What Did You Buy Today?

[extropic]

I will open the beast up and adjust as much as I can. Right now it has no problem blasting through 1/2" saw blades. I am having problems with the jaws being very dirty and grimey. Some one parked it under a bench grinder for years. I woud like to take them apart to clean but they must come apart from the back and the screws have no slots on the front. Manual says 6000 amps.I would like to make custom jaws making it a rod and bar welder.

What?

 

[mcostello]

What what?

 

[Gaffer]

I think it was a comment to the 6000 amps from the manual, with the appropriate emoji you posted.

What what?

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[finsruskw]

Snagged off FB over the weekend and picked it up yesterday.
98-12 w/case.
Don't know what's up with the yeller paint, hope I can get it off without wrecking the wrinkle finish.
I'm a happy camper!!

 

[thechickencow]

About a week ago I found a free 12x36 import metal lathe on Craigslist about two hours away from where I live. Somehow, I was the first to respond and I got it! The only things wrong with it is the tailstock quill is missing, and oil is leaking from the headstock. Super excited to get it running!

 

[brino]

@thechickencow ,

I see that's your first post after just joining us a week ago.
Welcome to the group!

Hopefully with you being in Arizona, the lathe has little rust.
One rule around here is that "We like pictures!"
When you get a chance (and have met any post count requirements for posting photos), please favour us with a couple pics.
Also know that this group can likely answer any questions you have about the machine.

As part of that welcome, we have another tradition here.
Members that get a really good deal on a piece of equipment (the kind of deal many of us will wait our entire lives to never see!) receive a special "badge of honor".

Therefore you have earned the following coveted award:


You are now truly one of the group!

Brian


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.....and just in case the humour doesn't come thru.....
this really is a tradition here, but it's just a friendly heckle from others that are more than just a little jealous of your bargain.

 

[woodchucker]

I think it was a comment to the 6000 amps from the manual, with the appropriate emoji you posted.


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for me, it was what is he responding to. I had no idea what @mcostello was responding to in:
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/what-did-you-buy-today.55645/page-863#post-946369

 

[WobblyHand]

for me, it was what is he responding to. I had no idea what @mcostello was responding to in:
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/what-did-you-buy-today.55645/page-863#post-946369

Same here. For anyone to understand what you are referring to, please reply to that particular post! Or quote it. A general post in the thread loses context. A general post may show up 5-10 posts away, depending on thread activity, and people won't have any idea what you are talking about.

 

[Gaffer]

I’ve been looking for this book for about a year. It’s been on my watch list at Thriftbooks, where I bought Vol. 2 a year ago.

 

[DavidR8]

I’ve been looking for this book for about a year. It’s been on my watch list at Thriftbooks, where I bought Vol. 2 a year ago.

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Those are excellent. I have both volumes and have referenced them many times.


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