What Did You Buy Today?

[WhyW8]

That is one very fine Rong Fu pattern mill! I mean, that is dee-luxe. And a metal belt guard, no less.

Good story, too!

Nope .. the pulley cover is plastic --- on a high note I did get it assembled today. Now I just need to work on the "align" auto feed that came with. I seem to be missing a couple of items for that unit

 

[Brento]

Looks good! I am happy with my 30$ purchase today.

 

[pontiac428]

A Vaughan ball pein hammer, a clean Albrecht chuck with a prior owner who wrote his name three times on it, and a very large, very German live center for the Nardini.

 

[ChazzC]

Bought last week on FB Marketplace, but when they arrived the case, foam (and even the steel parts) stank – tossed the foam, sanitized the case & pieces, then found & cut new foam:


Harig Super Wee-Blocks (https://harigmfg.com/superwee.html https://www.penntoolco.com/harig-super-wee-blocks/). I also replaced the as-received 6-32 SHCS which were in rough shape with new ones fitted with Shear-Loc knobs (come back soon to see what this resulted in).

The Super Wee-Blocks are similar to my Fowler X-Blox Jr (https://www.travers.com/product/fowler-52-475-025-0-v-block-clamp-57-071-111) which I got at a great price on eBay a little over 2 years ago, when I had even more time on my hands:


Biggest difference is that the Harig Wee-Bocks include "bridges" that allow for long stock to be held; now that I have seen these I'll have to make a bridge for the X-Blox Jr.

 

[Brento]

Bought last week on FB Marketplace, but when they arrived the case, foam (and even the steel parts) stank – tossed the foam, sanitized the case & pieces, then found & cut new foam:

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Harig Super Wee-Blocks (https://harigmfg.com/superwee.html https://www.penntoolco.com/harig-super-wee-blocks/). I also replaced the as-received 6-32 SHCS which were in rough shape with new ones fitted with Shear-Loc knobs (come back soon to see what this resulted in).

The Super Wee-Blocks are similar to my Fowler X-Blox Jr (https://www.travers.com/product/fowler-52-475-025-0-v-block-clamp-57-071-111) which I got at a great price on eBay a little over 2 years ago, when I had even more time on my hands:

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Biggest difference is that the Harig Wee-Bocks include "bridges" that allow for long stock to be held; now that I have seen these I'll have to make a bridge for the X-Blox Jr.

Ive seen them around. Thought about getting a set but had no use for them. Yet.

 

[IamNotImportant]

ok.. so i picked up today.. 28 feet of 2 inch round 6061-T6 and about 15 feet of 1.5 inch as well.. 129.00

 

[woodchucker]

ok.. so i picked up today.. 28 feet of 2 inch round 6061-T6 and about 15 feet of 1.5 inch as well.. 129.00

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You are SUCKING SO BAD
There should be a law.
Call the cops... you are stealing it.

 

[extropic]

@IamNotImportant

If I ever get to Kingsport, TN, will you take me to your scrap metal dealer?

Your haul is about $1.04 per pound. That's close to half the cost of short drops around here.

 

[IamNotImportant]

You are SUCKING SO BAD
There should be a law.
Call the cops... you are stealing it.

 

[IamNotImportant]

@IamNotImportant

If I ever get to Kingsport, TN, will you take me to your scrap metal dealer?

Your haul is about $1.04 per pound. That's close to half the cost of short drops around here.

sure.. we'll make a trip and see what they got.. they have two buildings.. we can pillage..