warmpancakes
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Yep some of the older ones have a lot of gold, some memory from computers was ticketing 20.00 a lb over the summer
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Yep some of the older ones have a lot of gold, some memory from computers was ticketing 20.00 a lb over the summer
Here is a link that shows how much gold is in the old chips.
http://www.ozcopper.com/computer-cpu-gold-yields/
Lately my buddy has been clipping tantalum capacitors off circuit boards, he's spent countless hours and has collected about 2oz of them so far at a value of about $50 per pound. At this rate, he should have a pound by 2018... I keep telling him he's walking backwards but he keeps saying its the big picture that counts...
Be careful what you decide to hoard!
Post up, always like to see things people work on!!
You realize that this DOESN'T count as a valentines gift, don't you ?
maybe paint some hearts on it?This^
jakemac
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I once told a girl that I wouldn't by her flowers because they were just going to die in a few days and I thought that it was a waste of money.
She replied - "Well, you're going to die someday and I'm still wasting my time with you, aren't I ?"
I bought the damned flowers.
(not that it mattered in the long run).
She replied - "Well, you're going to die someday and I'm still wasting my time with you, aren't I ?"
I bought the damned flowers.
(not that it mattered in the long run).
Model A Fan
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Post up, always like to see things people work on!!
This^
I don't have that kind of talent...
I once told a girl that I wouldn't by her flowers because they were just going to die in a few days and I thought that it was a waste of money.
She replied - "Well, you're going to die someday and I'm still wasting my time with you, aren't I ?"
I bought the damned flowers.
(not that it mattered in the long run).
Well shoot, I guess I'll have to snap a few pics tomorrow. I took the angle grinder with a cupped wire brush and unfortunately it took off the metal brand tag. It wasn't an attractive tag anyway...
I couldn't get the hammered finish to come out like factory style. Is there any trick to it, or is it just multiple coats that gives it the even hammered finish?
Outlawmws
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I don't have that kind of talent...
Well shoot, I guess I'll have to snap a few pics tomorrow. I took the angle grinder with a cupped wire brush and unfortunately it took off the metal brand tag. It wasn't an attractive tag anyway...
I couldn't get the hammered finish to come out like factory style. Is there any trick to it, or is it just multiple coats that gives it the even hammered finish?
IMO The trick to hammered and smooth is to lay it on THICK. So thick its on the edge of running. If its a surface yo can get horizontal that helps. I got a great finish on my 50's Craftsman roller that way.
I managed it on a 3" Wilton vise in black also, but it was not easy. For that I had to spray, give it a few to set up some, spray, wait, spray, wait... all in the hot sun...
It will also need plenty of time to cure. Again, the sun, heat lamps, whatever. We are talking days if not weeks for a good hard finish...
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thieltech
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nine needs to post more projects ,more often . this thread was a great read . and he does great work as well!
Strouty
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Any updates? We all know you have been doing something!
That is a fact! Cool Stuff and real life work. Always keep up with the projects. Well done!
rick carpenter
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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.
I'm surprised you haven't been questioned about what a floppy drive is, especially an 8". I guess that shows the general age of the posters here, huh? I started working on computers just as the batch cards had gone away.
Just realized I've never posted in this thread, but read it twice I think! Great inspiration.
Edit: Those lathes just blow my mind how perfect they are, and fantastic job on everything else too! Post #58 is a personal favorite too
Yeah, nine4 is an inspiration to alot of folks! I'm one of em!
southalabama
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my dad retired from AT&T, they had tons of switching and computer racks made from similar materials as those shown in the pic.
IMHO the frame is more useful and valuable than the drives contained in the bays. we've made all kind of stuff from them.
IMHO the frame is more useful and valuable than the drives contained in the bays. we've made all kind of stuff from them.
I have a couple teaser pics from a job I've been working on lately for a cool customer. These are the only ones on my phone but I have more on the computer that need resizing.
It's a 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe, chopped 5" IIRC.
All he specified was that he wanted ALL red so I got artistic freedom to do whatever I wanted with the colors he chose from samples on hand. These seats were gray with headrests. We talked it over and decided to shave the headrests and add some nickel plated eyelets.
I did a matching theme in the trunk. The camera on this phone is playing tricks on color, they are actually nice together, I'll get some better pics loaded when I get a minute.
Kick panel from scratch, I picked up the lights from a Acura TL in the junkyard and dyed them to match. He had no interior panels, just some cheap carpet glued to the floor, doors, kick and qtr panels that I had to remove before getting started.
More to come if anyone is interested.
It's a 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe, chopped 5" IIRC.
All he specified was that he wanted ALL red so I got artistic freedom to do whatever I wanted with the colors he chose from samples on hand. These seats were gray with headrests. We talked it over and decided to shave the headrests and add some nickel plated eyelets.
I did a matching theme in the trunk. The camera on this phone is playing tricks on color, they are actually nice together, I'll get some better pics loaded when I get a minute.
Kick panel from scratch, I picked up the lights from a Acura TL in the junkyard and dyed them to match. He had no interior panels, just some cheap carpet glued to the floor, doors, kick and qtr panels that I had to remove before getting started.
