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Hi,
As many of you guys already know, my 1 car garage woodworking/metalworking workshop is cramped. My good guy "friend" has been storing in his garage my late 1930's Atlas floor drill press that I bought a few months ago. Here is a pic:
He now is asking me to pick it up. So, given the fact that I have multiple drill presses, I made the painful decision to let go of my vintage Craftsman King Seely drill press. I already have my mill drill, the Atlas floor drill press, and a brand new (bought a year or so ago but haven't used it yet) Chinese "Wen" brand drill that has variable speed with digital readout, and some laser centering thing. Here is a stock photo of it:
I got the below Craftsman drill press for $30, it runs well, and is just pure eye candy for me.
Do any of you guys have multiples of the same tools, like I do?
Maybe I am a tool hoarder. I just appreciate good vintage machinery.
Anyways, I plan on using the solid steel workbench, that my main South Bend 9A came on, as a welding table/general workbench. The steel top is 1/2" thick.
As for the South Bend, I was planning on making a workbench for it out of 2 vintage steel workbench cabinets and a 1-3/4" thick butcher block tabletop that I have in storage, along with a chip pan.
When I bought my wheel/pulley balancing stand from this elderly machinist awhile ago, I noticed how his steel welding table had 2 woodworking vises on it. I mentioned how unusual that was, and he said it came like that when he bought it from George Lucas' (Star Wars dude) workshop at his ranch here in San Rafael. The machinist man told me that the woodworking vises were handy for holding long items. Below is a pic I took of his square workbench:
Yes, that purse in the pic is mine. I actually own a purse, lol.
Anyways. I already have a 10" wide jaw old Columbian woodworking vise. I have been interested in having 2 woodworking vises on my welding table/workbench, like the one the machinist has. I have been looking on Craigslist for the same/similiar model vise. Today, I found it. Here is a pic:
I contacted the seller, and offered my Craftsman drill press as a trade. The seller accepted, and now wants to arrange a meetup to trade. Now, I am having 2nd thoughts on getting rid of my Craftsman drill. I originally felt I should keep the new "Wen" drill since it had variable speed, digital readout, and some laser thing, but now wonder if that is the one I should give up instead of the Craftsman.
If I were your good friend, what would you advise me to do?
If you have multiples of the same kinds of tools, please share.
Maybe I am not so weird afterall, hopefully ;-)
Thanks guys!
As many of you guys already know, my 1 car garage woodworking/metalworking workshop is cramped. My good guy "friend" has been storing in his garage my late 1930's Atlas floor drill press that I bought a few months ago. Here is a pic:
He now is asking me to pick it up. So, given the fact that I have multiple drill presses, I made the painful decision to let go of my vintage Craftsman King Seely drill press. I already have my mill drill, the Atlas floor drill press, and a brand new (bought a year or so ago but haven't used it yet) Chinese "Wen" brand drill that has variable speed with digital readout, and some laser centering thing. Here is a stock photo of it:
I got the below Craftsman drill press for $30, it runs well, and is just pure eye candy for me.
Do any of you guys have multiples of the same tools, like I do?
Maybe I am a tool hoarder. I just appreciate good vintage machinery.
Anyways, I plan on using the solid steel workbench, that my main South Bend 9A came on, as a welding table/general workbench. The steel top is 1/2" thick.
As for the South Bend, I was planning on making a workbench for it out of 2 vintage steel workbench cabinets and a 1-3/4" thick butcher block tabletop that I have in storage, along with a chip pan.
When I bought my wheel/pulley balancing stand from this elderly machinist awhile ago, I noticed how his steel welding table had 2 woodworking vises on it. I mentioned how unusual that was, and he said it came like that when he bought it from George Lucas' (Star Wars dude) workshop at his ranch here in San Rafael. The machinist man told me that the woodworking vises were handy for holding long items. Below is a pic I took of his square workbench:
Yes, that purse in the pic is mine. I actually own a purse, lol.
Anyways. I already have a 10" wide jaw old Columbian woodworking vise. I have been interested in having 2 woodworking vises on my welding table/workbench, like the one the machinist has. I have been looking on Craigslist for the same/similiar model vise. Today, I found it. Here is a pic:
I contacted the seller, and offered my Craftsman drill press as a trade. The seller accepted, and now wants to arrange a meetup to trade. Now, I am having 2nd thoughts on getting rid of my Craftsman drill. I originally felt I should keep the new "Wen" drill since it had variable speed, digital readout, and some laser thing, but now wonder if that is the one I should give up instead of the Craftsman.
If I were your good friend, what would you advise me to do?
If you have multiples of the same kinds of tools, please share.
Maybe I am not so weird afterall, hopefully ;-)
Thanks guys!
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