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It seems to me that if you are insulted by an offer, then you do have some attachment to the items. Otherwise, its just business. I would keep them. Maybe a child, friend, neighbor would eventually show interest, and you could pass them on to them. My $0.02. .

Actually purchased last year, but finished this year. I had it blasted and powder coated by a local guy who does my stuff on the cheap when he has other projects. I replaced the casters with new 2-1/2" rollers (I think) and polished up the hardware a bit. I bought it for $5 and put $25 into...

nicely done

I have also painted many smaller items in colder (30 to 45 deg) weather. Step out to the garage with warm can of paint, spray a few light coats, leave over night and bring in the house the next morning. Very little smell. I just don't count the outside time as part of the proper curing time...

I stopped by an older house moving sale last week, not alot there, but I scrounged around and found some older spring calipers and other small tools: - Craftsman calipers - ?? CK co ?? The logo is a larger "C" and inside it is "K Co" I think - unmarked older calipers - Union Caliper Co...

I found this Craftsman hack saw recently. Anyone need?

some interesting stuff there. I don't quite follow why "odd" graduations are easier to read than even. Another item to look for when hunting now.

I haven't been out much lately, but I did find a few odds and ends over the last few weeks, including some older books & pamphlets. I'm always worried that they will get scrapped if they aren't sold. Let me know if you want for your collections or displays.

love the bench

forgot I had these. Anyone want them? shipping plus a beer !!

Yeah, I guess the fact that you are on #49 implies a need for parts. I'm on #2 and thinking about acquiring a few parts too. .

quite the deal on the drill press and parts. Why did you decide this one is a parts machine?

FrankLee: nice find. And that is some inventive wiring !! Maybe that is why the sticker says (I think) "Don Sparks". .

thanks Frank. The chuck measurements are similar to the bit. I did not isolate the location of the high point, just the delta when turning the assembly. There is some pitting inside the chuck taper, but no obvious scratches. The jaws looked clean. I'll keep tinkering. And looking for...

so I cleaned up the spindle taper a bit with 0000 steel wool. Its at ~ 0.008 at the end of the taper, and 0.005" at the top of the taper. I am still noticing some slight scratches in the spindle taper, even after using the steel wool. Can I go more aggressive on the steel wool? Also, with...

Lugz: that stamping is interesting. Nice catch.

to be clear, I am not planning on straightening the spindle, I just want to find out better where the out-of-round starts. Thanks.

thanks FrankLee. I have the spindle off and will start tinkering. And yes, this will be a wood use machine, so runout is not as critical. But, like many people on here, "good enough" is not good enough. We'll see how it goes. Worse case I break something and go find some replacement parts.

thanks guys. I think my model is the 80, I need to re-read FrankLee's info on this. The largest run-out measurement is around 0.008", but it varies. Above the chuck on the spindle it is around 0.003". The 0.008" measurement is on the spindle taper without the chuck. It is even much more...