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[joe25DA]

Thanks Chris! That Grider is from a different rea for sure. Much like the Black and decker drill. As soon as I get the drill press, Radial arm saw and table saw I will post them along with a bucnch of other "cool" tools

 

[parrisw]

My proudest moment so far welding aluminum. Here is a pic, just been running a bunch of beads.

I've just had it set to auto AC balance, and it work good, nice amount of cleaning action as you can see around the weld.

 

[Philbert]

It's a centipede that won't rust!!!

Philbert

 

[jockeydeuce]

My proudest moment so far welding aluminum. Here is a pic, just been running a bunch of beads.

I've just had it set to auto AC balance, and it work good, nice amount of cleaning action as you can see around the weld.

That's a nice bead, Will!!

I've got a TIG, but it's an old "add-on" unit to my regular line welder with no pedal, so I have all but given up on aluminum, unless it's heavier gauge. I use it for stainless and steel though........I built a set of Exhaust pipes for my Harley, all out of mandrel bends, cut into short lengths and TIG welded together to make it around the corners.......I just love the fact that it's such a clean weld with no spatter.

 

[briantutt]

My proudest moment so far welding aluminum. Here is a pic, just been running a bunch of beads.

I've just had it set to auto AC balance, and it work good, nice amount of cleaning action as you can see around the weld.

Nice one Will...

 

[parrisw]

It's a centipede that won't rust!!!

Philbert

ha ha. You know what's funny. My daughter looked at it and said, is that a worm fossle?

That's a nice bead, Will!!

I've got a TIG, but it's an old "add-on" unit to my regular line welder with no pedal, so I have all but given up on aluminum, unless it's heavier gauge. I use it for stainless and steel though........I built a set of Exhaust pipes for my Harley, all out of mandrel bends, cut into short lengths and TIG welded together to make it around the corners.......I just love the fact that it's such a clean weld with no spatter.

Does it do AC?

Yes. I LOVE this tig, it has such unbelievable control, I can't get over it. Real nice to have foot control, its a true squarewave machine, not an inverter style, and it goes down to as low as 5amps, that's crazy!

Will

 

[parrisw]

Nice one Will...

Thanks!

 

[Metals406]

ha ha. You know what's funny. My daughter looked at it and said, is that a worm fossle?



Does it do AC?

Yes. I LOVE this tig, it has such unbelievable control, I can't get over it. Real nice to have foot control, its a true squarewave machine, not an inverter style, and it goes down to as low as 5amps, that's crazy!

Will

That's a fine looking bead Will! Keep it up, and soon you will be welding everything you can get your hands on. . . Even the neighbors cat. Hahahaha

 

[parrisw]

That's a fine looking bead Will! Keep it up, and soon you will be welding everything you can get your hands on. . . Even the neighbors cat. Hahahaha

Thanks Nate! Ya, I'm always looking for something to weld now.

 

[AUSSIE1]

Heres the score
Homak tool box. Looks like its from mid '80s mabe. Made in USA, couldnt find a mod # tho.
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Heres my Wissota Grider. Almost no info could be found. They stopped making them. Its a 6'' with an electric brake. 6 ball bearings. Was my grandfathers. its a '76 I think.
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Here is the big score.
24" stillson pipe wrench
14" pipe wrench
Black and Decker 3/8" hammer drill
2 B&D jig saws (all made in USA) drill too
Craftsman Hack saw
2 hand dollys
Green line Multi Meter
Bosch and Lawman drill bits New
Mixed sockets, mostly Craftsman, a few snapons and some chicom crap
snapon soldering iron
new flaring set
new torch head
3lb sledge head
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Great score Joe. Love that bench grinder.

Talking of Black & Decker drills. Here's one that was left at the house I bought. Notice anything innovative about this drill?

Congrats on the house purchase Joe.

 

[gmax]

Great score Joe. Love that bench grinder.

Talking of Black & Decker drills. Here's one that was left at the house I bought. Notice anything innovative about this drill?

Congrats on the house purchase Joe.

keyless chuck?

 

[AUSSIE1]

keyless chuck?

Spot on

 

[Brmorgan]

Found a couple interesting pieces at a garage sale today.

The old guy there called that a "surface grinder". Said his dad was a master machinist and built the thing himself. I got it for $20; I don't know if I'll end up using it as a grinder or whatnot, but I just really wanted the post with the nice precision double dovetail adjustments. They're super slick - reminds me of something BobL here might have built! Basically the guy's dad was using it to grind perfectly flat surfaces as you can see on the big piece of 3/4" plate he so kindly included with the grinder. I guess the old man passed away a while back and the son had no use for this thing, so it was up for sale.

I got these old parts in a box for $1 as well:

I know what they are from (the guy I bought them from told me), but I want to see if anyone else here has any idea, since I'm pretty sure there are at least a couple guys here on AS that are involved in the related hobby/industry.

