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Some smaller goodies
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:53 am
by bluekayak
It sure is nice to have the manuals for all these tools. Some were still in the plastic bag.
Here are a few of the smaller tools.
This box has lots of small tools that were never even opened. There is a mortising set with three bits, a drum sander, two faceplates, the disk sander and lots of sandpaper, a molder, assorted arbors, drill bits, and a half dozen band saw blades.
Finally, I took a look at the Gray. It seems to be in quite excellent shape. The box for the safety tools in in the background on the saw table.
Jerry
St. Peter, MN
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:56 am
by dusty
Some people have all the luck. I must not live right.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:16 pm
by JPG
dusty wrote:Some people have all the luck. I must not live right.
C'mon Dusty! Feel
HAPPY for
HIM!
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:28 pm
by mickyd
dusty wrote:Some people have all the luck. I must not live right.
That all depends on how much all that stuff cost 'em. Finding it vs. getting a good deal are not related.
Hope you got a good deal bluekayak. You sure got a bunch of good stuff.
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:42 pm
by JPG
mickyd wrote:That all depends on how much all that stuff cost 'em. Finding it vs. getting a good deal are not related.
Hope you got a good deal bluekayak. You sure got a bunch of good stuff.
My money says he Did! But it ain't none of our bisnus!:D BTW I have very little!:(
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:45 pm
by bluekayak
mickyd wrote:That all depends on how much all that stuff cost 'em. Finding it vs. getting a good deal are not related.
Hope you got a good deal bluekayak. You sure got a bunch of good stuff.
Mike,
I was really lucky, and I am guessing it is rare to find tools from 1980 that have barely been used, or not used at all. It was about the price of a new jointer or a new bandsaw.
The tools were in a dark garage, and I really did not realize how many of them there were and how many of the small ones had never been opened.
Jerry
Happy Thanksgiving
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:47 pm
by bluekayak
Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving. Our family is off to visit the rest of our extended family. Hope you all have a great day, and thanks for all of your help.
Jerry
St. Peter, MN
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:32 pm
by charlese
Jerry - Congratulations on your find!!! Looks like fun!
Hey - like JPG mentioned, the metal plate beneath the sand paper on the belt sander may have some rust. Also check it for flatness. I had to replace mine once, after I overheated it and it warped.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:15 am
by JPG
charlese wrote:Jerry - Congratulations on your find!!! Looks like fun!
Hey - like JPG mentioned, the metal plate beneath the sand paper on the belt sander may have some rust. Also check it for flatness. I had to replace mine once, after I overheated it and it warped.
You are quite correct regarding the belt sander platen, however my comment was regarding the band saw.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:56 am
by bluekayak
Thanks Chuck for your tip to check the belt sander plate and JPG for reminding me to add oil to the jig saw. I checked the bandsaw table and it was a little discolored. I hand polished it with Brasso, but thought it needed a little more work. I sprayed it with a heavy dose of WD-40 and will let it sit for a while before I try to polish it again. I know I could polish it out in about 1 minute with the Weiler nylon brush, but think hand polishing is safer if it is not too rusty. The pipes on The Gray (hand polished) have a slightly different appearance than my Greenie where I had to use the brush.
Unfortunately, my digital camera seems to be on the fritz. I did get some before pictures of my bandsaw table, but not sure when I'll be able to take more pictures. Maybe I can borrow my wife's camera.