What Did You Buy Today?

[Gnpenning]

Last couple of times i've been on aliexpress, i've been looking and buying tire repair tools, with the tire machine i recently bought i want to be able to fix my own tires. And at the rate i've been getting screws in my tires it needs to happen sooner than later. I bought a tire scraper 3,5$, Stitcher for 4$, two rim protectors the orange ones for 2,5$ ad one more pry bar for 3,2$ also about 150 small tire patches, i've ordered the mushroom type from 3 different seller and they all turn out to be a fraud, also is hard to get the bigger patches. 2 orders of those also got cancelled, my thinking is when they see the shipping rate because rubber is heavy they simply cancel the transaction, i have more stuff on order i'm hoping something shows up.
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Hopefully you have some good patch cement. I have to put a thin film of Teflon sealer on the threads of the cap to keep the glue from drying out.

Murphy's tire lube has been a big help for those tough to seat beads, it's a heavy paste if you haven't seen it. For normal beads I use a regular tire lube. Ratchet strap or a cheetah blaster are helpful as well for the tough ones.

I use a buffer on a die grinder to prep the area for the patches.

You may have a different solution for these things.

 

[GoceKU]

I've ordered 3 different tire glues but only one come intact in small 12g push tubes, it seams they all explode in transport. Here i have Neostik glue, that oldtimers use that i plan to be using, if i find better i'll buy it. For lube i've bought some hand soap liquid and bar soap and plan ti give that a try, its hard to get specific products here most of them have to be special order or are sold at warehouses that don't sell to the general public. I've found stuff like that when i wasn't looking, so i'll keep my eye out for proper tire ciment and Murphy's tire lube.

 

[lordbeezer]

Picked up a 6” craftsman today. Missing tail stock quill. Appears to be in decent shape. 50.00 plus hour drive each way. Has countershaft assembly and nice looking 1/3 hp motor.

 

[Gnpenning]

I've ordered 3 different tire glues but only one come intact in small 12g push tubes, it seams they all explode in transport. Here i have Neostik glue, that oldtimers use that i plan to be using, if i find better i'll buy it. For lube i've bought some hand soap liquid and bar soap and plan ti give that a try, its hard to get specific products here most of them have to be special order or are sold at warehouses that don't sell to the general public. I've found stuff like that when i wasn't looking, so i'll keep my eye out for proper tire ciment and Murphy's tire lube.

Your challenges and options are so much different than ours. I'm always impressed on what you accomplish.

 

[matthewsx]

Today was kinda epic. First I decided last night to order the 44” Harbor Freight toolbox. The wait was long so the clerk/ manager gave me 10% off and when I went to pay with my card the system gave me another 10%.

Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!

www.harborfreight.com

Before that I bought a 2x72 belt grinder off Craigslist.



And from a different guy on Craigslist some taps, parallels






And this cool little Starrett tachometer thing.



Totally happy with my shopping spree.

John

 

[vtcnc]

Today was kinda epic. First I decided last night to order the 44” Harbor Freight toolbox. The wait was long so the clerk/ manager gave me 10% off and when I went to pay with my card the system gave me another 10%.

Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!

www.harborfreight.com

Before that I bought a 2x72 belt grinder off Craigslist.

And from a different guy on Craigslist some taps, parallels

And this cool little Starrett tachometer thing.

Totally happy with my shopping spree.

John

Good deal on the cabinet.

RE: C/L deals....are we talking, "You Suck!" kind of prices, or "Not a bad deal" kind of prices??

 

[matthewsx]

Good deal on the cabinet.

RE: C/L deals....are we talking, "You Suck!" kind of prices, or "Not a bad deal" kind of prices??

$250 for the belt grinder and same for the other stuff.

 

[wachuko]

You snooze, you lose... was looking on eBay at a Starrett depth gauge... should have hit buy-now... instead I kept looking at other listings and when I came back to the one I should have bought, it was gone...

Anyway... will continue to keep an eye out for one...

Ordered this set (1/2" shank) for the Logan 820...

 

[wachuko]

Well... the 0-3" one for 40.00 got away... but found this one. 135.19 with shipping, it is 0-6" with ratchet stop and looks to be in pristine condition from the photos...

 

[vtcnc]

$250 for the belt grinder and same for the other stuff.

OK, you suck. Nice haul!