 

[BobL]

The old guy there called that a "surface grinder". Said his dad was a master machinist and built the thing himself. I got it for $20; I don't know if I'll end up using it as a grinder or whatnot, but I just really wanted the post with the nice precision double dovetail adjustments. They're super slick - reminds me of something BobL here might have built!

Yep - it looks like a home made surface grinder. Some have an X-Y-X table like this one we have at work.

i use the one at work to create the basic bevel on A2 hand plane blades

 

[Brmorgan]

Glad you posted those photos of grinding a knife bevel - that's something I was hoping to be able to do with this thing. Remember those cross-slide mechanisms I have that I showed you when you were here? Hopefully I can figure out some kind of knife holder to use with one of them and then mount it to the grinder's base.

 

[GASoline71]

Bump...

Gary

 

[Tzed250]

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Just picked this up. Snap-on MG725 impact wrench. Just refurbished by Snap-on, got it for $250. It is a mean motorscooter for a 1/2 inch gun!

Stock # MG725
Name Impact Wrench, Air, Heavy Duty, Magnesium Housing, Standard Anvil, 1/2" drive
Price** $422.00
Brand Snap-on
Country Of Origin USA
Free Speed, RPM 9,800
Vibration Level, m/s² 6.6
Drive Size, inches (mm) 1/2 (13)
Length, inches (mm) 7.7 (194)
Anvil Type Friction Ring
Sound Level dBa Pressure 99.9
Recommended Air Pressure, psig (kPa) 90 (620)
Air Consumption, free speed, cfm (scfm) [l/min] 4.0 (29) [113]
Air Consumption, working, cfm (scfm) [l/min] 5.0 (36) [141.5]
Free Speed, Forward, RPM 4,200
Free Speed, Reverse, RPM 5,700
Blows per Minute, BPM 1,270
Bolt Break Away Torque, ft. lb. (N•m) 1,190 (1,613)
Maximum Torque, ft. lb. (N•m) 810 (1,098)
Torque Range, ft. lb. (N•m) 810 (1,094)
Air Inlet Thread Size 1/4"-18 NPT
Recommended Hose Size, inches (mm) 3/8 (10) ID min.
Overall Length, inches (mm) 7.9 (20)
Height, inches (mm) -
Width, inches (mm) -
Weight, lbs. (kg) 4.8 (2.2)


A lot of back and forth with 3/4" fasteners at work (1-1/4 nut), so this puppy makes life easy!


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[Modifiedmark]

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Just picked this up. Snap-on MG725 impact wrench. Just refurbished by Snap-on, got it for $250. It is a mean motorscooter for a 1/2 inch gun!

Stock # MG725
Name Impact Wrench, Air, Heavy Duty, Magnesium Housing, Standard Anvil, 1/2" drive
Price** $422.00
Brand Snap-on
Country Of Origin USA
Free Speed, RPM 9,800
Vibration Level, m/s² 6.6
Drive Size, inches (mm) 1/2 (13)
Length, inches (mm) 7.7 (194)
Anvil Type Friction Ring
Sound Level dBa Pressure 99.9
Recommended Air Pressure, psig (kPa) 90 (620)
Air Consumption, free speed, cfm (scfm) [l/min] 4.0 (29) [113]
Air Consumption, working, cfm (scfm) [l/min] 5.0 (36) [141.5]
Free Speed, Forward, RPM 4,200
Free Speed, Reverse, RPM 5,700
Blows per Minute, BPM 1,270
Bolt Break Away Torque, ft. lb. (N•m) 1,190 (1,613)
Maximum Torque, ft. lb. (N•m) 810 (1,098)
Torque Range, ft. lb. (N•m) 810 (1,094)
Air Inlet Thread Size 1/4"-18 NPT
Recommended Hose Size, inches (mm) 3/8 (10) ID min.
Overall Length, inches (mm) 7.9 (20)
Height, inches (mm) -
Width, inches (mm) -
Weight, lbs. (kg) 4.8 (2.2)


A lot of back and forth with 3/4" fasteners at work (1-1/4 nut), so this puppy makes life easy!


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Nice you can snap a few crankshafts in a hurry with that one.

 

[DSS]

810 ft lb's is a lot of grunt for 1/2 '' drive. Nice gun!! Great price too.:biggrinbounce2:

 

[joe25DA]

Great score Joe. Love that bench grinder.

Talking of Black & Decker drills. Here's one that was left at the house I bought. Notice anything innovative about this drill?

Congrats on the house purchase Joe.

Thanks Al. I have to clean it up a bit, but it works just fine. Its a 3/8'' hammer drill too. Your B&D is really cool. I noticed the keyless chuck as well. A shame they stopped making quality tools.