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01-21-2006, 08:55 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
Posts: 5,451
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I need........
so much more in the way of tools and equipment. I have been working on my "entry" into the annual fray known as "Plugfest 06'".
I am totally frustrated. The little number I am working on is something I made in the 80's with a dowel, a rasp and palm sander. Now in my advanced age I find I have little or no patience for the rasp etc. Last night I turned the perfect body for the plug but having no drill press on which to attach a sanding drum, or band saw to cut angles doing it by hand with the rasp I freaked and ruined the whole thing.
Arghhhhh!!!!! I gotta talk the little woman into letting me make a rip to Home Depot with several hundred bucks. ( Yeah like that's gonna happen).
Sorry just had to vent.   |
Why even try......... 
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01-21-2006, 09:41 AM
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Certified Mass-hole
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
Posts: 1,223
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Go to Lowes and get the cheap Delta Shop master tools. If you don't need them to earn a living they are plenty good to start out with in plug building.
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01-21-2006, 09:48 AM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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I totally agree, I went to lowes and picked up the Delta bandsaw, and the combination belt/disk bench top sander, both around $80 +/-
I did get lucky on my drill press though, walking thru an old warehouse I spotted an old Sears Craftsman drill press near perfect shape, asked the jamaican guy to plug it in, quiet as could be. All cast iron, wieghs about 70lbs without a stand - $15  |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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01-21-2006, 10:09 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Steve you know where I am every nite. Tools galore. If you need a little help until you get the tools I can help you out with a few operations. I am right down the street. Shouldn't take long. Paul
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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01-21-2006, 10:12 AM
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Mongerman
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 121
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i got a hitachi 15" floor standing drill press for $200 at lowes. if we can't stop globalization we might as well tool up with it. amazing quality for $200. i also picked up a tradesman vs 3/4 hp 4" belt 6" disc sander for $89. go figure
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01-21-2006, 04:09 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Flap, they don't have any old tools that they're getting rid of in the school system's shop classes? Amazing what you can pick up sometimes for $50.  |
" Choose Life "
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01-21-2006, 04:35 PM
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Permanently Disconnected
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,647
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Flap you are welcome to come and use my tools for whatever you have to do.
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01-21-2006, 07:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
Posts: 5,451
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Scott and Paul, your generosity is as always, above the norm! Thanks!
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Why even try.........
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01-21-2006, 07:42 PM
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Permanently Disconnected
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,647
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Paul didn't see you had replied musta skimmed over it. Your closer  |
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01-22-2006, 08:14 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Uhhh......Flap.......... instead of a ball rasp in a hand drill I suggest you try the old indian canoe hollowing trick...........you know the one with the hot rocks and scrapers........it works better.
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