Anybody know of a walk in supply place to buy threading Inserts close to Charlotte. I also need more tool holders for a quick change tool post.
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Just about everything there is mail order only.
Well that sucks. Long ago there used to be stores that you could just walk Into and get things.
You look at Fastenal?
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I tried to buy 3 bolts from Fastenal about a year ago. Have to buy 500. No more walk in. All about mass distribution. Supposedly there was a place off Clanton road. No clue if they are still there.
Check for local industrial supply houses. My local one in Sanford (Cruco) stocks some tooling.
Online - Travers Tool and MSC both have a pretty good inventory. You can buy lower quality tooling from Amazon too.
McMaster also has tooling, and it's pretty good quality. Fast shipment too.
Online - Travers Tool and MSC both have a pretty good inventory. You can buy lower quality tooling from Amazon too.
McMaster also has tooling, and it's pretty good quality. Fast shipment too.
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Does the one local to you have carbide inserts. I've got a couple tool holders then I need inserts for but not sure what to order.
I got about 2500 inserts with the lathe but none for threading.
The place off Clanton Rd was 1 block from my office - used to go in there a lot but they closed a few years back.
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I don’t think that Cruco stocks any threading inserts.
Do you know what brand of tooling that you have?
@Djstorm100 may have some good advice in this area too.
Come to think of it, Travers Tool has a facility near Charlotte in Duncan, SC. They are right off of I85 between Greenville and Spartanburg. They have an excellent inventory and some good quality products.
www.travers.com
Upstate SC Job Shop Supplies | Travers Tools
Located just minutes off I-85 exit 63 in Duncan, our South Carolina branch is easily accessible from the Upstate, Charlotte and Columbia regions.
www.travers.com
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Perfect. I go through there a couple times a month.Come to think of it, Travers Tool has a facility near Charlotte in Duncan, SC. They are right off of I85 between Greenville and Spartanburg. They have an excellent inventory and some good quality products.
Upstate SC Job Shop Supplies | Travers Tools
Located just minutes off I-85 exit 63 in Duncan, our South Carolina branch is easily accessible from the Upstate, Charlotte and Columbia regions.
Lay Down Threading Inserts | Travers Tool
Buy Lay Down Threading Inserts | Shop our comprehensive inventory, online and in-stock now.
www.travers.com
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I have and used to grind my own. Have 2 sizes fish tail
That's exactly what I'm looking for. Just don't know which one I need. The boring bar with the cut to accept those is a different size than the external.Lay Down Threading Inserts | Travers Tool
Buy Lay Down Threading Inserts | Shop our comprehensive inventory, online and in-stock now.
That may just be a trip for Wed this week.
The lathe actually came with one. With about 200 little grinding disc and 100 or so burr bits.
I have a MSC resale account if you need anything
But walking in to a place, Travelers might have some
Thing about lathe inserts, there are literally millions. ID the type of insert and go from there.
But walking in to a place, Travelers might have some
Thing about lathe inserts, there are literally millions. ID the type of insert and go from there.
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Cool deal. I made an order for some threading inserts 11 and 16s. I'll tell you what's impossible to find right now is the little flag type torx keys.
WT Tool off of Clanton Road in Charlotte has been closed for several years.
As stated above, Travers Tool has their corporate distribution center and a retail store right off I-85 in Duncan, SC. Pretty much everything in their catalog is avaliable there.
As stated above, Travers Tool has their corporate distribution center and a retail store right off I-85 in Duncan, SC. Pretty much everything in their catalog is avaliable there.
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That's the info I needed about the Duncan store.
McMaster-Carr
McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.
www.mcmaster.com
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Had a little time to mess around. After over 15 years. About 2 hours just getting familiar with this particular lathe. This is the result.
Thanks @Belcher79 for the practice material
Thanks @Belcher79 for the practice material
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