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What Did You Buy Today?
- Thread starter darkzero
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So Ebay asked for my tax ID before I could put anything else on their site . BS , I've gone over to FB Marketplace with great luck .
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I have a 780 holley on my pickup. I use it ONLY for towing my big trailer and haven't moved it since june fo 2018. When I'm towing it I use all the 454 can give me. Had a older 650 on it before and it took a dump and threw the 780 off my old chevelle drag car and what a difference,
But thinking I may keep the manifold/carb. I've got a old skool 350 thats fresh and a set of ported heads for it. If I find a car for decent money I could drop the engine in and flip it. But, knowing me I'd keep it. I'm a packrat my wife tells me. Yes I kept my cat40 tooling for 20 years, then then at 21 years I bought a vmc that uses cat 40. She didn't say much when I told her about that. Also kept my 5 and 16c collet closers from my old turning center, and now have another turning center. Wife didn't think much about that either.
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After I brought in a knee mill & organized my garage to the best of my ability, I still had 5 heavy totes & 6 smallish boxes that are both (1) not on wheels, and (2) in the way of machining & welding.
I usually carry *all* these out to the side yard before working in the shop. This takes time & I was feeling it in my back just a little.
I bought the 72” high rolling cart, 2 extra shelves & 5” high casters (which add 6” to the height of shelves) shown below in order to just roll the whole shebang out in one shot.
Note that the max height to fit through the man door is 80”, so I only left 2” clearance. This means that nothing can go on the top shelf.
Anything that cannot fit on this rolling shelf will be purged!
Links:
www.uline.com
www.uline.com
www.uline.com
I usually carry *all* these out to the side yard before working in the shop. This takes time & I was feeling it in my back just a little.
I bought the 72” high rolling cart, 2 extra shelves & 5” high casters (which add 6” to the height of shelves) shown below in order to just roll the whole shebang out in one shot.
Note that the max height to fit through the man door is 80”, so I only left 2” clearance. This means that nothing can go on the top shelf.
Anything that cannot fit on this rolling shelf will be purged!
Links:
Black Wire Shelving Unit - 36 x 18 x 72
4 SHELF STARTER UNIT Decorative heavy-duty black wire shelving looks good in offices, stores and warehouses. Easy assembly – No tools needed. Shelves adjust in 1" increments. Open wire maximizes airflow, reduces dirt and dust build-up. Black powder coating resists corrosion, lasts for years. NSF...
www.uline.com
Additional Black Wire Shelves - 36 x 18
Add extra shelves to Black Wire Shelving Units . Black powder-coated steel resists rust and corrosion. Includes snap-on plastic shelf supports. NSF certified. Easy assembly. No tools required.ULINE offers over 42,000 boxes, plastic poly bags, mailing tubes, warehouse supplies and bubble wrap for...
www.uline.com
Polyurethane Casters for Wire Shelving Units - Set of 4, Black H-1205WH-BL - Uline
5" polyurethane stem casters add mobility to your wire shelving. Swivel, lockable. Adds 6" to height of shelving unit. For use with Uline Wire Shelving .ULINE offers over 42,000 boxes, plastic poly bags, mailing tubes, warehouse supplies and bubble wrap for your storage, packaging, or shipping...
www.uline.com
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If that steady is 5" across the base it looks like it is for a Hardinge HLV, and they sell for pretty good money
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I bought an R8 1” end mill holder:
www.suncoasttools.com
and an R8 slitting saw arbor:
www.suncoasttools.com
and 2 slitting saws for the arbor above:
www.kbctools.com
*BUT* I made a huge mistake, & bought the above items from an independent tool dealer before *shopping around first*. In addition to this, the independent tool dealer charged *me* 4% for using a debit card (which is a VISA card). Huge ripoff!
I emailed the independent dealer, and asked him to cancel. If he doesn’t cancel, I will refuse the order and dispute the charge with my credit card company. I’m going to calculate now how much I overpaid by not shopping around first.
Edit: I overpaid by $123.06.
What would you guys do in this situation? He charged my credit card on a Saturday at noon, & I sent him an email to cancel the order 12 hours later.
Lesson learned:
*Rather than trusting somebody, shop around before giving them your hard earned money.*
Never again!
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www.suncoasttools.com
and an R8 slitting saw arbor:
R8 Shank Slitting and Slotting Saw Arbor, Fits Saws with 1/2
www.suncoasttools.com
and 2 slitting saws for the arbor above:
KBC,5X1/16X1 PLAIN SAW,5-747-200,KBC Tools & Machinery
KBC,5X1/16X1 PLAIN SAW,5-747-200,KBC Tools & Machinery
*BUT* I made a huge mistake, & bought the above items from an independent tool dealer before *shopping around first*. In addition to this, the independent tool dealer charged *me* 4% for using a debit card (which is a VISA card). Huge ripoff!
I emailed the independent dealer, and asked him to cancel. If he doesn’t cancel, I will refuse the order and dispute the charge with my credit card company. I’m going to calculate now how much I overpaid by not shopping around first.
Edit: I overpaid by $123.06.
What would you guys do in this situation? He charged my credit card on a Saturday at noon, & I sent him an email to cancel the order 12 hours later.
Lesson learned:
*Rather than trusting somebody, shop around before giving them your hard earned money.*
Never again!
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@erikmannie
I think you're doing the right thing. If the supplier doesn't reply or says it's already shipped, refuse delivery and dispute the charge with your bank. I don't know how it works with Debit cards. Ask the bank if the 4% charge is within the law/rules. I think you'll have better luck focusing on the 4%, rather than buyers remorse.
Always shop around, unless it's not worth your time.
I think you're doing the right thing. If the supplier doesn't reply or says it's already shipped, refuse delivery and dispute the charge with your bank. I don't know how it works with Debit cards. Ask the bank if the 4% charge is within the law/rules. I think you'll have better luck focusing on the 4%, rather than buyers remorse.
Always shop around, unless it's not worth your time.