nine4's projects, restorations and blunders

[Olinrj]

Although the material selections may not be my first choice, you do top notch work! Well done.

 

[BBChevro]

Although the material selections may not be my first choice, you do top notch work! Well done.

I totally agree with that.

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks guys, even with the material selections I could have done a better job had he not specified where they went, specifically the seats. I think some croc inserts with tan seats would have looked better but personally, I would have went with other materials to begin with.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nines: for not liking the materials the client picked you did a helluva job. like i said once or more and i'll say it again you have talent beyond your years and thanks for sharing pictures of some of it.

as i'm shopping for a fork lift i have yet to see one that the seat isn't beat all to the other world and they barely resemble a seat any longer. while it might be a year or maybe more before i actually buy a fork lift i surely would like too own my own big place to have one and store it inside. some day maybe, but i'm on the hunt because it's a helluva tool to own.

i'm wondering if you saw some industrial yards that had things rusting out in the yard if you might be able to spiff up the seats or arm pads on their machines in exchange for some cool stuff. I hope I'm not talking out of school, but that's how i think.

take care and keep finding and posting up your gems.

My latest acquisitions because i probably won't post them on the vise thread until they are spiffed up. they each weigh 160 pounds and at the very least i get a workout just picking them up and moving them around.

 

[cptn_zippy]

Caddy looks good; fits the car. Nice work!

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks guys!

 

[cbacres]

Nice work, Nine.
I like how the gator body looked like it was centered.

 

[eborcim]

Considering the car and it's in LA the croc inserts seem good to me. The craftsmanship makes it top notch. Perhaps the custom car builders should be looking at your work.

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks for the compliments guys!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Great work on the Caddy, as per usual nine4

Croc skin would not be my first choice as well, but each to his own and a great outcome.

Regards

 

[drivesitfar]

Nines: just checking to see what you are working on. I picked up an Exit sign with broken glass because of you. it is an aluminum box and it has a light socket too. maybe a stain glass shop, but i'm guessing that might quadruple my $5 investment and i haven't found a place to put it yet.

i buy more tools because of some of the cool things you are able to do with scraps and old rusty machines. i'm not blaming you by any means because i think once you join GJ you are destined to own as much cool stuff as your wallet can afford.

any suggestions where i can get a new piece of green glass?

what's up??

 

[Outlawmws]

Drives, do you have a TAP plastics up there? Translucent Green Plexi should do it.

 

[nine4gmc]

I've been on "sales" this week, had to flip a few CL items and sell some stuff to raise cash for an auction coming up this weekend. There will be quite a few map cabinets there and I would like to get some if possible. Also upgrading my plasma cutter so that had to go as well.

Can't blame me, I'm just following in my GJ forefathers footsteps

For the glass, you can easily replace that with some green acrylic like the link below
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FLYI4C/?tag=atomicindus08-20
EDITED: Outlaw beat me to it^

Thanks for checking in Drives, I should have something prettied up by the weekend so maybe a fresh update then. Fyrme has been making us look bad with all his recent updates, I gotta get to work soon!

BTW, I just ordered my tires for the Delta band saw I picked up last month, I'm not painting it, just going to clean it up and make sure anything worn is replaced and ready to rock so stay tuned!

 

[nine4gmc]

Great work on the Caddy, as per usual nine4

Croc skin would not be my first choice as well, but each to his own and a great outcome.

Regards

Thanks 1/2 Cup, did you see I just got some free brake drums? Once the new plasma gets here, I should be able to get started on my heater build! Thanks for the inspiration and hope things are going well down under!

 

[drivesitfar]

Outlaw and Nines: while i have your attention i'm wondering if you might know this answer. i have a chance to buy a pretty pristine Walker Turner bandsaw and it's probably a 12 incher and not the giant 16 incher like I've seen in another member's garage.

now for the question. the owner says it might need new rubber wheels to run a bit smoother and more exact. he said before he retired (contractor/home builder) he found some for $150 to $200 which seems high to me.

any ideas?

thanks for the tips on the glass and as soon as i figure out where to put the Exit sign i'll get you pictures.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Thanks 1/2 Cup, did you see I just got some free brake drums? Once the new plasma gets here, I should be able to get started on my heater build! Thanks for the inspiration and hope things are going well down under!

