Re: Tool Gloat

On 6/15/2024 2:02 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:

On 6/15/2024 10:56 AM, Snag wrote:

On 6/15/2024 12:39 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:

On 6/14/2024 8:03 PM, Snag wrote:

SCORE ! We hit a few yard sales today and I'm pumped . My best score in some time , today I bought a Sioux valve seat grinder with the stone dresser plus the valve face grinder . It's all rusty and going to take some cleaning up , but the motors all run and there are several stones that aren't worn out plus a couple of carbide cutters . All for 40 bucks ... included was a 3/4 hp/3450 RPM 56 frame motor , and it also runs . I'm hoping that I can trade this stuff to a local shop for the labor to swap the gears in my truck axle ... I've got all the parts , just haven't gotten a round tuit yet .

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In the spirit in which it was intended... You Suck.
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My latest tool gloat is nowhere near that cool.  I decided I wanted a second Badlands 12000lb winch to use as my hitch/plate mounted utility winch instead of the 8000lb Warn I've been abusing the last few months. I haven't looked at the Warn since, but during my "rescue" mission a week or three ago it started to cut out spooling in the cable.
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For Father's Day weekend HF had a $50 off coupon for the winch I wanted.   They also had a 10% off any single item coupon.  A few days prior I had looked at a couple roll away tool boxes to use as tool carts for the manual mill and lathe in the back shop, but the shipping was pretty high (nearly $200 maybe).  Even logged in with my Inside Track Membership. When I went back to add the winch and coupons to my shopping cart it applied both coupons and gave me shipping of less than ten bucks.  I was pretty stoked about getting a thousand bucks worth of stuff for just a thousand bucks AND getting it delivered cheaper than I could go get it.
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Then YOU had to come along with a better deal, make me all jealous, and take all the wind out of my sales.  Seriously, congratulations on what sounds like a great score.
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   Thank you sir . This thing is going to take some serious cleaning up , it's been in a shed for I believe the guy said 50 years ... since his Granddaddy passed anyway . But knowing that the motors all run is a major thing .
   Did I mention that I also scored a 15" Lodge cast iron skillet for 15 bucks ? In great shape too , no rust at all .

 Did I mention... You Suck.  LOL
 

Chuckle , yeah , I know . I've had extraordinary luck at yard sales recently . My wife has commented on that , repeatedly and at great length . Hey , yard salin' was her idea , can I help it if I keep finding great bargains for stuff I can use ... and have the cash in my pocket ?
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Snag
  It's great to be straight !