What Did You Buy Today?

[Zyox Jägergeist]

Snagged an old Lufkin 4-40" inside micrometer set off of eBay, just received it today and got it cleaned up.
Nice thing about this set is someone stuck an extra mic in it, so this set is good for 1.5-40"

Quite pleased with it, they measure out good and accurate.

 

[erikmannie]

PM-1054TV-3PH:

https://www.precisionmatthews.com/shop/1054t-precision-knee-milling-machines/

This is 3-phase, variable speed.



I need to find out the dimensions for it’s footprint. Also, I need to find out if a pallet jack fits under that base; I am hiring a rigging company, & I am curious how they will move this across the garage.

 

[Firstram]

And you were getting so much closer!

 

[erikmannie]

And you were getting so much closer!

Closer to what?

 

[Suzuki4evr]

way over built. No wonder they were looking at your like that...
You may not get the award .. This one gets the award.
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This is an EVERY DAY ocurance in South Africa. It is not unusual anymore,it is just a matter of how creative they get. I can name a few,but one I can think of just now was the car ontop of a Toyota minibus taxi fully loaded with people and luggage.

Welcome to South Africa

 

[Firstram]

Closer to what?

To paying off your tools, this is the what did you buy today thread!

 

[erikmannie]

To paying off your tools, this is the what did you buy today thread!

Ah, yes. I finished paying off the last of the $55K worth of “lathe + tooling” loans yesterday morning. Time to buy more equipment!

 

[Aukai]

I sent you a message....

 

[Papa Charlie]

Well when it rains it pours. I was scanning through Marketplace and came across an add for a Craftsman 12-drawer Tool Chest and a 8-drawer Tool Roll-A-Way. The add was only 3 hours old when I came across it last night and he was asking $140 for both. Sent a message, then sent another this morning around 4:15AM. I hadn't heard anything by 10AM so figured it was gone. Got a text at 11AM and asked if I was still interested. Well they looked like brand new. Still had the paper work in them. But the upper Chest was missing the lock so he said he would take $20 off, which meant I got both of them for $120.

I have to stop for a while. The storage unit is filling up with Craftsman tool boxes. The big double Roll-A-Way is one that I have had for many years.

This should help get my tools organized. At least it is a good start. But you know how space fills up way too fast. I have so many tools in boxes, tool bags and all those plastic boxes you see in the background.

Lathe, belt sander and other equipment are under the moving blanket to the left. Still looking for a horizontal band saw and welder to replace the ones I sold before we moved up to WA.

 

[woodchucker]

Well when it rains it pours. I was scanning through Marketplace and came across an add for a Craftsman 12-drawer Tool Chest and a 8-drawer Tool Roll-A-Way. The add was only 3 hours old when I came across it last night and he was asking $140 for both. Sent a message, then sent another this morning around 4:15AM. I hadn't heard anything by 10AM so figured it was gone. Got a text at 11AM and asked if I was still interested. Well they looked like brand new. Still had the paper work in them. But the upper Chest was missing the lock so he said he would take $20 off, which meant I got both of them for $120.

I have to stop for a while. The storage unit is filling up with Craftsman tool boxes. The big double Roll-A-Way is one that I have had for many years.

This should help get my tools organized. At least it is a good start. But you know how space fills up way too fast. I have so many tools in boxes, tool bags and all those plastic boxes you see in the background.

Lathe, belt sander and other equipment are under the moving blanket to the left. Still looking for a horizontal band saw and welder to replace the ones I sold before we moved up to WA.