What Did You Buy Today?

[vtcnc]

Yard sale find a couple of weeks ago for $5...dusted it off and discovered it was made down the road from me in Burlington, VT way back in the day.


Needs some paint and a new grounded cord. The little knob can be loosened and re-positioned for comfort. Appears to be about a 1/4" capacity chuck. Kind of an old school Dremel.


Powerful enough to use as a toolpost drill? Definitely in plastics, maybe aluminum...





Here is the only reliable link I could find about Fairchild Industries: Vintage Machinery

 

[wlburton]

A couple of days ago I saw a 15" Clausing drill press on Craig's List that looked interesting. I'd been looking for a good floor model drill press and after I saw it in person I couldn't pass it up for $125. It stands over six feet tall and weighs 310 pounds (which I'm glad I didn't know when I was unloading it by myself from my Kia Hatchback!). After removing the mouse nest and peanut shells from the head (see below), freeing a few things up, and removing some rust, it works beautifully. There's still a lot of rust to remove on the base. It looked like an early 60's machine to me and Clausing confirmed that yesterday--1961. Really big bonus: no "arc of shame."

 

[rwm]

Beautiful drill press! Here is the manual.
Also the link to my thread may help you.

Clausing Drill Press (new to me)

I just received this Clausing drill press. It is in excellent shape with no functional issues as far as I can tell. Now I need to try to get into the shop and in place! First issue: my shop is indoors with a wood floor. The floor is strong enough to hold this 350 lb item however where I...

www.hobby-machinist.com

Robert

 

[Superburban]

I haven seen 2 of those Clausing drill pressess, go for over $500 each at some estate auctions here several years ago. You made a great deal.

 

[mmcmdl]

Received a brand new 14n super ball bearing Jacobs chuck today . They aren't what they used to be . Also rescued 5 motors with pumps from the metal graveyard . 2 are single phase and 3 are 3 phase . Not sure what to do with them yet but the sickness continues ! Wire wheels , buffers , etc ?

 

[Superburban]

Picked up this interesting OA cutting torch, from the alexander milburn co, Baltimore Md. at yard sale. A quick search, looks like it was made before 1945. Over 2 feet long.

 

[Stonebriar]

A shiny new vise.

 

[Ken from ontario]

I don't really do reviews but I might post a little something about it after I make a base plate for it. So far I'm pretty happy with it, especially for the price I paid. Been eyeing it for a while & waiting for a sale. I've never had anything else so nothing to compare to besides a little 8" Grizzly unit.

Well packaged, secure in the crate. Fed-Ex left it on my door step on it's side. Can easily tell which way was supposed to be up yet they decide to just lay it down on it's side. I hate Fed-Ex!

Sorry about the rant. Yeah so no damage, no rust, nothing worth noting. Just a small paint chip on the front. Made in China, I originally thought it may have been India. I have a hand shear from them, also no complaints & has been working well for me. Really the only reason I buy from them is the name, well price too. We all know what the word means universally, it's an inside joke for me.


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Hi will, it's been a few months since you got your finger brake, I am thinking to get the same model but before I do I'd like to know your opinion on it, especially the 20 Ga maximum thickness capacity.
I can get a 24" brake that can bend up to 16 gauge mild steel , the price difference is about $160 ,the only reason I'm looking at the 24" is the higher capacity(16 GA max.) since I hardly do any project over 12" long ,.
Has the smaller size of your brake ever been something that made you regret buying it? has there ever been a time that you wished you could bend a heavier gauge with that brake?
What's your overall view of the quality, fit & finish, etc.
I'm not expecting a full ,detailed review, just a few words to let us know if it has been a good purchase or not.
Thanks.

 

[darkzero]

Hi will, it's been a few months since you got your finger brake, I am thinking to get the same model but before I do I'd like to know your opinion on it, especially the 20 Ga maximum thickness capacity.
I can get a 24" brake that can bend up to 16 gauge mild steel , the price difference is about $160 ,the only reason I'm looking at the 24" is the higher capacity(16 GA max.) since I hardly do any project over 12" long ,.
Has the smaller size of your brake ever been something that made you regret buying it? has there ever been a time that you wished you could bend a heavier gauge with that brake?
What's your overall view of the quality, fit & finish, etc.
I'm not expecting a full ,detailed review, just a few words to let us know if it has been a good purchase or not.
Thanks.

Unfortunately I haven't used it all that much still, just some little bends that wasn't the thickest gauge it's rated for. So no idea how well it handles that yet. Once I get a tig welder I'll use it more & that was the plan.

I wish I could have got a bigger model but I don't have the room. Everything I buy now has to be small & portable so I can store it away when not in use. It's not that I regret buying mine cause of the quality or size, I just wish it could bend thicker gauge material but really haven't had a need yet. But I am happy with the one I got, I'd buy it again for the price I paid.

I'd say if you can get the bigger one, do that. I made the mistake of buying a brake first by going by the size (width capacity) rather than material thickness capacity. I first purchased a Grizzly 8" unit not really paying attention to what gauge material it can bend. But I still have it & I'm able to keep it in a drawer. It's nice to have when I just need to do small quick bends on tiny stuff & it has a built in shear. If & when I have a need I'll build or buy one of those basic non finger brakes that mount to the edge of a table for thicker stuff.

 

[Ken from ontario]

Unfortunately I haven't used it all that much still, just some little bends that wasn't thick thickest gauge it'scrated for. So no idea how well it handles that yet. Once I get a tig welder I'll use it more & that was the plan.

I wish I could have got a bigger model but I don't have the room. Everything I buy now has to be small & portable so I can store it away when not in use. It's not that I regret buying mine cause of the quality or size, I just wish it could bend thicker gauge material but really haven't had a need yet. But I am happy with the one I got, I'd buy it again for the price I paid.

I'd say if you can get the bigger one, do that. I made the mistake of buying a brake first by going by the size (width capacity) rather than material thickness capacity. I first purchased a Grizzly 8" unit not really paying attention to what gauge material it can bend. But I still have it & I'm able to keep it in a drawer. It's nice to have when I just need to do small quick bends on tiny stuff & it has a built in shear. If & when I have a need I'll build or buy one of those basic non finger brakes that mount to the edge of a table for thicker stuff.

I hear you laud and clear, that's exactly what I needed to hear,, the thickness limit of these hobby brakes is one of the reasons why they are relatively so inexpensive.
Thank you Will for your help,