Looking forward to seeing how you go with your heater build..

Regards

 

[nine4gmc]

Drives, there was a Walker Turner on CL here last year for $200, I would have been all over it but didn't have the spare change when it was listed. If you are close, I would check it out in person and make sure no tensioners or table brackets are broken and then get to wheelin' and dealin'. The only bad thing about them is finding parts, they are more rare than the 14" Deltas so it's a waiting game if/when something is broken.


Thanks 1/2 Cup, I'm looking for some pretty feet for it too, hope you and your buddy didn't buy them all up, you know - with your damn foot fetishes and all

 

[1/2 Cup]

Thanks 1/2 Cup, I'm looking for some pretty feet for it too, hope you and your buddy didn't buy them all up, you know - with your damn foot fetishes and all

 

[drivesitfar]

Nines: just a thought. you've been pretty quiet lately so either you are working hard as usual or the Reed 208 is still on your mind. i saved the pictures you posted on the vise thread in case you want me to post them on your thread to show that fish that was hooked and got away or i have a better idea.

do you still have the number or email of the seller? maybe she will give you the number of the buyer if you ask nicely. then maybe call the buyer and see if you can go see it in person. bring a few Benjamins in case he might want to sell it or maybe he'll hire you to re upholster his truck and give you the Reed as part of the payment. or maybe he just wanted the table. might be worth a couple calls.

on our end after you posted that monster on the vise thread some of us were worried that it fell on you or that you couldn't get it removed from the table and you were hiring a crane to come put it on your truck.

have a great holiday and I for one always enjoy your posts and watching your projects.

 

[nine4gmc]

Already ahead of you, I asked the vise lady if she would pass my info along and she said she would, I'm doubtful I'll hear anything but hopeful...

Been crazy busy around here, lots of wiring and machine fixin. I swapped out my small sub panel for a larger breaker panel so I could have a few more circuits.

Then I ran some outlets down my center divider wall for all the machines.

By then, my tires came in for the band saw so I rewired the lamp and motor cords, changed out the original brown on/off switch for a new gray one and buffed/polished all the hardware and adjusters. This saw will NOT be painted, just new tires and bearings and a good cleaning. Here are some pics.
Both size belts, for wood and metal cutting. Did everyone know this model saw has a shift lever for "back gear" ? I was unaware of the shift feature until I read the manual.

Polished parts

New tires, I went with the thicker blue ebay set with lifetime warranty.

Light working

Back together and ready for business for another 75 yrs

 

[zkling]

Did everyone know this model saw has a shift lever for "back gear" ? I was unaware of the shift feature until I read the manual.

Yep, that is the earlier version of the saw, since the 40's. Give the oil a drain flush and fill. It might be a good idea to pull the gearbox apart and check all the bearings if it hasn't been used on the metal side for a while. It has a intermediate shaft that will seize and if powered could cause a few $$$ problems. Both of mine had a crunchy bearing on that shaft.

 

[nine4gmc]

I plan to change the oil and guide bearings before I put it to regular use but I did spin it up after changing the cord and final assembly to see that it ran properly. The blade keeps spinning a while after turning off the machine, it runs silky smooth in both back gear and direct drive modes and only takes seconds to swap out belts. I love this machine!!

 

[Indexmill]

That so called "wood-metal" 14" Delta band saw is an incredibly capable machine. If you use it for metal, buy a hi quality bimetal band. It will cut one inch thick steel bar perfectly.

if you need the bearings for the internal shafts in the gearbox, let me know as I have extra new ones from when I restored my saw.

 

[Model A Fan]

Wow, this thread is quite an inspirational tale. I have been cruising Craigslist for a few days now looking for vintage drill presses and grinders. I already have one motor and one grinder from a previous purchase, but now I want to find a vintage drill press as I have been contemplating getting one!

