I don't think, being that is lathe improvement related. I was trying to build the tapered gibs to improve my 7x10 lathe, but I'm having problem ( lot of ) with the brass warpage. When ever I give a pass with my mill, the brass gib become more and more distorced. So the question is: what could be the best way to machine those gibs to reduce the warpage ? T.I.A. Pigi |
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Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size?
Charles E. Kinzer
True, you can't bring the shank of the too large tool down. But if it is an HSS tool you are grinding, you can grind enough of the top of the tool away near the cutting end. Imagine a typical HSS tool grind that has some positive rake ground into the top. It looks just like this, but with more of the tool bit removed than usual. The result is still a more rigid tool, even with some extra ground away near the cutting end, than if the entire shank were smaller.
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From: houe2005 To: 7x12minilathe@... Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:16 PM Subject: [7x12minilathe] Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size? Maybe I'm missing something. The tool holder that comes with the lathe can not be adjusted vertically, right? Since you want to cut with the tool at the center of rotation (or slightly below, but never above!) only a certain sized tool will get me there. Smaller tools can be used if you put a spacer in to bring the tool up to the center of rotation, but too large tools can not be brought down. Forgive if I'm missing something here since I've never owned a lathe before. So I was asking what sized tool puts be on center without spacers. --- In 7x12minilathe@..., Druid Noibn <druid_noibn@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > The lathe can use up to 1/2" bits - some postings suggest using 3/8" for most work. > > Take care, > DBN > > houe2005 <houe2005@...> wrote: > What size tools is the 8x12 tool post designed to take? I've heard > 3/8" and 1/2". I'd like to order now so by the time I receive my lathe > (about a week) I'll be able to do the basics right away. Thanks. > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > > > |
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Re: HF 30% off coupon
David Robertson
I noticed another post that said they had used it on a special order. Try it!!..
Linda was the one I worked with at the Round Rock store. She is there today.. not tomorrow but I assume anyone there could do it.. David _____ From: 7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of oneacmename Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:10 PM To: 7x12minilathe@... Subject: [7x12minilathe] Re: HF 30% off coupon Austin, Tx. I live in Round Rock and thats the store I go to. Good to know it works, I want the 8x12 lathe but the coupon says in stock items only and that is a special order idem. Not sure if they will take it on that. --- In 7x12minilathe@ <mailto:7x12minilathe%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com, "David Robertson" <davidr415@...> wrote: a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in North Austin, TX. It scanned and gave the 30% discount on a micro mill/drill. They seemed to have no problem with it being a copy. have the coupon attached to the rain check if your particular item is out of stock. sale!!!
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Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size?
Unless you change for a QCTP you are almost always going to have to shim your tools, especially once you start resharpening. not really a huge problem unless you change tools regularly. I keep a LH and RH turning tool pretty much permanently mounted, parting tool semi permanent and change that for a knurling tool now and then all on the standard toolpost.
