What Did You Buy Today?

[ddickey]

I bought a Chandler Duplex Boring Head at an auction sight unseen. Picked it up today, looks perfect. I think I paid too much though.

 

[frostheave]

Yes they are rubber, sold separately. They only have em for square drive impacts & the ratchets. I've never seen em for impact drivers or drills. They'll have one for the right angle die grinder that's coming out soon. Probably cause they're geared more for automotive use but usually for automotive air tools the covers are vinyl.

They're pretty expensive for what they are IMO but they are nice. Thick rubber & they fit very tight. One thing I hated about the vinyl ones in my air tools is that they get very hard over time. Have to heat them to get em or cut em. On ratchets, some of them even when new I had to put in hot water to get em on.

Good info.
Thanks Will.

Bob

 

[pontiac428]

I found a Rennsteig scraper for $19... In Poland. It's home is in my toolbox now.

 

[DLF]

some vintage tools in excellent condition:

- machinist's level. German made, 300mm, 0.02mm/m
- interior micrometers: 2 sets totaling 100...300mm measurement range
- 100mm depth gage set
- protractor

All sets are complete and in great shape except for the foam in the boxes which has disintegrated over time and must be cleaned and replaced.

All for 150$

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[mmcmdl]

Had to visit the local Horrible Freight store today . Walked away with 5 battery tenders , 5 storage containers , 4 1/2" D rings for the trailer and 2 sets of those $29 tool kits . I'm throwing the tool kits up at the other plant , I'm tired of packing my good tools up and lugging them up the road . If they disappear , no loss .

 

[mmcmdl]

Picked up a Baldor 8" grinder with stand this week , not sure why other than it's in absolutely mint condition . I just sold my other one a few months back so I guess my tool sickness hasn't been fully cured !

 

[pontiac428]

Not all rotary power comes from Mazda. This is for the big Lagun, whose electrical panel is too fancy and too pretty to splice a VFD into.

 

[DLF]

A beautifull sunny automn day can only be started with a trip to the flea market.

Picked up an old dial indicator for 5€. Check out the manufacturing year: 1982!!!

I plan to put it in the drill chuck and use it for locating work (especially holes). Should work better than an edge finder.

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[RJSakowski]

2. Powerstat Variable Autotransformer - is this useful for anything machining related? They were asking $25.

The price for new Powerstats/Variacs, etc. is insane. The replacement brush alone for one can exceed five times that $25. As far as usefulness, it has use. If you are powering up a questionable circuit, you can ramp up slowly rather than blowing a fuse or popping a breaker. Also useful for controlling heating elements, etc. A 10 amp Powerstat is a nice size.

 

[Latinrascalrg1]

A beautifull sunny automn day can only be started with a trip to the flea market.

Picked up an old dial indicator for 5€. Check out the manufacturing year: 1982!!!

I plan to put it in the drill chuck and use it for locating work (especially holes). Should work better than an edge finder.

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Lol if the vintage year of 1982 demands so many exclamation marks I could Just imagine something pre1950s!!!!