Thank you for the awesome read. 26 pages is a lot, but it was fun and exciting. Lots of good ideas in here.

 

[nine4gmc]

That so called "wood-metal" 14" Delta band saw is an incredibly capable machine. If you use it for metal, buy a hi quality bimetal band. It will cut one inch thick steel bar perfectly.

if you need the bearings for the internal shafts in the gearbox, let me know as I have extra new ones from when I restored my saw.

I think these are fine for now but if you don't mind posting the part numbers, I may pick some up for later. Thanks for posting!

Wow, this thread is quite an inspirational tale. I have been cruising Craigslist for a few days now looking for vintage drill presses and grinders. I already have one motor and one grinder from a previous purchase, but now I want to find a vintage drill press as I have been contemplating getting one!

Thank you for the awesome read. 26 pages is a lot, but it was fun and exciting. Lots of good ideas in here.

Hey Model A Fan, I appreciate the kind words and time spent following my thread through 26 pages of ****, hope you have full time 4wd on that computer

Lately, I've been helping my scrap guy friend clean out an old warehouse and we've been taking these apart for the past few days. He "processes" them as he calls it, to me it's just fun destroying and taking **** apart. These things have 8" floppy drives, some dual 8" floppy drives behind that front door.

Besides food and pay, he gave me whatever I wanted for helping. Among other things, I chose this cool OD Green vertical 5 shelf cabinet. Its's missing a handle but I'm missing some marbles so maybe when I find them, I will also find the handle.

Then I had to move some things around for it to fit so I paired up the machines while I was at it. Doubles, twins, whatever you wanna call it. I call it Craftsman Block with some beat up wire wheels that need replacing and a Craftsman 6x48 belt 9" disc sander, Baldor 2x48 belt sander and 6" buffer, Delta 14"band saw and dual sharpening center with a Rockwell miter below it. There are even two Craftsman boxes at the end of all that. Now if I could just find another inexpensive Hey Budden anvil for the collection I'd be set...

 

[1/2 Cup]

Unbelievable Nines simply awesome.

 

[tedsters]

I think these are fine for now but if you don't mind posting the part numbers, I may pick some up for later. Thanks for posting!



Hey Model A Fan, I appreciate the kind words and time spent following my thread through 26 pages of ****, hope you have full time 4wd on that computer

Lately, I've been helping my scrap guy friend clean out an old warehouse and we've been taking these apart for the past few days. He "processes" them as he calls it, to me it's just fun destroying and taking **** apart. These things have 8" floppy drives, some dual 8" floppy drives behind that front door.

Besides food and pay, he gave me whatever I wanted for helping. Among other things, I chose this cool OD Green vertical 5 shelf cabinet. Its's missing a handle but I'm missing some marbles so maybe when I find them, I will also find the handle.

Then I had to move some things around for it to fit so I paired up the machines while I was at it. Doubles, twins, whatever you wanna call it. I call it Craftsman Block with some beat up wire wheels that need replacing and a Craftsman 6x48 belt 9" disc sander, Baldor 2x48 belt sander and 6" buffer, Delta 14"band saw and dual sharpening center with a Rockwell miter below it. There are even two Craftsman boxes at the end of all that. Now if I could just find another inexpensive Hey Budden anvil for the collection I'd be set...

nines
looking good looks a little different then the last i seen it

 

[Fyrme]

Ok nine, now that I am somewhat considered a "professional" scrapper (as in, I get paid by an employer) in my part time gig. What exactly is in those old computers that is worth the man hours dismantling them? 6 months ago I would not even think to ask the question, but now that I work for a guy who pays people to demolition as well as salvage and recycle, I'm starting to understand where to draw the line on labor vs. payoff when scrapping. I apologize for clouding your thread.

 

[MP&C]

AFTER:

Beautiful work on the interior! Wish you were closer, have a 55 wagon that needs one done

 

[nine4gmc]

Unbelievable Nines simply awesome.

Super Thanks 1/2 Cup! I need to get by your thread and check out the progress you got going on!

nines
looking good looks a little different then the last i seen it

It's an ever evolving wreck shop in here, bare with me Thanks for checking in!

