I just saw an R-8 adaptor go for $114.50 on e-bay. It was a lot more
than I was willing to pay for it though it did have a number of cutters
with it. Does anyone know where I could buy one of these. It was an
R-8 shank with a 1" dia. keyed shaft with threads and a nut on the end.
It is made to hold milling cutters with a 1" keyed hole. I have plenty
of milling cutters for my horizontal milling machine, but it would be
nice to have a shank like that for my vertical milling machine.

Paul G. Shultz wrote:

I just saw an R-8 adaptor go for $114.50 on e-bay. It was a lot more
than I was willing to pay for it though it did have a number of
cutters with it. Does anyone know where I could buy one of these. It
was an R-8 shank with a 1" dia. keyed shaft with threads and a nut on
the end. It is made to hold milling cutters with a 1" keyed hole. I
have plenty of milling cutters for my horizontal milling machine, but
it would be nice to have a shank like that for my vertical milling
machine.

MSC, Travers tool, Quad Cities, J&L, KBC all have these shell end mill
arbors.

They don't come cheap, but an import unit, possibly with one cutter
included,
will be no more than the $114. If it came with, say, 10 cutters that
were in good
shape, that would be an awfully good price.

Jon

Paul G. Shultz wrote:
I just saw an R-8 adaptor go for $114.50 on e-bay. It was a lot more
than I was willing to pay for it though it did have a number of cutters
with it. Does anyone know where I could buy one of these. It was an
R-8 shank with a 1" dia. keyed shaft with threads and a nut on the end.
It is made to hold milling cutters with a 1" keyed hole. I have plenty
of milling cutters for my horizontal milling machine, but it would be
nice to have a shank like that for my vertical milling machine.

Looks like you could make one with a R8 arbor.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...&PARTPG=INLMK3

Or if you are handy with a lathe, make one.

Paul,
On eBay, two sellers offer Chinese imports of good quality.
JTS Machinery and Supply Co. and 800watt. They offer them in 7/8", 1" and 1,
1/4". They come with key, bushings, shims and nut. However, they do't have
them on auction at the moment. I have bought them from JTS at well under
$100.
Steve

"Paul G. Shultz" wrote in message
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I just saw an R-8 adaptor go for $114.50 on e-bay. It was a lot more than
I was willing to pay for it though it did have a number of cutters with it.
Does anyone know where I could buy one of these. It was an R-8 shank with
a 1" dia. keyed shaft with threads and a nut on the end. It is made to
hold milling cutters with a 1" keyed hole. I have plenty of milling
cutters for my horizontal milling machine, but it would be nice to have a
shank like that for my vertical milling machine.

Steve Lusardi wrote:

Paul,
On eBay, two sellers offer Chinese imports of good quality.
JTS Machinery and Supply Co. and 800watt. They offer them in 7/8", 1" and 1,
1/4". They come with key, bushings, shims and nut. However, they do't have
them on auction at the moment. I have bought them from JTS at well under
$100.
Steve

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I just saw an R-8 adaptor go for $114.50 on e-bay. It was a lot more than
I was willing to pay for it though it did have a number of cutters with it.
Does anyone know where I could buy one of these. It was an R-8 shank with
a 1" dia. keyed shaft with threads and a nut on the end. It is made to
hold milling cutters with a 1" keyed hole. I have plenty of milling
cutters for my horizontal milling machine, but it would be nice to have a
shank like that for my vertical milling machine.







Appears to be about $ 78 at ENCO assuming I hit the right thing.
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...&PARTPG=INLMK3

can't testify to the quality though. I got my import version via J&L
and it seems to be passable for the price.

Koz

My first stop for stuff like this, they are half way between home and work.
Sending a link along, they probably have at least one of them on hand.

http://www.brothersmachinery.com/

John Sullivan

"Paul G. Shultz" wrote in message
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I just saw an R-8 adaptor go for $114.50 on e-bay. It was a lot more than
I was willing to pay for it though it did have a number of cutters with it.
Does anyone know where I could buy one of these. It was an R-8 shank with
a 1" dia. keyed shaft with threads and a nut on the end. It is made to
hold milling cutters with a 1" keyed hole. I have plenty of milling
cutters for my horizontal milling machine, but it would be nice to have a
shank like that for my vertical milling machine.