What Did You Buy Today?

DiscoDan said:
Just got back from the auction house. No junk in here! Lots of Starrett.
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Fantastic haul!!! What I find most intriguing is the threading die in the dial indicator set. Is it 4-48? If so, it was probably added in by the previous owner, so he could put the proper threads on custom tips (?)
 
BGHansen said:
I bought the same one from All Industrial 3 years ago (my build thread is below). Same opinion on the instructions.
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It’s amazing to me in that time that the instructions have not been improved. And really, everything considered, it was not that hard, simply unclear exactly what to do next. Once you dump the instruction sheet, and use them as an “installation concept”, it’s easier. Fortunately I did not have to remake parts like Bruce did, and the videos were most informative. And that’s a terrific writeup, Bruce.

I’m happy it’s done!
 
DiscoDan said:
Just got back from the auction house. No junk in here! Lots of Starrett.
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could you imagine if mr pete got that he would be going crazy about all of the starrett. all jokes aside that is a nice haul you must get some good auctions down there!
 
Braeden P said:
could you imagine if mr pete got that he would be going crazy about all of the starrett. all jokes aside that is a nice haul you must get some good auctions down there!
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Finding this stuff takes a lot of work. It doesn't just find you. You have to search a lot of online auction listings and estate sale listings. I will keep anything I don't already have, swap out if something is better quality than what I have, or sell what I don't need.
 
DiscoDan said:
Finding this stuff takes a lot of work. It doesn't just find you. You have to search a lot of online auction listings and estate sale listings. I will keep anything I don't already have, swap out if something is better quality than what I have, or sell what I don't need.
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every week i spend an hour looking for some but not lots that good it would be lots of mics and stuff rarely lots like you got but i have a flea market by me where i most of my stuff from.
 
It was my birthday 2 weeks ago, I got a couple of books from my wife and older son (my younger one got me some Minecraft Legos which he has already absconded with). Also a group gift of a Lego lunar lander that the little one will not be getting away from me.

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Since I have been so good this year I ordered myself the 4" vise mini sheet metal brake which hman pointed out a few posts up thread, and a small English wheel. I loved the packing, seems like they could have used a smaller box, but you never know when you might need some extra air. :)

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I've watched a few videos / reviews of this little thing so I know it will be a bit of a project, but it does sound like it provides a good starting point and it was about 20% off. I guess sort of an unlisted Black Friday deal, because the price went up a few dollars after the weekend.

I have some body work on my Landcruiser that I think this will be helpful for. I also plan on using it as a model to make a really small English wheel that I can use on little pieces of brass sheet.

I put a 6" scale in the box circled in red, to give some sense of the size of this thing. It really is quite small for an English wheel, about 20 by 24" and maybe 2" wide.
 
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