Recent content by onesojourner

I would say it is worth $200. I would not pay more than that especially considering it is a bench top unit. I regularly see Delta 14 floor standing units sell for 100-150 here.

Can one of you discuss the pros and cons of the early Delta grinders vs the Craftsman block grinders?

My Father in law has a grinder that looks an awful lot like that. His says Wizard and made in KC.

Here is my weekend CL find. I went with the intention of buying the block for $20. I saw the vice and he offered it for $20 as well. I assumed it was of the same era as the grinder but then I turned it over while loading it up. You can't win them all, but I am pretty happy with the grinder.

Surely someone will put those back into service or at least store them for the next guy.

Visually inspecting them it appears they will all work. I need to get some measurements though. I will try to get that done tonight after work. This is the small motor. If one is not going to fit it will be this one. It is smaller than most of the motors you see hanging off the back of the...

I forgot the pics:

It seems like the American Restoration show would be a perfect candidate for a youtube channel. Drop the drama/bantering and the the repeat scene BS that they all do and we have a winner. Surely there is a shop out there doing this kind of work that could fall into some extra cash pretty easily.

That is exactly what I would do with this machine.

Alright, I need some input from you guys. I have 3 motor options to choose from, all are in my possession. I will only be keeping one. Also keep in mind I have another 18" 3 phase drill press that I will be restoring next. I will most likely only keep one.

Photobucket is dead. Try imgur, or better yet put them on the site so we don't get screwed over again.

I think I am going to build something like this:

This is kind of what I am thinking right now, as long as I can get it to burn clean.

Yeah I have been reading through a few. Most of these setups are beyond the scope of what I have oil for. I am looking into a smaller setup. Maybe throw some BTUs on the coldest days to get the shop up to temp quick and then let the wood burner maintain it.

Does anyone here use waste oil to heat their shop? I have been saving mine for about 5 years now. I am not sure if this is worth keeping or not. I have about 20 gallons or so.