Real Hackers, tools of the trade (was Re: Vector Graphic range...)

From: Daniel T. Burrows <danburrows_at_mindspring.com>
Date: Fri Apr 2 15:19:10 1999

>
>A tip I saw in a magazine a few weeks back (and haven't tried) for
>sharpening dull reamers was to run a carbide-tipped lathe tool (about
>\pounds 5.00 if you don't have one) along the flutes of the reamer (up
>under the flutes I guess). Apparently, this will put the edge back on.


Someday I will have to try that.
>
>Were you saying that Xcellite used to do them in the 99 range? They're
>now listing tamperproof Torx in a couple of sizes.
>
I have gotten rather frustrated with Xcellite over the last 10+ years
because they are so slow to come out with new stuff. All of my tamperproof
bits are other MFG.

Dan
Received on Fri Apr 02 1999 - 15:19:10 BST