What Did You Buy Today?

finsruskw said:
Showed up today.
Was surprised to learn it was shipped from Precision Matthews in Coropolis, PA!
Are they dealers for the Align brand or is it part and parcel of that company?
Going to let Les open it later today when he gets home from this weeks run.
Afterall, he's the one that suggested I get one......over a year ago!!
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When I was looking for a replacement drive for my Bridgeport table feed, I found it was about 20/30 dollars cheaper dealing directly with Quality machine tools that buying thru Amazon even after paying shipping. I just need to pull the trigger and order it.
 
As promised....follow-up pictures of the $71 Wilton Verti-Lock 1280N. I gave it a 10 minute scrub, but it still could use some elbow grease. It opens and closes smoothly and seems pretty decent. They had two of these...now I regret not getting the other one. I'm pretty sure the jaws aren't original...new replacements are $500 so I think these will get cleaned up on the surface grinder for now. I may make a replacement set out of some O1 tool steel I have. I'm set up for blacksmithing, so I can heat treat and temper then finish on the SG...should be good enough for hobby use.

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I had 3 watched items on eBay, all from the same Seller. He sent me an offer of [9% off the listed prices & only pay one shipping charge]. I did actually plan on buying these sizes, and I was satisfied with this offer.

Three quantity NOS Victor welding nozzles: #’s 0, 00 and 000. These are for a large torch. These are for gas welding 1/32” to 5/64” (.031” to .078”) steel, or brazing similar thicknesses.

Here is the smallest one:

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Victor brand nozzles cost *at least* 3-4 times as much as Chinesium nozzles. I paid $118.19 for only three tips!
 
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I got a Bison 6” three jaw for the Takisawa. I have an 8” three jaw, but this will close down a bit more, but most important it’s an A style mount, so bolts directly to the Takisawa spindle. The 8” uses a backing plate that is fine but just a bit more work to swap in/out.

Seemed like a bargain, eBay new for $600. We will see in a week or so.

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Winegrower said:
I got a Bison 6” three jaw for the Takisawa. I have an 8” three jaw, but this will close down a bit more, but most important it’s an A style mount, so bolts directly to the Takisawa spindle. The 8” uses a backing plate that is fine but just a bit more work to swap in/out.

Seemed like a bargain, eBay new for $600. We will see in a week or so.

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You scored! I really like the Polish tooling, especially the lathe chucks.
 
erikmannie said:
I had 3 watched items on eBay, all from the same Seller. He sent me an offer of [9% off the listed prices & only pay one shipping charge]. I did actually plan on buying these sizes, and I was satisfied with this offer.
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Nice score on those. For something like torch parts or important welding consumables the brand names are worth the money or time to find a bargain.

A while back I had something similar happen which made me watch a few more things and I got offers on a couple of them as well. Now I make it a practice for things I'm interested in but aren't at the top of my priority list or are priced over what I'm willing to pay. I've gotten some surprising offers...like 25% off a number of times.
 
Snagged this off E-bay yesterday.
It had been up for a week w/no bids.
The screw looks to be messed up at the step where it buts up against the body of the vice.
But.....hey......what didja expect for $65!!
 

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