What Did You Buy Today?

[Christianstark]

I have watched a few videos where Mark Presling https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfDX1Gno-PuJ-QWLbH09Sg cuts with that tool. Probably made by the original maker... It's always intrigued me... thanks for showing it. and the manufacturer.. I may pull the pin on that one.

I am very interested to hear opinions on it as well. Keep us informed on your thoughts @Doug Gray

 

[Doug Gray]

Good overview of the tool here.

 

[brino]

just found a place that has 7K square feet of stuff like this.. if you had access to this, what would you acquire for possible shop use..

Some great ideas above....... I'll add:

chip pans for lathe
chip/tool catchers for mill table
pot for water at the grinder (to replace all the steel cans that keep rusting thru)
a couple shallow pans for sorting bolts/nuts/washers (ie. dump the bin in and paw thru to find what you need and pour back in bin)
tool trays for beside the vehicle when doing brakes; keeps the rotor and wheel nuts out of the gravel and grit
big pan for oil, transmission, differential fluid changes

Brian

 

[Papa Charlie]

The grinder is off the trailer...

I'm not sure if this was really a good way to lift it, but it worked good...

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I managed it without any damage to the trailer, the floor, the grinder, or me... nothing ever touched the table, spindle, or handles while raising and lowering it. It was actually easier than I thought it would be... but I'm always nervous when I have a machine swinging 3 feet off the floor.

-Bear

Nice, I thought when you said you didn't know how you were going to get the grinder off the trailer, you actually didn't have any lifting equipment. You are actually very well equipped.
Glad you got her off. Enjoy.

 

[Christianstark]

Nice, I thought when you said you didn't know how you were going to get the grinder off the trailer, you actually didn't have any lifting equipment. You are actually very well equipped.
Glad you got her off. Enjoy.

You should see his basement. Not much he does not have 3 of ;-p

 

[woodchucker]

just found a place that has 7K square feet of stuff like this.. if you had access to this, what would you acquire for possible shop use..

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Me personally, I would pick up some deep pans for cleaning off machine parts.
I would also be looking for a stainless pan for my surface grinder... long and narrow... damn hard to find. I need it for the coolant tray, mine did not have a tray, and the one I made is AL and not working for me.. I can't get a drain to work w/out leaking. I need to solder the fitting on.

 

[Aukai]

Pans for soaking parts in Evapo-rust....

 

[woodchucker]

Pans for soaking parts in Evapo-rust....

I think you want to use plastic. I don't think you want the evapo rust in metal... I think it weakens it.

 

[Aukai]

I didn't think food grade SS reacted with the Evapo-Rust. I could be wrong, but that's never happened before

 

[Jackle1312]

Sheet pans work as work trays when taking things apart and help contain the parts and any oil. I use them when taking apart gearboxes and anything else that may make a mess. Makes clean up alot easier