What Did You Buy Today?

Friday trip to hgr. Saved another one from going to scrap. Ram and handle are in the truck but this is gonna need some love.
Wow, would love to find a press like that. Most are just a pipe dream with my budget.
 
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I work on P&W engines at work, so I really wanted the clock. I don't know if it works or not... I'll have to try it out when I get time to replace the batteries.

-Bear

Ok, I've determined that the clock does not work... so I took it apart and found that it operates on a generic clock action...

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...which was exactly what I was expecting. The good thing about this is that it will be easy to replace... the bad thing is that I can't seem to find a replacement that isn't made in China...

Is there a source for good quality USA made replacement actions for these? If not, is there a 'better quality' import?

Thanks- Bear
 
Ok, I've determined that the clock does not work... so I took it apart and found that it operates on a generic clock action...

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...which was exactly what I was expecting. The good thing about this is that it will be easy to replace... the bad thing is that I can't seem to find a replacement that isn't made in China...

Is there a source for good quality USA made replacement actions for these? If not, is there a 'better quality' import?

Thanks- Bear
There, likely, won't be a mechanism to replace that one that wasn't made in China.
Bite the bullet. Head to Michael's and pick up a mechanism off the shelf. Buying from Michaels is still supporting a US job. (I HATE Michael's for an unrelated reason but I'd bite the bullet if needed).
 
Skillcraft? Chicago lighthouse? I bet eBay has those institutional gov't surplus clocks. They're made in the USA and built like tanks. Use the guts from one of them and it'll outlast you.
 
I got a package from Falliston, MD today. Make that two! Dave decided to part with a whole fertilizer cart load of my pet toolholders (FIMS) as part of his retirement therapy, so I smashed the piggy bank like a junky. It's quite a lineup:
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I'm underway getting them clean enough to present to their siblings.
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And another toolpost in case an A-bomb takes out the other two (I can't think of anything else that would break one). Don't they look good together?PXL_20230617_185214588.jpg
 
Is there a source for good quality USA made replacement actions for these? If not, is there a 'better quality' import?
You could try here….


I used to buy from them and they have a decent inventory with all sorts of price ranges. Granted much will be the generic off-shore stuff but you might find some higher end ones. Saw a Seiko movement (quartz) that they had for 10.00 US so maybe that would be better? Dunno, your call. They’re in Arizona.

-frank
 
Friend gave me a few drill bits today. All American made. Quite a few #2 Morse taper. And a bunch of broken bolt extractors. Hope don’t need those.
 

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