What Did You Buy Today?

[Nogoingback]

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.

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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.

You're right: I do hate you... Nice score.

 

[GreatOldOne]

A Milwaukee m12 fuel handheld bandsaw.


And a barely used Stahwille socket set.

 

[Papa Charlie]

I ordered a Pattern Makers Vice, made by Grizzly but sold through another source. If I actually get it, who knows these days, I will get it for $74.10 with free delivery, Grizzly sells them for $129 plus shipping and tax. Saw these on a YouTube channel where they were being used for gun vices. Been wanting something like this but most of the specific gun vices are too large.

The jaws are wood with a protective polymer. Should work very nicely from what I have seen. Hope it comes through.

 

[Superburban]

This one, there wasn't much left of the box. Was hoping for free, but still came out pretty well. Mike

I'm sure there is someone in Denver with one hell of a tool collection. I have received many empty or half full boxes from all three of the main carriers. The common point is Denver.

 

[pontiac428]

Well, I was squaring up a vise in my mill the other day, and had my indicator chucked into a collet. When I was done, I popped out the collet and indicator setup and took a step toward my tool chest to put it away. At the same time, I pulled the indicator rod out of the collet and the indicator flew off the end, landing butter side down, bending the stylus. Murphy was already watching, so I was not surprised when the stylus broke off in my hand as soon as I tried to straighten in out. I figured, hey, if I'm going to drop and break my indicator, I may as well replace it with a more expensive one! That's home shop logic right there.

 

[Steve-F]

Been there , done that ! Spun 1 at 2000 rpm in a Fadal once....very humbling

 

[C-Bag]

All the talk of guys trying to find decent quality taps and me being happy I got mine back in the 80’s jinxed me. I broke a 1/4-20 tap from my Bluepoint set. Since there is nothing worth buying in local hardware it was off to eBay. And as usual it feels like shopping in a hostile carnival with everybody trying to scam you. I went page after page, stupid deal after another almost ready to give up and then bam! You betcha!

12 NOS 1/4-20 GTD(Greenfield tap and die) plug taps in the original box from ‘02. $26.95 w/free shipping. Way more 1/4-20’s than I will ever need but I was seeing single GTD’s going for $18 w/shipping!



sometimes persistence pays off. Guy even sent priority and they got here in 2 days.

 

[rabler]

Going to try this Tegara vice on my Grizzly mill, and move the HHIP vice to standby for the K&T #3 vertical.
The HHIP is a poor excuse for a vice, but it got me started.

 

[Janderso]

Insert ACRA (same factory)on the name plate 9 x 50, in stock, just need to add all the accessories, box, and ship.
So Dave has a Bridgeport for sale again.....Shipping companies were not real responsive, and I got tired of dealing with them.
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I didn't know they were the same??
I have a SHARP TMV 10x50 mill. It's a 3HP, 3,300# beast and I love it.

 

[Janderso]

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


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We need to work something out Mike.
I have this IR motor off a 2 year old air compressor.
I hope you can see the plate.
It's 10HP. 220 3 phase.
If you were close by, you would have a motor.