tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73072910559966471922011-08-03T23:57:09.920-04:00Hello and Welcome to the Toolinghouse.com Blog. This "Trinkets" blog will go in any direction. For forums to seriously discuss cutting tools, please visit www.carbideendmills.blogspot.com to discuss carbide end mills. www.holemaking.blogspot.com for the discussion of drills, reamers and deburring tools."Another Moderately Entertaining Ramble from John."http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720483749241256479noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307291055996647192.post-68900992539322248122009-11-07T07:38:00.006-05:002009-11-07T10:08:23.220-05:00

There seems to be a lot of fear tactics being used these days to get you to buy one item or another and even to vote for one person or another.  The TV ads will warn you to watch out for H1N1 or the latest farm animal flu, be it bird, chicken or the infamous rhino.  These are scary things or are they?  The flu has always been around and probably always will be.  Wash your hands and try to avoid

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I really have no idea what I am about to write. I just noticed that it has been 2 months since my last rant so I decided to change that and write this - whatever "this" may end up being.I went back and read some of my older posts. Posts where I talked about playing poker. I laughed as I read some of my horrible bad beat stories from back then. Truth is they were probably more like bad "no folds"

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I've been meaning to write this for some time now. Months ago I heard some TV personality say that the US Automakers should file for bankruptcy because after all they got themselves into this situation and why should we, the American People, have to bail them out. "Let Detroit go under" he said. The whole bailout thing I actually agree with. Why should my tax dollars be used to help a private

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I thought about the title line for this post for a few minutes.  "Why do things have to change?".  At first read this sounds like something an old man might say along with "I remember when" or the infamous "Back in the day..." but I am not an old man.  Not by number or spirit.  I will say that I have seen change many times in my life and though many people do not like change I accept it and

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So we have another new year. 2009. My parents were right in that time does go faster and faster the older you get. What is it about a new year that gets everyone so excited? Is it just another reason to party? Is it just another reason to get a day or two off from work? Is it the rare opportunity to see family that we only see during this time of the year? I don’t think so. To me and through my

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Growing up my parents had many sayings:"Do you want your face to stay like that?""It only hurts for a little while"The infamous: "If they were jumping off a bridge would you do that too?" -- sorry to say that I did indeed jump off of bridges, rooftops, garages and out of trees which leads to wonder why I never heard: "There is something not right about that one" from my Father.Speaking of my

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I had a 9:12 tee time this morning but a rain shower has pushed my time back to 12:16. So that gives me some time to sit here at my iMac and write. When I woke up this morning, it was already raining. I made my coffee as I usually do and I took it along with a blueberry muffin out onto my screened in porch to sit and watch the rain. Actually, I really like rainy days except for when they kill

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Well the “trinkets” blog has gone in many different directions as I thought it would. This is not a bad thing but it has made me re-think the blog. I’ve decided to allow myself (and you) to continue to go in any direction on this “trinkets” blog. However, I want forums to seriously discuss cutting tools. Therefore I have created www.carbideendmills.blogspot.com to discuss carbide end mills. I

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Gas prices topped $4.00 a gallon here today in Howell Township, Michigan. This is getting a bit sick and it is and will continue to devastate this wonderful country of ours. It would be one thing if the big oil companies were barely squeaking by and making modest profits. I don't have any problem whatsoever with a "for profit company" making a modest profit. After all, that is what it is all

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Reamer can simply be defined as: Any tool used to smooth, enlarge or accurately size an existing hole.Reamer Design: Most reamers are made up of three parts:1. Angle of chamfer. This is the part of the reamer that does all of the cutting. The flutes allow oil to reach the cutting area and also allow for chips to be removed.2. The Body. The body is made up of flutes and lands. The land is

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Coatings remain one of the most misunderstood elements of cutting tools. Sometimes viewed as another method by which manufacturers sneak a few more bucks out of their customers the benefits are often snubbed by end users. But maybe there is something to these coatings. Lets take a closer look.There are many coatings available for end mills and other cutting tools and this may be one of the

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You heard it here first - all of our Variable Helix (VH) Series High Performance End Mills will soon be sold under our trademarked name of QuickKut. More exactly they will be called "QuickKut - VH". Same high performance VH Series you've come to trust to machine tough alloys such as titanium, inconel and stainless steel but now with a new name. The Aerospace Industry has always loved our VH

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By popular demand (Hurray someones reading my blog!) I am going to talk a bit more about Purchasing - the joys and the pitfalls.I clearly remember my first purchasing job. You see I am not as old as I feel I can still remember things. I worked for a window and door manufacturer in Detroit, Michigan as an assistant buyer. This was my first job out of the shop. Before I move on I must say that

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My Father spent 30+ years working as a CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) for Burroughs Corporation here in Michigan. When Sperry and Burroughs united to form Unisys he stayed on as a CPM. I spent nearly 12 years on that side of the table as well carrying such titles as "Purchasing Manager" and "Buyer". Then I left that career to hop onto the other side and I went into sales. Why?For those 12

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This is a long one - get your coffee, tea or favorite beverage in hand and sit back.My coffee brewer stopped working this morning. It wasn’t the biggest problem as, any coffee lover has, I had another new machine in the closet just waiting for its chance to turn out a fresh brew for me. How clever I thought myself to be as I dug past the other backups that I already purchased for other items to

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Picture it: Busy casino, Saturday Morning, Poker Room....I'm playing no-limit texas hold-em. Max buy in is $400 bones so I buy in at 400. Here are some real beauties for you:Beauty #1: I have AK and the flop comes down AK5. Flop top two pair and I bet $20 into a $18 pot. I get called by 2 ppl and raised by a 3rd. So I re-raise to a hundo and get two to fold and one caller. Turn comes down

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At www.toolinghouse.com (Shameless plug #1) we pride ourselves on offering fast turnaround of your custom, blue print, carbide end mills. Typically, we can turn around full blown specials in as little as 2-3 days. Not only are we fast here at www.toolinghouse.com (Plug #2) but we are price competitive. Even if you only need 2 pieces you should give us a chance at www. tooli....ok, I'm done

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Along with my love of cutting tools - sick I know - I also have a love for Poker. (and occasionally a hate for it too) Now I am NOT another "Johnny come lately" although my name is John and well, on second thought - lets not go there. Fair enough to say that I've played poker on and off for many years. So I'm at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan playing $1-2 no limit

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A Tap has two main sections. The thread section and the shank section. The shank connects the thread section to the driving square at the back end of the shank. The driving square is the end of the tap that is held in the machine. Taps have centers at each end for manufacturing. Their can be External Centers that are full or truncated cones on sizes 3/8" (10mm) and smaller. Larger size taps

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All of us in the metalworking industry always talk about the importance of chip evacuation and for good reason. Perhaps the single most important aspect in good metal removing techniques is the ability to effectively get chips out of the way so that a tool does not overwork itself by re-cutting chips. Re-cutting chips causes a tool to wear out prematurely and typically leave a rough and

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