What Did You Buy Today?

[G-ManBart]

I love my 251 with the spool gun, but I would really really like to move up to the 350P! Spool gun feeds fine and works great, but pulse is a game changer.

You say they're over 4k now? Sheeeee--t. I paid $1700 for mine new from Praxair on a small discount. Time has passed, but wow. Last year, I choked on the inflation when I bought my Spectrum 675 and Dynasty 280DX. Where's my time machine? Always forgetting where I left it last.

Yep, a new 252 is $4,300 and a Spoolmatic 30A is $2,000 now I'm not saying they're not worth it, but ouch...that's a pretty big chunk for anything but commercial uses.

 

[FOMOGO]

Didn't buy, but liberated from an ignoble end, 50 feet of 3x3" 3/8" wall square tube in 10' sections with 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 1" plate welded to each end. Had to cut one end off just to see what I had. Was hoping they might be solid. They felt like they might be moving them. Not sure just where they will end up being used, but they will get used at some point. Mike

 

[twhite]

More write off stuff from work today. 6”&12” digital calipers. Bit rough on the finish but passed calibration a few months ago. 3 more angle plates. A micrometer holder 2 protractors and the best thing a lift truck. 880 lb capacity.

Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[ChazzC]

Lift truck definitely you best haul today.

 

[twhite]

Lift truck definitely you best haul today.

I can soooo use that. I really could have used it this past weekend moving my lathes all over the place.


Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[Weldingrod1]

I have its cousin, similar provenance... it was really helpful with the new FIRST Robotics laser cutter!

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[Provincial]

I attended a swap meet at the local Steamup grounds Friday. One of the "booths" had a dually flatbed trailer filled with rusty detritus from a machine shop. The seller was helping a friend get rid of stuff left from a grandfather. One item was this Starrett No. 124 inside micrometer head. It wouldn't turn, and has light rust on the surface that the rod registers against. The contact nub on the other end also has light rust. He priced it at a dollar, which was quite reasonable in my thinking.

After I got it home, I tried to get the barrel to turn, and it yielded to hand pressure. I got it to unscrew, cleaned the hardened oil from the threads, and applied light oil. It now operates perfectly! I'll be using Metal Rescue to remove the rust. Once fully cleaned, I'll decide what to do with it. since I already have two inside micrometer sets, one idea is a micrometer carriage stop for my lathe.




The Starrett C316R came from another vendor and was also a buck.

 

[Larry$]

Starrett No. 124 inside micrometer head.

I've got one of those with all the extension rods. I've never used it. Part of a set with 3 Micrometers. My set came from the remains of a Packard dealership. That probably dates it from the 1940s or very early 50's.

 

[sycle1]

Managed a total fluke bought a coupe of micrometers on Facebook marketplace and lo and behold they are both good mics. $20 for the Shardlow imperial one and $35 for the NSK Metric one. Gotta be happy with that. :>)

https://www.hobby-machinist.com/gallery/micrometers1-jpg.98291/full

Turns out the Shardlow company made the crankshafts for the Rolls Royce Merlin Engines among many others.

 

[DavidR8]

Happy birthday to me!