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Re: al. cans
Rexarino
Kevin, if you want to make your own simple high performance burner for
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propane, a great place to start is with Michael Porter's book, Gas Burners for Forges Furnaces & Kilns ISBN:9781879535206Author:Porter, MichaelPublisher:Skipjack PrPublication Date:2004-02-28I and a friend have made 3 of these, and they're awesome! Here's a link to the book at Powell's Books, The yahoo groups, and are active metals casting groups, with good discussions and a wealth of info in the archives. Aluminum cans generally have so much oxidation per amount of castable aluminum that it can be quite discouraging trying to get enough good metal to use. There are other much better sources of scrap, aluminum alloy wheels being tops, then there's aluminum door and window frames, engine parts, lawnmowers, etc. DANGER, some of these scrap parts might be made of Magnesium instead of aluminum. Magnesium fires are extremely hot and dangerous, and cannot be extinguished with water, indeed they may become larger! Before you start to melt unknown scrap, shave off a bit with a knife or chisel, and attempt to burn it with a torch. If it ignites and burns, get rid of it! Stay safe! Take another warning: metal casting can be addictive, especially when you realize you can cast a part that's almost exactly what you want, then do a little finish work on the lathe, and have a superb finished product! Did I mention that you get to play with fire along the way? rexarino On 3/10/07, kevin <k.hand@...> wrote:
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Re: HF 30% off coupon
At the harbor freight I went to I was able to special order the 8x12
at the store. They had this little stand with a few larger items in a book and you just fill out a form and then ring it up at the cashier like a regular item. Doing this I was able to use the 30% coupon on the 8x12 lathe. They said it should take 7-10 days to arrive. I'm looking forward to it. $385 + tax. --- In 7x12minilathe@..., "David Robertson" <davidr415@...> wrote: [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of Druid Noibn Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:58 PMon-line or via a catalog purchase. Well, at least that is what the stores tell me and I checked all the ones in a 200+ radius of the NYC area. Do they sell it in the stores by you? com> wrote: Hi all,a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in North Austin, TX. It scanned and gave the 30% discount on a micro mill/drill. They seemed to have no problem with it being a copy. <> slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=466706 have the coupon attached to the rain check if your particular item is out of stock.
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Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size?
Hi,
No, you're not missing anything - you've understood perfectly. I have a smaller lathe so can't give you the max siz for yours. However, with a turret style post it is quite the norm to shim each tool to height. You can shim a small tool up but not a big tool down so there is a max. Although I had the right size HSS for my 7x12 to work natively on the stock toolpost, I eventually succumbed to a QCTP which gives vertical adjustment. This facilitates toolpost mounted accessories like parting tool, boring bar holder, ball cutter, miniature milling vice, etc. John --- In 7x12minilathe@..., "houe2005" <houe2005@...> wrote: lathe can not be adjusted vertically, right? Since you want to cut withthe tool at the center of rotation (or slightly below, but neverabove!) only a certain sized tool will get me there. Smaller tools can beused if you put a spacer in to bring the tool up to the center ofrotation, but too large tools can not be brought down. Forgive if I'm missingasking what sized tool puts be on center without spacers.wrote: lathe3/8" for most work. Center.(about a week) I'll be able to do the basics right away. Thanks.
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Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size?
Maybe I'm missing something. The tool holder that comes with the lathe
can not be adjusted vertically, right? Since you want to cut with the tool at the center of rotation (or slightly below, but never above!) only a certain sized tool will get me there. Smaller tools can be used if you put a spacer in to bring the tool up to the center of rotation, but too large tools can not be brought down. Forgive if I'm missing something here since I've never owned a lathe before. So I was asking what sized tool puts be on center without spacers. --- In 7x12minilathe@..., Druid Noibn <druid_noibn@...> wrote: 3/8" for most work. I've heard 3/8" and 1/2". I'd like to order now so by the time I receive my lathe |
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Re: HF 30% off coupon
David Robertson
No.. you are right.. they don¡¯t sell in stores. I forgot.
David _____ From: 7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of Druid Noibn Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:58 PM To: 7x12minilathe@... Subject: Re: [7x12minilathe] HF 30% off coupon Hi David, THANKS - I didn't get this one. As for the 8x12 - sorry, that lathe is not sold in the stores - only on-line or via a catalog purchase. Well, at least that is what the stores tell me and I checked all the ones in a 200+ radius of the NYC area. Do they sell it in the stores by you? Again - THANKS! DBN David Robertson <davidr415@yahoo. <mailto:davidr415%40yahoo.com> com> wrote: Hi all, I got a HF 30% off coupon that is good thru Monday. It is a scan of a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in North Austin, TX. It scanned and gave the 30% discount on a micro mill/drill. They seemed to have no problem with it being a copy. You can get it at the following web address: . <> slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=466706 The lady there also told me you can get rain checks on items and have the coupon attached to the rain check if your particular item is out of stock. This is an in store coupon. Not an online coupon. This could take the sting out of an 8x12 that is no longer on sale!!! David --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Re: HF 30% off coupon
oneacmename
The stores here I called said that no stores carry them that its a
special order thing or web order. --- In 7x12minilathe@..., Druid Noibn <druid_noibn@...> wrote: only on-line or via a catalog purchase. Well, at least that is what the stores tell me and I checked all the ones in a 200+ radius of the NYC area. Do they sell it in the stores by you? a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in North Austin, TX. It scanned and gave the 30% discount on a micro mill/drill. They seemed to have no problem with it being a copy. have the coupon attached to the rain check if your particular item is out of stock. sale!!!
