What Did You Buy Today?

[erikmannie]

I bought 2 red flat-proof (i.e. solid) bicycle tires along with 2 red rims for an oxyacteylene cart. I will use black spokes & black hubs.

This may well look ugly, but the loud color is to create & maintain an awareness of safety.

Bicycle parts can be very affordable & both of these items were marked down over 50%.





The tires were $83.98 delivered for both, & the rims were $83.09 delivered for both. It will take 1-2 hours to build each wheel + install the tire, but after that I will probably never have to mess with the tires & wheels for the rest of my life.

 

[IamNotImportant]

trying to decide on a bandsaw

 

[erikmannie]

trying to decide on a bandsaw

Precision Matthews has a bandsaw:

PM-712G Horizontal / Vertical Band Saw – Precision Matthews Machinery Co.

www.precisionmatthews.com

PM has taken great care of me with the customer service for the 4 machines that I have bought from them.

 

[rwdenney]

This 1lb brass hammer looks too nice to beat the carp out of it!! But got it to use, not to display

View attachment 426578

It’s the mechanical pencil lead sharpener I like.

Rick “has one of those around here somewhere” Denney

 

[wachuko]

It’s the mechanical pencil lead sharpener I like.

Rick “has one of those around here somewhere” Denney

Another purchase influenced by the folks here… I like it a lot

 

[Aaron_W]

trying to decide on a bandsaw

That is vague if you are looking for suggestions. Horizontal, vertical, compact or ginormous?

There is a reason the Harbor Freight 4x6" and similar is fairly ubiquitous in home shops.

 

[Gaffer]

trying to decide on a bandsaw

As @Aaron_W pointed out, your post was vague. I have the HE&M saw and love it. It handles 99+% of my needs. I'd like a floor-standing, metal-cutting bandsaw, but I don't have the room for one, and I can't justify buying one seeing it would get little use. This is the saw I have. I scored it years ago on a Craigslist find.

 

[wachuko]

As @Aaron_W pointed out, your post was vague. I have the HE&M saw and love it. It handles 99+% of my needs. I'd like a floor-standing, metal-cutting bandsaw, but I don't have the room for one, and I can't justify buying one seeing it would get little use. This is the saw I have. I scored it years ago on a Craigslist find.
View attachment 426612

That or the one from HF…. And if budget allows… go bigger

 

[FOMOGO]

I have a Craigs list one just like Gaffer, but branded Baleigh. It has become my go to also. The only downside is I have to add weight to it to get it to cut faster. I just hang a legth of 1/2" chain on the tensioning knob. Makes a world of difference. I have several others including a nice 7x14 Taiwan made horizontal, but it only get used for the big stuff. Just saw an 18" Grob vertical metal cutting band saw on Craigs list. May give the guy a call. Just not sure I really need it.

 

[IamNotImportant]

That is vague if you are looking for suggestions. Horizontal, vertical, compact or ginormous?

There is a reason the Harbor Freight 4x6" and similar is fairly ubiquitous in home shops.

well it was "intended" that way, fore i have not decided yet, but it is looking like a 4x6 or 7x12 is in fact in order