Subject: Keller Die Filer by Mach Tool Co.

From: Roger M Weppelman <[email-masked]>
Date: 16 Sep 1996 20:12:49 GMT

I recently picked up a small die filer at a flea market and would appreciate 
information on it. The plate reads:

Keller Die Filer
Model 1A
Mach Tool Co.
St. Paul MN

I tried the phone directory and the usual net souces and could find no listing for 
Mach Tool Co. If any of you know the successor to Mach Tool or if any of you have 
the manual, parts list, or any other information, I would appreciate hearing from 
you. Thanks in advance,

Roger Weppelman

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From: Mike Rehmus <[email-masked]>
Date: 18 Sep 1996 04:41:46 GMT

Just got a letter from Metal Lathe Accessories touting their new filing
machine kit.  Saw one at NAMES and liked it very much.  Bout $100 U.S.
for the kit.

Gonna get me one so I have yet another machine to suck up bench space.

Best regards,

Mike Rehmus

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From: kuhncw <[email-masked]>
Date: 17 Sep 1996 22:41:33 GMT

Roger, you should be able to contact Keller Industries at:

Rt. 1, Box 184
Hollandale, MN
        56045

Phone: 507-889-3416  or 800-338-1295

Regards,

Chuck

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From: Roger M Weppelman <[email-masked]>
Date: 18 Sep 1996 20:10:27 GMT

>Phone: 507-889-3416  or 800-338-1295
**********************************************
Chuck,

Special thanks for the number--I called and Keller has already faxed me all the info 
I need. They seem like nice folks to deal with.

One of the nicest things about this group is that no matter how obscure the 
question, there is usually someone out there who knows the answer and is willing to 
share it.

Thanks again,

Roger Weppelman

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From: [email-masked] (Rebecca or Jim Schwitters)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 19:51:00 GMT

>Mike Rehmus

I met Andy Lofquist, the owner of Metal Lathe Accessories, two years
ago.  I made the original wooden patterns for his die filer kit to his
specifications in exchange for a set of castings.  I built a prototype
>from  the first castings produced and like it very much.  It's an
excellent design, easy to build (I think), and performs very well.  It
runs very smoothly and quietly and does a good jub of filing.

Jim Schwitters

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From: Reginald barron <[email-masked]>
Date: 23 Sep 1996 22:50:19 GMT

>runs very smoothly and quietly and does a good jub of filing.

Anybody have an address or phone number for Metal Lathe 
Accessories?  Is it in the FAQ?

Reg Barron

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From: [email-masked] (PnP Nolan)
Date: 24 Sep 1996 23:40:00 -0400

>Accessories?  Is it in the FAQ?

I responded to the original of this with a similar request but my mail was
returned with an unknown address. I would still like to find out abou MLA.

Peter

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From: [email-masked] (Russ Kepler)
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 13:01:51 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
>returned with an unknown address. I would still like to find out abou MLA.

Metal Lathe Accessories
Box 88
Pine Grove, PA  16868

tel: 814-234-3543

The owner is Andy Lofquist, a really nice guy.  I've done quite a lot
of business with him and plan to do more in the future (I'll be
getting one of the early filing machines).  He really is easy to do
business with.

-- 
Russ Kepler							[email-masked]

                    Please Don't Feed the Engineers

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From: Roger M Weppelman <[email-masked]>
Date: 25 Sep 1996 13:46:46 GMT

p>I responded to the original of this with a similar request but my mail was
>returned with an unknown address. I would still like to find out abou MLA.

Per an ad on page 67 of the current HSM:

Metal Lathe Accessories
Box 88
Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868

(No phone number given)

Roger Weppelman

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From: stangier <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 20:36:10 -0700

> runs very smoothly and quietly and does a good jub of filing.

Where does one aquire to files for this machine?  I have a '40 die filer
but can't find a source for files.

Hans

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From: [email-masked] (Russ Kepler)
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 16:56:59 GMT

>but can't find a source for files.

The specs call out a "Type A" file, but says that any file w/o taper
can be adapted to the machine.  As I recall from the prototype at
NAMES the modification to a file was to whack it shorter and to
insert one end into a brass tupe, maybe soldering it in place (but
I'd be tempted to epoxy it myself).

As to a source of files - I recall seeing some in the Pferd catalog,
but judging from the time to get the catalog they might not ship
until the next millenium.

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From: kuhncw <[email-masked]>
Date: 27 Sep 1996 01:23:45 GMT

Check the 1996 MSC catalog, page 226 for machine (die filer) files.

Regards,

Chuck Kuhn