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Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size?
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with the turret-style post that comes with the lathe, you need to use shims under the tool bit to adjust the height. you can buy shim stock or use things like cans, the strapping that came with your wooden crate, etc.. for shimstock. hope this helps! david MetalWorkingFAQ.NET - Over 50 content sites! <> CNC, Plans/Kits, 8x12 Lathe, Mini-Mill, How-Tos <> Sieg X3/Super X3 Mill Information, HF/Enco Coupons <> On Sun, 11 Mar 2007, houe2005 wrote:
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Re: HF 30% off coupon
Druid Noibn
Hi David,
THANKS - I didn't get this one. As for the 8x12 - sorry, that lathe is not sold in the stores - only on-line or via a catalog purchase. Well, at least that is what the stores tell me and I checked all the ones in a 200+ radius of the NYC area. Do they sell it in the stores by you? Again - THANKS! DBN David Robertson <davidr415@...> wrote: Hi all, I got a HF 30% off coupon that is good thru Monday. It is a scan of a print coupon. I used it today at a Harbor Freight store in North Austin, TX. It scanned and gave the 30% discount on a micro mill/drill. They seemed to have no problem with it being a copy. You can get it at the following web address: The lady there also told me you can get rain checks on items and have the coupon attached to the rain check if your particular item is out of stock. This is an in store coupon. Not an online coupon. This could take the sting out of an 8x12 that is no longer on sale!!! David --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. |
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Re: Harbor Freight 8x12 lathe tool bit size?
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you can use up to 1/2" depending on which tool holder you use. i've recently started grinding my own hss tool blanks instead of using carbide inserts which we've used almost exclusively. with just a few seconds of grinding bits, you can end up with really nice finishes that we couldn't easily achieve with inserts. 5/16" and 3/8" bits also work fine. we use 1/4" for inside chamfering and threading. hope this helps! david MetalWorkingFAQ.NET - Over 50 content sites! <> CNC, Plans/Kits, 8x12 Lathe, Mini-Mill, How-Tos <> Sieg X3/Super X3 Mill Information, HF/Enco Coupons <> On Sat, 10 Mar 2007, houe2005 wrote:
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Re: Back in Stock, but at $499 Price
Druid Noibn
Hi Ednsu,
OR...if you are so inclined and can wait a few weeks - HF will likely have a sale again - no promisses, but they had several of the last year. Take care, DBN ednsu <edo@...> wrote: I called HF today and they have the lathe in stock, unfortunately it's $499 and they wouldn't give me the $439 sale price that apparently ended Feb 28. I was going to go smaller, but Homier out of stock too, so I guess I'll have to go bigger... --------------------------------- We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. |
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Re: 30% off HF coupon
Hi Rick,
Woo Hoo! Here in Australia we write day/month/year so that would be a 30% price cut for most of 2007! Reads good to me but if they say it's valid until 3/12/07 I reckon it'll expire at COB Monday. :-( I'd be surprised if they meant midnight Sunday though. Why not phone? John --- In 7x12minilathe@..., rick201m <rick201m@...> wrote: attachmentid=32577&d=1173297420 attachmentid=32577&d=1173297420>< _____________________________________________________________________ _______________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels |
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