Re: Armadillo nov 30

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Alex Fraser wrote:

> One thing I forgot to mention was a micrometer carriage stop. That is unless
> you are going to get digital read outs.

A DRO is a big help, and well worth getting. Accurate measurements with 
dials is a nice skill if you have limited funds, but no reason to use it
if you don't need it.

> Yes, Aloris is a well known brand name. There are clones of course.

I second the Aloris/clone recommendation. Also I recommend carbide insert
tooling, There are inserts for just about every need, and it saves on
hassle grinding tools. 99% of jobs can be done with inserts, and the few
that require a custom ground tool are probably better shopped out anyway.

......Andrew

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