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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Joules on September 30, 2016, 08:32:13 AM

Title: Is it me ???
Post by: Joules on September 30, 2016, 08:32:13 AM

http://www.axminster.co.uk/tool-grinding-gauge-810375

How in hells name do they come up with this price...     :bugeye:

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: wheeltapper on September 30, 2016, 08:38:24 AM

God alone knows, AND they want a pound postage.

Heres a tip, DON'T look at the price of a Starret one
I looked for an acme gauge on the net and the prices were horrendous.

they stamp the damn things out for pennies.

Roy.

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: John Rudd on September 30, 2016, 09:15:55 AM

Huh, at least Dick Turpin wore a mask.....

That price is ridiculous....I already have one as it happens but didnt pay that much! :Doh:

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: Joules on September 30, 2016, 09:18:57 AM

Me too, I was going to pick up a spare one for you know who, now we will make a few and become fabulously rich from them.

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: bertie_bassett on September 30, 2016, 03:18:11 PM

blimy that steep! 

must be made out of gold plated, precision ground unobtainium!

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: hermetic on September 30, 2016, 03:44:42 PM

Crazy, identical Groz one on Ebay buy it now at £5 with free postage, they are right royally taking the p*ss! BUT has anyone noticed that the engineering items on Ebay, especially accesories and used tooling has gone up hugely as though people are just listing at astronomical prices in the hope that some mug comes along and purchases?

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: PekkaNF on September 30, 2016, 04:00:56 PM

Aren't Groz made in India? If those are anything like makings of our IT outhouse,,,,,, :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:

Pekka

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: John Stevenson on September 30, 2016, 04:10:00 PM

I make these type of gauges plus a load more specials.
Screw setting gauges, trapezoidal, acme, Do gear gauges, module gear gauges to name a few. They are made here in the UK, NOT stamped out but not for peanuts either.

You want peanuts, buy KP, my time is more valuable.

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: PekkaNF on October 01, 2016, 04:32:09 AM

OK. Where they sell thread gauges you make, specially traperzoidal thread gauge.

Some stampped gauges are pretty crude, some have the surface machined. I have one welding seam gauge laser cut, that is cheap and good eneough for that purpose.

For a gauge I'd rather buy known quality and pay the prise than buy by prise of unknown inaccuracy. Gauges are special that way, that both buyers and seller has to know accuracy that has to adhered to.

Pekka

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: krv3000 on October 01, 2016, 03:24:36 PM

hi Joules  do you need one I have a spare one if you need it

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: Joules on October 01, 2016, 04:24:41 PM

Thanks for the offer, we already have one, shall have a go at making another for Joe.

Title: Re: Is it me ???
Post by: krv3000 on October 01, 2016, 05:09:44 PM

hi just sen me a pm and joe can have this one