Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Lathe tooling

From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:44:04 -0400

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Seems like I've used MSC in the past for that sort of thing, but it's been
over a decade since I last shopped there.

https://www.mscdirect.com/

-- Jeff

On Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 12:21=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]> =
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> So I am working on putting some shelves in a molded plastic garden shed.
>   The bolts I could find that fit the threaded holes in the walls were
> too long.  No problem, just whip up some spacers.  Found an old piece of
> plastic rod that just happened to have the right size hole already.
> Just need to cut it in half to make two shorter spacers.  No problem,
> I'll just chuck it in the lathe and zip through it with a parting tool.
>
> Long story short - I can not find a parting tool, or any lathe tooling
> for that matter.  I think I know where I last had that sort of stuff,
> including a multi-hundred dollar live center that fit the old LOgan just
> fine.
>
> So, where can one go online to find lathe tooling for home hobbyists?
> It has been many years since I've needed to buy any such stuff.  Any
> recommendations?  I do NOT want Amazon, please.  Grainger?
>
> mjb.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Seems like I&#39;ve used MSC in the past for that sort of =
thing, but it&#39;s been over a decade since I last shopped there.<div><br>=
</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.mscdirect.com/">https://www.mscdirect.com=
/</a></div><div><br></div><div>-- Jeff</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, A=
ug 13, 2025 at 12:21=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mark@br=
adakis.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex">So I am working on putting some shelves in a m=
olded plastic garden shed. <br>
=C2=A0 The bolts I could find that fit the threaded holes in the walls were=
 <br>
too long.=C2=A0 No problem, just whip up some spacers.=C2=A0 Found an old p=
iece of <br>
plastic rod that just happened to have the right size hole already. <br>
Just need to cut it in half to make two shorter spacers.=C2=A0 No problem, =
<br>
I&#39;ll just chuck it in the lathe and zip through it with a parting tool.=
<br>
<br>
Long story short - I can not find a parting tool, or any lathe tooling <br>
for that matter.=C2=A0 I think I know where I last had that sort of stuff, =
<br>
including a multi-hundred dollar live center that fit the old LOgan just <b=
r>
fine.<br>
<br>
So, where can one go online to find lathe tooling for home hobbyists? <br>
It has been many years since I&#39;ve needed to buy any such stuff.=C2=A0 A=
ny <br>
recommendations?=C2=A0 I do NOT want Amazon, please.=C2=A0 Grainger?<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
<br>
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From: Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:06:09 -0600

On 8/13/25 9:44 AM, Jeff Scarbrough wrote:
> Seems like I've used MSC in the past for that sort of thing, but it's 
> been over a decade since I last shopped there.
> 
> https://www.mscdirect.com/ <https://www.mscdirect.com/>

Thanks for the tip!  I ordered some items Wednesday morning, they were 
at my door Friday afternoon.  And just what I wanted!  Of course I had 
already dealt with the issue of appropriate washers for the original 
problem,but it is always fun to buy new tools!

mjb.

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