Thunderchicken
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My son-in-law has got himself a Bridgeport mill that I think is older than me. He's excited to clean it up and has expressed an interest in doing something with a receiver. I would like to get him some tooling for it for his upcoming birthday, but I know bupkiss about machining or machinery, so I turn to the High Road for advice. All I know is the mill has an R8 taper.
Of course, I can always just ask what he needs, but that kind of spoils the surprise... Is this a dumb idea, or can I make a good guess at some tooling that would be useful to him and would fit in his new baby? I know I've seen some pretty amazing threads involving machining here. I'd say "don't worry about hurting my feelings," but I bet that's unnecessary.
Thanks for all the wisdom to come!
Of course, I can always just ask what he needs, but that kind of spoils the surprise... Is this a dumb idea, or can I make a good guess at some tooling that would be useful to him and would fit in his new baby? I know I've seen some pretty amazing threads involving machining here. I'd say "don't worry about hurting my feelings," but I bet that's unnecessary.
Thanks for all the wisdom to come!