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30 cal Minimum bearing surface in case neck?
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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 1643555" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>At the risk of turning this into a PTG thread......</p><p></p><p>I have only ever had one problem with PTG and they made good on it. It was an action truing tool that cut threads, and squared the face and lugs all in one process. It would cut Chrome Moly but not Stainless. They shipped me a new one at no cost. I've since gone away from hand tools and prefer to single point on the lathe even though it takes MUCH longer to do simply because it produces better results and I don't need to take any more material off than necessary.</p><p></p><p>I have several hundred PTG tools reamers and gauges and only one problem. Yet every place I look on the internet I see bad reviews of PTG. But I don't see those problems in my shop.</p><p></p><p>I have also talked to Dave Kiff on the phone a half dozen times about custom tools and/or advice. He even called me from a hotel on vacation once. He can be quite long winded at times, but I'll take that any day over no return calls at all. Besides, he is a cool fellow with interesting perspectives on a wide variety of topics. </p><p></p><p>Are there problems at PTG? Yes. They seem to go through sales people like water down the Amazon River. It is probably very difficult to find good people to sell complicated tools on the phone.</p><p></p><p>Lead times can be quite long. But I'd rather wait for a part than have some newbie machinist make it for me on the weekend night shift.</p><p></p><p>I don't think ALL the complaints can be lies or third hand rumours, but I prefer my own anecdotal experience over any problems reported by others. And quite frankly, I prefer to ignore third hand reports totally.</p><p></p><p>Nuff Said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 1643555, member: 31264"] At the risk of turning this into a PTG thread...... I have only ever had one problem with PTG and they made good on it. It was an action truing tool that cut threads, and squared the face and lugs all in one process. It would cut Chrome Moly but not Stainless. They shipped me a new one at no cost. I've since gone away from hand tools and prefer to single point on the lathe even though it takes MUCH longer to do simply because it produces better results and I don't need to take any more material off than necessary. I have several hundred PTG tools reamers and gauges and only one problem. Yet every place I look on the internet I see bad reviews of PTG. But I don't see those problems in my shop. I have also talked to Dave Kiff on the phone a half dozen times about custom tools and/or advice. He even called me from a hotel on vacation once. He can be quite long winded at times, but I'll take that any day over no return calls at all. Besides, he is a cool fellow with interesting perspectives on a wide variety of topics. Are there problems at PTG? Yes. They seem to go through sales people like water down the Amazon River. It is probably very difficult to find good people to sell complicated tools on the phone. Lead times can be quite long. But I'd rather wait for a part than have some newbie machinist make it for me on the weekend night shift. I don't think ALL the complaints can be lies or third hand rumours, but I prefer my own anecdotal experience over any problems reported by others. And quite frankly, I prefer to ignore third hand reports totally. Nuff Said. [/QUOTE]
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