Anybody else having trouble with OSG?

[chris m]

I have had TiN coated M4 x .7 D4 2.5 pitch lead form taps on backorder for 5 f_cking months from OSG and have now apparently exhausted all of their bright and steam oxide as well [been subbing whatever they had]; WTF is up with that?

 

Is anybody else having OSG delivery issues? My distributor is pulling out his hair because I am constantly on the phone bitching about their delivery; his says that many of his customers are in the same boat...

 

While we are on the subject; what are you fellows using for general purpose roll taps?

 

C

[Kyle Waters]

We don't do any thread forming here, but still the same deal. We switched to Yamawa, and lucky for us our parent company is tied in closely.

[jctjct]

Niagara cutters have been giving us some big headaches as far as supply.

[Tim Johnson]

We have special 3/32" x 30* dia thru coolant drills made by OSG. The last time we ordered them it took them three months to make and they were crap. We sent them back and the replaced ones took about six months. At least they're making good parts.

[John13]

Did you check MSC, the only thing I they didn't have listed was the 2.5 pitch. Everything else they had.

 

MSC

 

I originally had a link to the search results, but appaerntly you can't do that, it went to an epired opage so you'll need to browse to it yourself.

[HevyMetl]

I was having problems getting cutters for hard milling and graphite cutting from OSG. I called OSG directly and got the runaround about carbide supplies and whatnot. I switched over to Jabro and have been happy, no really happy ever since. The European suppliers have been giving me better deliveries and service for the last year. I am pretty much running SECO Carbaloy stuff now and I am having no problems.

[g huns]

I just got a package yesterday from our distributor. I couldn't figure out what it was, cause I haven't ordered lately. It was a .062 long reach ball end mill that I ordered in October. I can't even remember what I ordered it for, glad I didn't wait for it.

[iowajim62]

chris,

Balax Threadfloers are good roll taps.

Only brand I would use. Plus you can get them TIN coated.

[spade117]

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Did you check MSC,

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That is who I use the most of time. almost everything I ever need is in stock.

[chris m]

MSC are the biggest rapists on Earth for cutting tools but I do dip in there once in awhile for emergencies

 

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We switched to Yamawa

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YMW does make a nice tap and we use them in many applications

 

Jim, I think Balax taps suck, but it has been awhile since I ran them so maybe I'll take another look

 

I don't understand why OSG, a HUGE company, can be this f_cked up...

[?Mark]

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I don't understand why OSG, a HUGE company, can be this f_cked up...

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here is your answer

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a HUGE company

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[HevyMetl]

I got one word for ya CHINA.

[MichaelJ]

have you tryed Greenfild or Sossner i use them both?

[chris m]

YMW [Yamawa] makes Greenfield's taps and they charge less for the identical tap; you should check them out

[MichaelJ]

OK thanks i will

thank Chris

[Bruce Caulley]

We use Hanreiter and Titex. Quality is excellent. Iscar are now also in the tap market and we are trialling some of them too.

 

Bruce

[DavidB]

Bruce have you tried Guhring very very well priced and good tools?

[Bruce Caulley]

We have a couple of guhrings floating around.

[chris m]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to Guhring as very well priced before

 

First time for everything...

[beej]

Has any used Mastercut endmills. We've been using YG and really like them, but they come from Korea. The mastercut endmills are American and supposedly cheaper. Just wondering how they hold up. We use the TiaLN coating on tool steel.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Titex are my favorite drills. More thru tool coolant sizes than Guhring too.

[tooljockey]

Greenfield taps...

Fraisa, OSG, Garr, SGS, and Robb-Jack for steel.

Fraisa, OSG, and Sp3 diamond end mills for graphite.

 

And, YES , OSG has had some delivery issues here also. If you go to there website and find the tool you are looking for in their on line catalog it will tell you how many they have in stock at their main "American" warehouse.

 

And I also say "China"!! They are using up every resource they can get.

[kathy]

Brian -

 

I went to the OSG website (and the Fraisa also) and couldn't see any diamond tools listed. Do you have a part number?

I did email fraisa for more information...

 

Thanks, Kathy

[HevyMetl]

Kathy,

 

They are listed under the 7000 series. I can only find them on their website when I already have the part #. They are only found in ther High Technology Catalogue. You can request that through their website. It is at the bottom of the lists of books. If you can tell me what you need I will give you the EDP #'s so that you can find them to order.

[chris m]

I was surprised to see this thread back up at the top!

 

Still waiting for those taps, by the way....

 

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