Dragons lair

Frosty has said it all. BTW It would weigh 127lbs Wish I were closer. Ken

Beast, There is a member here from sarasota Francis Cole. Left there in 94 used to work at tropitone and most of the other furniature places. Lived on Vinson Ave. all of my old contacts have moved.

Kyle, Where in ILL are you? Will be in Joilet area in sept. Ken

Frosty, you gonna charge storage. Make him pick it up. Or deliver it? Ken

I have a nice 3way machine. I know first thought is HF. Check out Shoptask. Paid $2500 for a slightly used one with about every acc piece. Unit is setup for CNC and DRO havent felt the need. Ken

Really got to watch some of sears stuff. About 20yrs ago I needed a 3/4 in breaker bar and large socket. Tool crib where I was working had just bought a set. After a hard battlethe head guy said if you damage it you will have to replace it. Went home removed the crankshaft bolt. Went to wipe the tools down. Trere in large stamped letters was Craftsman Made in Tiawan. Shop head took off to sears and returned them. Brands just don't matter. Ken

I think Grant has it right. I have spent large amounts on equipment, I know how and what to use them for. the need may not be there today. How ever the need may be there tommorrow. If you don't have it you are out of luck. I have added CNC plasma cuting, trackhoe, skidsteer loader to my shop. Do I need it right now NO will it have a use in the future I think so. Go rent a trackhoe or slid steer for a weekend or a week. Need to offload a 250lb pallet off a truck no prolem. Need to build a 7500 gal pond no problem.

Sask, Yours appears to be broken at he B his is about 4 inches longer. Looks like a deal to me. ken

Tim, May I suggest just get a Lee Pot always the same heat makes for better bullets. Yeah primitive is cool but modern methods give better results. Shoot a .32 and .45 Ken

Ptree, hope all is well up there. Will be passing thru in Sept on the way to Joilet. Would bring the loader and track hoe if you were closer. Hang on/in. Ken

Frosty has it right. right angle right gas settings. My concern is its a variable speed drill. The victors I have run are dial set(in per min) If the speed is not constant the cut is not constant. Ken

Thomas, I know how big Texas is I also know from Junkers place its 5-6 hrs south to hit water. 3-4 hrs west 4-5 to the panhandle. LIved in Sarasota worked gun shows all over the state its a loooong skinney state.Wish I still was.

781, Yeah most folks believe that railing and most all garden/patio furnature is wrought iron. Wrought is no longer made except for a few places in europe( very pricey) Can be found on ebay or old farms and marinas. Ken

Jake wish i knew earlier. you were about 1 hour up the road. Spruce Pine is almost like upper NY. OOPs thinking NE not NW. Used to visit a lot when I lived in Conn. Welcome aboard. Ken

I am with Grant even without the tools its still under a buck a lb Ken

Might try making a male plug, lathe or ring over ring welded and ground. Heat 1/4-1/3 of the bell end. tap or squeeze it on. Works on copper. Ken

Mouseholes for one thing (grin) Ken

Thomas don't tell me you can't swim.(grin) Ken

Thomas, Haven't you ever seen a half round grinder before? (grin) Ken

Steven, Bit of advise on the czech hammer. As it comes you probably won't like it. That said it is pretty easy to fix. I got one insted of a hofi. First use hammer bounced left right left forward. Next day drove to Big Blu picked up one of his. About 8X the money. Got home set them togehter. Ground the face smaller. Radius ground the face. Radius ground the sides.(balances the weight loss) handle was crooked and twisted. Replaced with handle from BB. Now except for a 1/2 lb weight diff they forge the same. Have about 1 hr and $30.00 more in it. Ken

Not worth my effort but then I have a CNC plasma table. Also like the victor track torches. Ken

One more thing to think about. If you need to weld or grind anything do it before the floors walls and trim are finished. I had to pass up one (glad I did) Y shaped staircase. Balcony at the top.Marble floors, Mirror like treads and trim,plaster walls. Over 125 feet total. 2.5mil house. One scrape/scratch or weld spatter and your toast. Also another 125 feet of misc railings. All using fancy pickets ala Kings. Could I do it in a week for $2500.00? Not in this lifetime or the next. Hope you do well. Ken.

Weight marks say 233lbs. Puts it at less than 11 cents a lb. Saw one in worse shape at a local antique mall. Price tag said $650. Ya done Great. Ken

Dang I am old and fat nobody feels sorry for me. Hope you like yours as well as I like both of mine. Ken

Most places I have worked verticle down was not allowed except in non critical welds. Ken