Finally converting from lurker

[royudc]

Hello boys and girls, greetings from the great frozen north
I've been lurking on this site for over 5 years now and it has cost me a pile of money!
I've recently retired so I have had some time to flesh out the shop I built 5 years ago (I "borrowed" a ton of ideas from all you fine people) and I want to contribute to this forum as a form of payback.
I've worked in both the car repair and home renovation businesses during my working life so I'm hoping to share some of the experience I've acquired while I can still remember them

Ron

 

[royudc]

So I have accumulated a bunch of "really good stuff" over the years.
And a bunch more since I retired and discovered online auctions in the pandemic era.
I'm not entirely clear as to when I can post pics but when I'm able to, I'll share pics of some of my treasures.

Ron

 

[captain14]

Welcome to GJ

I think it’s 5 posts to allow photos to be added. You may find the correct answer to that in the Q&A section here.

 

[royudc]

Thanks Captain!
I'll look into that.

 

[MikeF2316]

Welcome to the forum from slightly to your north!

 

[royudc]

Thanks Mike, I did my apprenticeship in Thornhill.
In a little garage on Langstaff Rd.
I'm not sure what's there now, I only see it from the 407.

 

[royudc]

I want to be able to post some pics in the "metal cabinets" thread so I'm kinda gaming the system here.
I'm hoping the mods will forgive me

Ron

 

[nadogail]

Welcome to the forum from the shore of San Diego Bay.

 

[royudc]

Thanks nadogail!

 

[Shiftless]

Thanks nadogail!

He and I are both retired guys living in CA.

Welcome to GJ and we all look forward to some pics of your projects.
What vise is on your workbench?

 

[royudc]

Hi Shiftless, Cali is on the list of places to visit once things settle down a bit. Definitely a beautiful part of the world.
I have an old York 150 that I've owned for 35 years and it was pretty old when I got it. I just gave it a little makeover this past winter. I don't have any pics but will post some tomorrow when I'm in the shop.
The older I get the more I appreciate the vintage stuff, maybe because me and everything I own is vintage?
I also have an old Paramo soaking in the varsol tank right now. It's on the project list somewhere.

Ron

 

[Shiftless]

Ron:
Here’s a pic of my York in between a couple of baby bullets. See the resemblance?
I usually do all my own work but this one is an exceptional restoration done by master machinist, friend and fellow GJ member KMScott.

 

[MikeF2316]

York 150 you say? I picked this one up a few years back, cleaned it up and lubed it and started using it.

 

[royudc]

Shiftless, those are amazing pieces of industrial art you have there.
Mike, I think I read some posts about your restore. I know I read a lot of posts about York here on GJ and that got me to tune-up mine finally.
I sent an email to York to buy new jaws and t-bar lock nuts for it. But never heard back from them. Then of course I forgot to follow up.

Ron

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