What Did You Buy Today?

[alloy]

Well it's in Colorado, Conifer to be exact. Not sure how far you are from it. You should cruise over and take a look and let me know what you think of it in person. I'm buying it sight unseen other than pics.

It's been 15 years since I ran a cnc lathe. I have a few things I want to make on it, mostly I got it to play with since I'm now retired because of a medical condition. I'm hoping to come up with some new products to compliment my transmission mods I sell.

 

[Superburban]

I would love to, just to see one. But the map says 252 miles each way. 20 years ago, the round trip would have been a nights work. Now definitely could not make it in a day or three.

 

[extropic]

Bought this today. Very clean, low part count, low hours. Tons of stuff included with it.
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I saw the listing on eBay and I saw that "Manuel" comes with it.
You gona set up a cot for him in the shop?

Chip conveyor plus bar feeder too. Being retired is pretty good.
I hope you make a mint!

 

[alloy]

Well wish it was closer to you.

Sure, maybe Manuel can walk me through how to operate it.

You know everyone loves the idea of being retired. It's different. I see my wife go to work everyday and I wonder what she thinks of me being home all the time? And I actually kinda miss getting up at 4 in the morning going to work and being a part of something bigger than me.

But then there was my jerk of a boss I don't have to deal with anymore. There are definitely some good things about being retired.

 

[darkzero]

Got me a couple of pin gage handles. Never knew this type existed. They have plastic jaws instead of bushings & each handle covers exactly the entire range of each of the sets I have. My other handle you have to change the bushings for different sizes.

Not that I actually needed them, I don't really have a need to use as Go No-Go but who knows, maybe one day. I just wanted them to fill the empty slots.

 

[Stonebriar]

I bought this Pratt Burnerd C5 collet chuck to go with my PM collet set.

 

[ACHiPo]

I bought this Pratt Burnerd C5 collet chuck to go with my PM collet set.View attachment 330427View attachment 330426

Wow those look really clean. I bought a set of Hardinge collets that looked good in the photo, but once I received them I was disappointed as a few of the ones I'm likely to use (e.g. 1/2") had burrs, which defeats the purpose of spending the bucks for the name brand.

 

[Bi11Hudson]

That's the size I needed for the vises and chucks instead of the big monster I picked up!

Just an aside: A few years back I "acquired" a medical wheelchair lift. I wasn't in a chair at the time, just needed it for shop use. It only has a lifting capacity of some 450 pounds, not what I would call a stought hoist. But handy for the small size and folding stands. Fine fit for tight spots. No rust, just boogered up stickers. Cheap cause it was no longer medically certified.

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[Janderso]

1970's Delta Rockwell 28-300 metal-wood band saw.

I took the covers off, it's complete.

 

[pontiac428]

I took the covers off, it's complete.

I would hope so, that looks like a pristine copy you've got there!