My toys

[Marko Tsourkan]

My newest toys. I have a soft spot for good knives and good tools. Everything else is secondary. Wilson hardness testers. Only need one, but ended up with two. Anybody looking for a hardness tester?

 

[UnConundrum]

I have one already; my wife

 

[lowercasebill]

hint hint wink wink nudge nudge know what i mean know what i mean
name the movie

 

[UnConundrum]

Hey Bill, good to c'ya. Why, that'd be the old Monty, not?

 

[lowercasebill]

Hey Bill, good to c'ya. Why, that'd be the old Monty, not?

right you are .. pastrami the prize ,,

 

[UnConundrum]

Bring it on

Sorry Marko, didn't mean to hijack your thread.

 

[Marko Tsourkan]

...
I have one already; my wife ...

Sorry Marko, didn't mean to hijack your thread.

Don't worry Warren. Excellent response, by the way.

 

[StephanFowler]

you don't happen to have any idea of where to get a diamond tip for those.
I have a tester just like that but I don't have a tip for it.

 

[Marko Tsourkan]

you don't happen to have any idea of where to get a diamond tip for those.
I have a tester just like that but I don't have a tip for it.

If I am not mistaken, diamond tips come with a standard shank

and fit more than one brand. I haven't started inquiring yet, but a quick net search turned up the following:

http://www.newageinstruments.com/hardness-indenters.htm
http://www.hardnesstesters.com/Products/Accessories/Indenters.aspx
http://www.instron.us/wa/acc_catalo...cname=Rockwell Indenters and Ball Penetrators

Here is one at MSC with price
http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/NNSRI...re=ItemDetail-_-ResultListing-_-SearchResults

I will inquire tomorrow.

M

 

[Dave Martell]

Two?!?

Warren, you are still a sick man, good for you.

 

[Marko Tsourkan]

Two?!?

Warren, you are still a sick man, good for you.

Two were for sale in one lot, and I got them at a good price. I will sell one, so if anybody interested, let me know.

M

 

[Marko Tsourkan]

If I am not mistaken, diamond tips come with a standard shank

and fit more than one brand. I haven't started inquiring yet, but a quick net search turned up the following:

http://www.newageinstruments.com/hardness-indenters.htm
http://www.hardnesstesters.com/Products/Accessories/Indenters.aspx
http://www.instron.us/wa/acc_catalo...cname=Rockwell Indenters and Ball Penetrators

Here is one at MSC with price
http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/NNSRI...re=ItemDetail-_-ResultListing-_-SearchResults

I will inquire tomorrow.

M

A US made diamond tip will range in price from $112 (MSC) to $230 (Instron). Test blocks will cost $35-80, lowest being quality imports from the likes of SPI.
M

 

[Delbert Ealy]

My newest toys. I have a soft spot for good knives and good tools. Everything else is secondary. Wilson hardness testers. Only need one, but ended up with two. Anybody looking for a hardness tester?

Are you up for a good damascus knife or two? I would be up for a trade if you are. That is one tool I don't have, I have occasional acess to one, but it would be nice to have one in-house.

 

[RRLOVER]

You have all the cool toys.

 

[Marko Tsourkan]

You have all the cool toys.

Mario, you were exposed to the same bug I was. I guess you have a greater immunity.

There has been an interest in the second tester. I got both from a company in Connecticut. They bought it for a project, that never materialized and they ended up storing them for several years. The equipment was sold to me as is.

Before the purchase I spoke to a person familiar with hardness testers. He told that not many things go wrong with this type of equipment and units were most likely operational. However, I will only be able to determine that after testing it. I also would like to have them recalibrated.

So, there is a possibility that one of them will be offered for sale, but there are a few things I have to do before that. Also, if I end up selling, I will offer the unit in the order inquiries are received. I got 4 inquiries.

M

 

[RRLOVER]

Mario, you were exposed to the same bug I was. I guess you have a greater immunity.

M

I don't have immunity,I have teenagers