Sorted out the slip stones from the machine shop today, and put the ones I'm keeping in organizers. And, passed on the rest in lots to get them out of the way. Then, decided to start taking on the carbide inserts for indexable tooling. Here's them laid out and first sorted by general shape/size:
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) I still have to sort out the bins full of uncased inserts, most of which are new; there's probably at least half the number loose as there are boxed.
Hard to believe there's so many different inserts, and I don't think any of them fit the tooling I owned before this shop acquisition. Next I need to sort out the tooling I'm going to keep, and find the inserts for those pieces.
I'm starting in on filling partial boxes out of other partials that match, checking for used inserts and putting those separate, and throwing worn or chipped ones into the scrap carbide to recycle. Best find so far has been 138 of one configuration, that bring $6 each on ebay. A lot of others similar value, but with only 3 or 6 or 10 of each, a lot harder to inventory and sell.
Until I can get the shop inventory sorted, stored, and the excess disposed of, it's hard to put it to use in my own shop. Keep getting one type of item at a time done, will eventually finish. So far have sorted the measuring tools, the collets and holders, the parallels and 123 blocks, the chucks, the end mills, the drill bits, the taps, the machine screws, and the slip stones. Still have to do the reamers, the carbide insert tools, the inserts, the indicators and stands, and about 1/2 of the larger specialty tools such as height gauges, precision grinding fixtures, etc. And, the coolant fittings, the electrical parts, the air fittings and parts, the mold/die alignment pins, indexers, and springs, and a whole lot of assorted stuff that's more or less individual items that need researched individually.
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A Sorting Day (Read 649 times)
