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What Did You Buy Today?
- Thread starter darkzero
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Extreme Tool
Now you're really gonna hate me...
Sometimes you hit a lucky streak. These 2 items fell into my lap for next to nothing. Di-acro 24"FB and a J.F. Kidder Little Blacksmith notcher.
This bender needs a little TLC as well and could stand for a full set of fingers, but otherwise looks complete. I'll have one of these brakes on the chopping block at some point.
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Ordered this 7.5hp, inverter rated, Seimens electric motor from Amazon 6 weeks ago, when I saw it at what I thought was a way cheap price with free shipping $360. Checked the price a few days later, and it had gone up to $616. Checked tracking and it said it had been shipped for several weeks, then after checking with the trucking co they said it was never received. Had Amazon reship it, and waited several more weeks. Finally the freight co called to arrange a date, and got it yesterday. It's an all aluminum housing, with a plastic end cover, and fan, and still weighs 137lbs. Some genius decided to ship it in a standard cardboard box, with no special packing material inside. When the driver showed it to me, he said he hadn't even wanted to bring it because of the condition. Had the wife on the phone to Amazon, and they said they would deduct 40%, so I decide to take it. Ended up getting it for $216. Should be a pretty easy fix. The Current plan is to use this on the big Niles 26" lathe, in conjunction with a 10hp Chinese VFD, and a modified T-5 transmission. Should give me pretty much infinite speed control, and plenty of power, and being a fully syncronized trans I should be able to power shift. The lathe came with an ancient 1.5hp Century motor, and a very early three speed truck trans that had been adapted to it, from it's original line shaft configuration. Mike
Mike
The lathe came with an ancient 1.5hp Century motor, and a very early three speed truck trans that had been adapted to it, from it's original line shaft configuration. Mike Mike@FOMOGO
I had a similar motor purchase from Amazon Warehouse some few years ago. That motor was light enough to be sent by UPS. Plain cardboard box arrived, plastered with "HEAVY" stickers, torn wide open and weighing about 3 pounds (quite a bit of bubble pack inside). I got a refund, somebody else got a free motor.
I had a similar motor purchase from Amazon Warehouse some few years ago. That motor was light enough to be sent by UPS. Plain cardboard box arrived, plastered with "HEAVY" stickers, torn wide open and weighing about 3 pounds (quite a bit of bubble pack inside). I got a refund, somebody else got a free motor.
It's a bummer, but a great score too - LOL.