Ok nine, now that I am somewhat considered a "professional" scrapper (as in, I get paid by an employer) in my part time gig. What exactly is in those old computers that is worth the man hours dismantling them? 6 months ago I would not even think to ask the question, but now that I work for a guy who pays people to demolition as well as salvage and recycle, I'm starting to understand where to draw the line on labor vs. payoff when scrapping. I apologize for clouding your thread.

You're not clouding the thread, just adding content Fyrme but to keep this 4 quote post from getting clouded, check out my next post for more info.

Beautiful work on the interior! Wish you were closer, have a 55 wagon that needs one done

Thanks for the compliment but if I had your talent, I would throw mine away! Every time I stop in your thread it blows my mind!

 

[Model A Fan]

Well Nine, I spotted your thread a year or so ago and as you can see from my post count and join date, I just came back to the forum recently. I must say that your thread was the only one I had subscribed to before I departed and I have always found your ingenuity quite inspiring. I wish I had a welder and some space to spread a project out.

I found a metal bookcase for $15 at a recycler/repurposing store for hardware and building materials. A little bit of rust, but mostly just old paint. Quite a nice piece and it will find a place in my garage once I clean it up more.

Keep up the good work, it is always fun to see what you're cooking up next. I assume you've seen the old Craftsman table saws...the ones that are accessory motor driven and run on a belt. How would one refinish/restore one of those? Mine has been sitting outside for a while now, but I don't think I'd ever use it as it is probably a little small for plywood and I have a functional miter saw.

 

[nine4gmc]

Ok nine, now that I am somewhat considered a "professional" scrapper (as in, I get paid by an employer) in my part time gig. What exactly is in those old computers that is worth the man hours dismantling them? 6 months ago I would not even think to ask the question, but now that I work for a guy who pays people to demolition as well as salvage and recycle, I'm starting to understand where to draw the line on labor vs. payoff when scrapping. I apologize for clouding your thread.

Pretty much nothing but unfortunately my scrap buddy has metal disorders that will not allow him take anything to the scrap yard without "processing" it. He says it's not worth dismantling them because he then has to store the piles of drives, transformers, fans, wiring etc until he has time to further process it into circuit boards, ferrous/non ferrous, plastic, copper etc yet he continues to do it. Then he stores everything but the frames and "tin" that we take to the scrap yard. Everything else goes in to one of the many storage units he rents to work out of where he sits every evening in halfway decent weather further processing things. He takes tantelum capacitors off mother boards with a pair of dykes for hours at a time. It takes a lot of capacitors to make a dime and he don't care, it's sad sometimes.
At least when I work with him, he tends to get more done faster and processes less since I'm there.

Here is what is in most of them. Front:

Rear:

Takes about 10 minutes to get it stripped, this is the guts that we take off, load up separately in his trailer and take to the storages, then he "processes" it later.

It's a sad cycle so I try to help.

 

[Strouty]

I played that game once with some old radio equipment, I wanted to see how much time it would take and how much money I would get. I spent several days and made maybe $12 per hour after everything was said and done. Next time I know what to concentrate on for the best return.

 

[nine4gmc]

Well Nine, I spotted your thread a year or so ago and as you can see from my post count and join date, I just came back to the forum recently. I must say that your thread was the only one I had subscribed to before I departed and I have always found your ingenuity quite inspiring. I wish I had a welder and some space to spread a project out.

I found a metal bookcase for $15 at a recycler/repurposing store for hardware and building materials. A little bit of rust, but mostly just old paint. Quite a nice piece and it will find a place in my garage once I clean it up more.

Keep up the good work, it is always fun to see what you're cooking up next. I assume you've seen the old Craftsman table saws...the ones that are accessory motor driven and run on a belt. How would one refinish/restore one of those? Mine has been sitting outside for a while now, but I don't think I'd ever use it as it is probably a little small for plywood and I have a functional miter saw.