More to come if anyone is interested.
1/2 Cup
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Yes please
Great work..
dlcwent
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Nice work nines. I wish we lived a little closer. I need some help with my Delta 88 front seat.
twertsy
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Ditto on a '70 Goat!!!!
dlcwent
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^ How is that coming along for you Twertsy?
twertsy
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The floor pan has been pi$$ing me off for months.......I've bolted the floor/body back on the frame and it's gonna wait until I get settled into the new place.
rmalkow2
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Great work nine4. I'll add my yes to the more pics vote. It's always cool to see what's coming out of your shop.
drivesitfar
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Nines: YES please more pics for me too. another awesome job and you do amazing work. 
before pics if you have any and your work will probably look even better.
before pics if you have any and your work will probably look even better.
jakemac
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YES
more pics please
more pics please
dlcwent
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I guess I missed that you were in transition. Good luck.
RivennHewn
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Ya, what he said!
And here is a job I did before the Plymouth, it's a 1940 Chevy truck, also the owner of the Caddy I posted a few pages back. he chose the colors, i would have gone with a matching carpet but he chose black for some reason so I added black piping in the door seam and on the seats to break them up some. It was just a reupholster job, the interior had been done before he bought the truck but was worn out so he had me recover everything.
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drivesitfar
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Nines: are you happy with the quality of the work you did? reason i'm asking is i don't have a clue how to do any of that and it looks great from my chair. you sir have talent and i'll say it again anytime you post up more pictures of anything you fix or do.
cheer and sorry it's raining and hasn't rained hardly at all up here in the rainy PNW.
cheers
cheer and sorry it's raining and hasn't rained hardly at all up here in the rainy PNW.
cheers
dlcwent
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It's a 72 Nines. I'm getting all the mechanical done before I do the cosmetics. Needs very little body work. The new top is going to be the last step. I already have it but will save that fun job for last.
Someone told me that there is a machine that re-stitches the seems in a seat. Is that true?
warmpancakes
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so when can I send the wifes seats down?
Not on the truck, the guy wants to sell it and wanted the cheapest way out. I'm never happy with a budget rush job and I have two of them in the pipeline right now. At least with the car, it's this guys baby, his wife sent word that if I hurt it, I die cause she loves it too. I'm satisfied with the way the car is coming out, the owner and his wife have both been by several times and they love it so that is all that matters to me.
That's a huge car! GL with it! As for a machine, IDK of one that would do it with the cover on. It's real easy to take the cover off and stitch it from the back though.
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drivesitfar
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Nines: it did look like the truck was a different quality than the Cadillac or the car you are working on. the truck still looked a lot better after you did your magic than before though.
also saw you pop in my losing weight thread and mentioned you'd like to exercise more. keep your eyes out for an Octane elliptical or a Versaclimber that are sort of the Reed 4C's or Peter Wright's of the exercise equipment. even walking a few miles around your house or a lake close by with your gal is great to get the blood flowing and mind out of the tools and shop for a while.
good luck with finishing up the black and red car project and again awesome work you are able to do.
cheers
also saw you pop in my losing weight thread and mentioned you'd like to exercise more. keep your eyes out for an Octane elliptical or a Versaclimber that are sort of the Reed 4C's or Peter Wright's of the exercise equipment. even walking a few miles around your house or a lake close by with your gal is great to get the blood flowing and mind out of the tools and shop for a while.
good luck with finishing up the black and red car project and again awesome work you are able to do.
cheers
HanShotFirst
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Which lathe is that? Looks like a very early Atlas. I have two 10" Atlas lathes with QCGB; absolutely LOVE those little Atlas lathes.The blunder in my last post above was forgetting to run the new wires through the motor back plate(top left), before hooking them up. Guess I could have painted it too
So you saw the bench coming together, and you saw the motor getting rewired, here is what I ended up doing with the two.
First some paint mixing, then sprayed with my cheap HF hvlp gun.
The next day I installed the handles and drawers on freshly greased tracks. Then I ripped a 2" thick, 30" wide butcher block down to 26.5" and used the 3.5" drop as a back stop. The bench is 47.5" overall to fit in any 4' space comfortably.
This is the small Craftsman lathe I just picked up recently. After knocking down to some manageable pieces, I brush painted with the remaining bench paint. I used a lathe part to custom match the Rustoleum before painting, it's pretty close for only using gray and black.
Then the table, motor and lathe come together as planned!
Nice restoration!
eborcim
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Nice work as always!
Can I bring my 66 Malibu convertible down for an interior redo and a top tuck?
Can I bring my 66 Malibu convertible down for an interior redo and a top tuck?
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I stay away from convertible tops and anything on boats except the seats. Love the Malibus and chevelles 70s and older!
caesar2001
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Looks great Nine4!
drivesitfar
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Nines: i'll second the kudos for the red carpet. nice work.
have you used the metal lathe yet and it looks like new?
have you used the metal lathe yet and it looks like new?
1/2 Cup
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As above, well done nines