What Did You Buy Today?

[finsruskw]

That's gotta make you the winner of the much coveted.......


Those are currently USD$750 at Travers.
.....and yeah that should clean up to like-new condition.

Congratulations!

Brian

Thank You! I am truly honored......I think......!

 

[DAM 79]

So this followed me home today . I was little skeptical about it at first when I saw it listed because I could not test it out the owner did not have 3-phase power but said he saw it running before it came to his place I don’t know much about grinders so any info would be great from what I can tell it’s a Brown And Sharpe No.2 everything seems to move freely the spindle turns freely it came with a mag chuck and a bunch of wheels I hope to get it unloaded today and start to clean it up and put power to it sometime next week is there anything important I should know or check first before I do that ??? Thanks

 

[Bi11Hudson]

As usual, I am limited by weight so can't purchase machines like that when I drool over them. But I did acquire a Starrett end nipper that appears new. The removable, sharpenable blades appear as though they just came out of the wrapper. I used it once at my desk and now can't find it. I'm sure it's somewhere close. . . Working on a model and they cut smoother than flush cutters. Not as attention grabbing as a surface grinder but well within my means for usefullness. EDIT: Found 'em. Behind a book where I lay my headphones. . .

 

[DAM 79]

As usual, I am limited by weight so can't purchase machines like that when I drool over them. But I did acquire a Starrett end nipper that appears new. The removable, sharpenable blades appear as though they just came out of the wrapper. I used it once at my desk and now can't find it. I'm sure it's somewhere close. . . Working on a model and they cut smoother than flush cutters. Not as attention grabbing as a surface grinder but well within my means for usefullness.

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I have seen these before and would love to have a pair because I have heard many good things about them with cutting close and flush to whatever your cutting !! The surface grinder was not something I was looking to get because I already found one from a friend that I’ll get next month but this one was literally right down the road and I got it for a song and dance . I know absolutely nothing about surface grinding but I want to learn and want to add to my shop I will go over this grinder clean it up etc. and see how it runs as the former owner never ran it he doesn’t have 3-phase power . Chances are I may sell it down the road after I get this other one

 

[Winegrower]

is there anything important I should know

A major issue I encountered with my B&S #2 was trying to drive it from my 1 to 3HP phase converter. The B&S motor was, I forget, a third or half HP? The phase converter goes crazy and the motor overheats in this case...had to drop down to an additional smaller converter.

I have to admit, I recall thinking well, if it handles 1 to 3 hp, for sure it will handle something smaller. Duh.

 

[DAM 79]

So opening up the cabinet door it also came with all this not sure what all the round collars are for yet but I have a bunch as well as stone wheels the mag chuck is 6x18 I can’t wait to get it all cleaned up and see how it works
Currently I have a 20 Hp American Rotary phase converter set up in my shop

 

[Shootymacshootface]

Wow, you suck!

 

[DAM 79]

Wow, you suck!

Haha am I moving to the top of the You Suck Award lol

 

[WobblyHand]

Haha am I moving to the top of the You Suck Award lol

You better believe it! Great haul. And yeah,
you suck.

 

[Navy Chief]

Not purchased today, but arrived today. Need to order some materials to make the mounting hardware now.

Build quality in these looks really good, can't wait to try them out and get away from the four way post on the lathe now.

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