Thanks Model A Fan! Those metal bookcases are great! I have two in my shop, another one in the bedroom plus that one I restored in the living room. Funny you mention the craftsman table saws, I have two right now. One is in really good condition but was on a stand, I sold the stand on ebay for more than I paid for the whole setup with a matching 4" jointer thinking I could find a pole stand for it. Well, a year later I found a rusty table saw with attached jointer on the pole stand and bought it just for the stand. The saw that's in good condition won't fit the pole stand so now I have a jury rigged double pole stand from a 6" jointer under it until I figure something out or refurbish the rusty saw.

I forgot to post this cabinet that I got the other day when I got the green one.

 

[rmalkow2]

Any gold content on the circuit boards in those old computers? Some older boards I believe used gold in the traces.

 

[cbacres]

I think these are fine for now but if you don't mind posting the part numbers, I may pick some up for later. Thanks for posting!



Hey Model A Fan, I appreciate the kind words and time spent following my thread through 26 pages of ****, hope you have full time 4wd on that computer

Lately, I've been helping my scrap guy friend clean out an old warehouse and we've been taking these apart for the past few days. He "processes" them as he calls it, to me it's just fun destroying and taking **** apart. These things have 8" floppy drives, some dual 8" floppy drives behind that front door.

Besides food and pay, he gave me whatever I wanted for helping. Among other things, I chose this cool OD Green vertical 5 shelf cabinet. Its's missing a handle but I'm missing some marbles so maybe when I find them, I will also find the handle.

Then I had to move some things around for it to fit so I paired up the machines while I was at it. Doubles, twins, whatever you wanna call it. I call it Craftsman Block with some beat up wire wheels that need replacing and a Craftsman 6x48 belt 9" disc sander, Baldor 2x48 belt sander and 6" buffer, Delta 14"band saw and dual sharpening center with a Rockwell miter below it. There are even two Craftsman boxes at the end of all that. Now if I could just find another inexpensive Hey Budden anvil for the collection I'd be set...

Looking good nine, making the most of of that new shop.

 

[Fyrme]

Pretty much nothing but unfortunately my scrap buddy has metal disorders that will not allow him take anything to the scrap yard without "processing" it. He says it's not worth dismantling them because he then has to store the piles of drives, transformers, fans, wiring etc until he has time to further process it into circuit boards, ferrous/non ferrous, plastic, copper etc yet he continues to do it. Then he stores everything but the frames and "tin" that we take to the scrap yard. Everything else goes in to one of the many storage units he rents to work out of where he sits every evening in halfway decent weather further processing things. He takes tantelum capacitors off mother boards with a pair of dykes for hours at a time. It takes a lot of capacitors to make a dime and he don't care, it's sad sometimes.
At least when I work with him, he tends to get more done faster and processes less since I'm there.

Here is what is in most of them. Front:

Rear:

Takes about 10 minutes to get it stripped, this is the guts that we take off, load up separately in his trailer and take to the storages, then he "processes" it later.

It's a sad cycle so I try to help.

Yeah, it looks like our lowest paid laborer at $10 an hour would barely break even on the time spent taking one of those apart. We process 50' end-dumps stuffed full of steel, copper, aluminum and stainless all waded together. When we have a slow day of job site work, we'll have 2-4 labors at the yard blowing through a trailer load and separate $2-4K worth of scrap in about 8-10 hours. Anyway, enough of that, back to your thread.

 

[Model A Fan]

I channeled my inner nine4gmc and ground all the paint off a file cabinet and primed and repainted it with the hammered finish paint. Came out nicely and my girlfriend is very happy that she now has a locking file cabinet that she can use for her work documents at the house.

Maybe if I get a chance I'll post a pic or two.

 

[jakemac]

I channeled my inner nine4gmc and ground all the paint off a file cabinet and primed and repainted it with the hammered finish paint. Came out nicely and my girlfriend is very happy that she now has a locking file cabinet that she can use for her work documents at the house.

Maybe if I get a chance I'll post a pic or two.

You realize that this DOESN'T count as a valentines gift, don't you ?

 

[taumac]

You realize that this DOESN'T count as a valentines gift, don't you ?

Well that will sure last longer then the flowers and chocolate he would normally give. LOL.