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Yesterday my friend called me and said his company is selling a couple items. One is a sheet metal rack for $800 and the other is a platen table for $500. You interested he asked? Because if not putting them on Facebook Marketplace. I said do no such thing Ill be there tomorrow. Ive always...

I picked up this table last week for $50. I have no idea what to do with it but I couldnt pass it up for that price. I havent weighed it yet but its freaking heavy. It is 12' long, 15" wide and the legs are 1" thick which is the thinnest part of the whole thing. What uses would you guys put...

Question for you folks out of pure curiosity, nothing more. Are drill press columns hollow or solid? I have two drill presses. One is a small Porter Cable with maybe a 3" or so column, the other is a pretty big one with a 7" column. I was just wondering if they are solid or hollow tube? Actually...

Looking at buying a Wilton model 2403 drill press. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this drill, or another big Wilton of similar stature. I can’t find where this is made. The motor says made in EU but don’t know about the rest of the machine. I know Wilton rebrands a lot so who...

So I bought some stuff at an estate auction. Old, old farm place. Love those ones the best. Anyway this was in a snap on box but I dont have a clue what it is? it has collets and is set up like a lathe with a attachment that holds cutters. It has a hole so not sure if it is supposed to mount to...

I bought this Mall chainsaw from an estate sale this week for $6. I wasnt going to buy it because I have a good saw and it isnt corded but Im like well for $6 I cant hardly not buy it. So I took it home and plugged it in and the plug in my hand started sparking and caught on fire! Didnt shock me...

I see a 4' x 8' x 18" thick granite table top on a heavy steel frame for sale locally. It has 1.5" deep holes drilled across the table top with 3/8" brass inserts. What are granite tables used for in fabrication? They say it weighs nearly 10,000 pounds.

I bought a Bridgeport type 1 mill I need to drive 3 hours to pick up. Trucks and trailers and tying it down are no problem and they will load with a forklift and we have forklifts to unload. My question is is it necessary to lean the head down for transport? I have seen folks do that in the...

Hey all, I just bought a Wells L-10 bandsaw and will be getting it in my posession within a few days. How does it compare to Ellis? Everyone talks how Ellis is the best of the best when it comes to bandsaws. I havent used one personally, just hearsay. I am replacing my Jet 1018w so Jet is...

I didnt see a forklift thread, new or old. Ive always liked forklifts. Ive owned a dozen or so at different times. Some people like cars or trucks or tractors, I like forklifts. I thought it would be interesting to see what forklifts everyone owns or uses. From old to new, junky to wow. I...

I picked up this grinder from an auction for $5. It is a 7" I believe. Pretty rough shape but it runs awesome! It shows made in Japan and is nice and light with a ton of power. I put a heavy wire wheel on it and it is actually one of my favorite grinders now but I have never heard of the brand...

Does anybody know what this is? For sale at local auction not sure on size. It looks like a press brake lower die of sorts but lots of holes everywhere so wondering if it has a particular use?

I am on my second H press. Both were OTC brands. First was a 50 ton manual now I have a 75 ton electric hydraulic which is so, so nice. I use it a fair bit and was wondering if there is a book in existence that covers H press tooling for making whatever. I can make my own tooling no problem so...

I purchased this 75 ton otc press off an gov auction sight unseen. I am trying to figure out its weight for transportation reasons. A forklift will load it and I have forklifts to unload so thats no problem but I am sending someone to pick it up as it is in the next state. The person picking it...

Help me to understand something. I have an 8’ famco shear rated to shear 3/16” thick steel. That is the max. I understand the shear blade coming down is only slicing a part of the metal at a time with the rake angle of the blade. Yet I have an iron worker that will shear like 14” of 1/2” thick...

I had another thread going that talked briefly about this drill press I bought along with a lathe. That thread basically went toward the lathe so I wanted to start a separate thread for this press. I bought a lathe and this drill press from a forest service shop. I was after the lathe and I...

I just bought this drill press and lathe from a forest service shop. The drill press had to be around 9' tall and came with a cabinet of drill bits. It came with a big machinest vice and some hold down clamps. I already dumped it off at an auction as I dont need another drill press, but I did...

Well I picked up this 36" Pexto sheet metal bar fold a few weeks back. Here is the story. I was at my sons track meet waiting for his event to start so I got on Craigslist to pass some time. Literally like 7 minutes prior to me getting on Craigslist someone posted an ad for a 4' finger brake for...

I have two items here that I have no clue what they are. The rusty machine I know is a sheet metal bar fold but it is the little item on top of it that I am not sure about. It goes with the bar fold but I have no idea what its purpose is. Then those little shim looking things in a unmarked...