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RobS
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That's also great for assembling pen kits. Nice score.
I scored a gift card and will be buying a set of Beall 1X expanding chucks.
Merry Christmas.
I scored a gift card and will be buying a set of Beall 1X expanding chucks.
Merry Christmas.
mecompco
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My daughter and son-in-law splurged and got me this:
Time to try some projects other than pens.
Merry Christmas, all!
Regards,
Michael
Time to try some projects other than pens.
Merry Christmas, all!
Regards,
Michael
hippi
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after it is crushed it will be defective and will not be any good their for i will take it off your hands lol
:biggrin:stonepecker
Member
Not tools but I did get some books I was looking at.
Also, the wife got me TWO 20 inch working platforms and told me the ceiling needs painting.
Also, the wife got me TWO 20 inch working platforms and told me the ceiling needs painting.
howsitwork
Member
Stonepecker
Just get a large mirror and start staring at the ceiling as it deciding where to put fixings !
SWMBO got me an ultrasonic cleaner and a book on vacuum laminating , ( well OK I got them for her to get me but the principle's the same!).
Merry Christmas Ian
Just get a large mirror and start staring at the ceiling as it deciding where to put fixings !
SWMBO got me an ultrasonic cleaner and a book on vacuum laminating , ( well OK I got them for her to get me but the principle's the same!).
Merry Christmas Ian
leehljp
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Got a Grizzly G0462
Wood Lathe With Digital Readout | Grizzly Industrial
And a Sorby Texturing & Spiraling tool:
Spiralling System | Grizzly Industrial
(But bought it from Hartsville Tools much cheaper.)
Wood Lathe With Digital Readout | Grizzly Industrial
And a Sorby Texturing & Spiraling tool:
Spiralling System | Grizzly Industrial
(But bought it from Hartsville Tools much cheaper.)
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jimmyz
Member
I will be anxious to hear your review of the new Grizzly lathe. I'm looking at the Jet 1221, but it would be nice to be able to turn larger items and have the extra power.
Skie_M
Member
My daughter and son-in-law splurged and got me this:
Time to try some projects other than pens.
Merry Christmas, all!
Regards,
Michael
I got myself one of these for Christmas too, only in the chrome .... I'll leave the med jaws on mine, and keep the step jaws on the utility grip ... perhaps get me another barracuda body for the wide jaws.
I may have to get me a small 1-ton shop press too, for stone crushing ... I currently use a marble mortar and pestle, but it doesn't hold up very well against harder rocks, like agate ...
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Dale Lynch
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Got a cool set of long flute drill bits.Christmas present to myself since my others were stolen.
The wife got me this transfer tool from Lee Valley Tools.She was flipping through the catalog,I remarked how cool it looked.Everyone needs cool looking tools in there shop.
Best yet is this awesome brass pen display stand.Really cool,super stoked.
The wife got me this transfer tool from Lee Valley Tools.She was flipping through the catalog,I remarked how cool it looked.Everyone needs cool looking tools in there shop.
Best yet is this awesome brass pen display stand.Really cool,super stoked.
BackyardSmokin
Member
Skie_M
Member
Hmmm .... he's gonna be useless in your shop for at least a few years, mate. I say toss him to the wife till he's big enough to carry your pen blanks without droppin em! :tongue:
Jack Parker
Member
That's a cutie you got there. Congrats!!!
Ambidex
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JimB
Member
I've had that same Grizzly lathe for about 6 or 7 years. Congrats!
walshjp17
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Scissortail Pens
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I've had a couple of those over the years and here are some observations for using them.
First, if you turn them on a lathe at a really high speed, the wife will come unglued. They're not real useful for sanding, I think some of the angles are off. They're absolutely wonderful at turning sharp tools into dull ones. I haven't figured out their amperage, as at times, they can be extremely bright, then other times they're as dim as a burned out light bulb. I also haven't figured out if they come with bad bearings as they make a intermittently high pitched whine at numerous times during their use, I don't know if they need to be greased or have the bearings replaced.:biggrin:
Congrats.
Skie_M
Member
If you think a high speed lathe makes the wife come unglued, wait till you see what happens when you make the motorized merry-go-round go super fast!
Sanding is ok, angles not so much, sanding inside the lines not nearly as much, and watch out for the crayon marks ...
Sharp tools are now dull ... check!
Amperage .... well, put em in a squirrel cage attached to a generator and I'll betcha you get some lights glowing occasionally!
Bad bearings are like bad genes ... they run in the family. Best to just swap out the wheels from the start, so you don't need to drain a bottle of castor oil every time they need to go...
Sanding is ok, angles not so much, sanding inside the lines not nearly as much, and watch out for the crayon marks ...
Sharp tools are now dull ... check!
Amperage .... well, put em in a squirrel cage attached to a generator and I'll betcha you get some lights glowing occasionally!
Bad bearings are like bad genes ... they run in the family. Best to just swap out the wheels from the start, so you don't need to drain a bottle of castor oil every time they need to go...
DigBaddy72
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Penultimate
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My son gave me a nice pair of shop shears & a new Crescent wrench (combo adjustable & vice grip ). My daughter gave me a new digital caliper and my wife gave me a new space heater for my shop along with some neat blanks & kits.
I'm no dummy, I didn't waste any time regifting one of the blanks & kits back to her. :biggrin::biggrin:
). My daughter gave me a new digital caliper and my wife gave me a new space heater for my shop along with some neat blanks & kits.I'm no dummy, I didn't waste any time regifting one of the blanks & kits back to her. :biggrin::biggrin:
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howsitwork
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well I'll resurrect this one early as just got a bag of australian blanks from a mate , sent him some walnut , elm ,yew and burr english oak back. Thanks Ray and Alan for transport !
latest tool is hoffman rotary 8" table oh and a centering scope so there is now a fair chance the drill will go where I want it too
latest tool is hoffman rotary 8" table oh and a centering scope so there is now a fair chance the drill will go where I want it too