Getting closer

dadude · Post by **dadude** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:39 pm

just about ready to add the catalyst... nothing like a day of spraying topped off with a martini, weeee. anybody use a full face mask? i cannot get mine to seal completely?

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:11 pm

no...I'll tell you the price. I gave $900 for it. only thing I need to do to it is put on new tires a plug and get the 3 PH put into the shop and I'm back to sniffing sawdust again.
Seems like some of you guys are haveing a martini without the glass

It was a sweet deal. there were two guys in vancover that got in touch withthe owner befor I did and I almost didn't get it but the shipping from Pa. was a bit steep for them $2000 to get it there......I went and picked it up

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:21 am

$900 that's pretty damn sweet, I paid half that for my tanny, but it was an absolute wreck, (restoration photos on the way). I am finally realizing the true value of plug-in condition. Unfortunately I really like nice paint, and rarely find machines that I can leave alone.

The saw on eBay is going up- already higher than I thought- $2,225. Any thoughts where it will end? I didn't realize how coveted these were.

Pete

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:59 am

my guess would be around $3200.....well i will paint my saw later on pete....I really like the oliver teal I had mixed....its very nice
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/m ... top173.jpg
Might try to find the original color of the saw....I didn't know those things had bondo in them to patch some of the areas in the cast

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:29 am

Hi Mystry, I can tell you too much about bondo work on machines. One of these day I will post some pics of the middle parts of some of the rebuilds I have done.

The saw ended at $3025 reserve not met, so your guess was right on.

Pete

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:17 am

thanks pete....i will be starting the bondoing next friday preping it getting ready paint.
Every time I heare that about one of those Snowflakes i smill a little bigger.
Going Sunday,if I can get a new radiator put on my truck to pick up myMillbury. I hit a *%$^%$*( deer last night on the way to work....needless to say I didn't make it and the front of the truck is a mess

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:38 am

After I think about it, and other auctions too...its pretty smart. If you have osmething and not sure what it will bring....set a high reserve and see what someone will offer....

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:47 pm

I don't know, I find that reserves actually keep the bidding down. I know it is less exciting for me if I know the seller has an item up for absolute auction to the highest bidder. A reserve might mean they are puffing the crack pipe wanting to get $10k for a $4K machine.

I have to admit though I have thought about the strategy myself. There are always those machines that you don't use much, you know the one that collects more dust than the others. Well It is nice to have that machine sitting there in the corner, but certainly a nice tidy sum of cash would look better in that corner. But if that pile of cash wasn't big enough I'd be happy to let the machine stay....

I am thinking in particular about my Oliver patternmakers lathe. It is sure nice to have around, but I don't remember the last time I turned.

I never like to be limited by the machines I have. Being able to build whatever you can imagine allows for the greatest creativity in design.

Pete

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:05 am

palms are getting sweaty guys...about two more weeks and I start setting my machines in the shop...don't want to put al that weight on the new floor befor its cured good

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:16 pm

well the 120 and 220 is wired. This weekend I will be running the 3ph and hooking up the machines. I am off all next week on vacation so its going to be moveing the rest of the tools in the shop. I will post some pics aas soon as thier is time. I should have the mill nest week and the lathe is on its way by Tuesday....got killer rate on shipping from NH to Tenn.....$113.... Could have knocked me over with a feather. Things getting exciteing here......I will hopefully get the Olliver painted and back together too. Man ...now that I think about it...Lot of work still ....makes me thired thinking about it

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:46 am

Hey mystry. All sounds exciting. Curious if you are 3 phase from a converter or off the grid. Curious if you are having an electrical inspection, or if all that was done and this is post CO.

Lastly I am not sure I knew you found a lathe, do post some details, and as always pics make us salivate.

Pete

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:01 pm

HeyPete....The 3 ph in my shop comes right off the pole CHEEP, $600 to get it hooked up to my shop and $8 + what ever juice i Use a month.
I did fine a lathe and i got or am getting it shiped from up in your atea NH. Shipping...$113..... and YES there will be that little man and his meter looking for any mistakes that might be lurking. OH as I start getting things strightened out over the next few days I'll be takeing some pics, The lathe won't be here for a few ore days and I will be cleaning it up first but I hight give you a peek at it.

The Mill I will have probley have tue or Wed and also had a DRO comming for that.....I am as excied as a kid the night befor Christmas

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:35 pm

Well its been a hectic week of running wire and most flustrating at trying to get breakers for the panell box. It seems they don't stock anything around here for 3 ph and most of the stuff I have found is for 600 volts AND there happens to be 3 typs of breakers for my particular box. I have been building walls cooking parts for the stoke sander. I got the Bridgport in the shop and set. I will be putting the disconcet box up tomorrow and wireing it in. I had to order a disconect for the panel box and can't get it till Thursday and my vacation is over Mon. Yuck. I should have some of the parts for the strok sander painted tonight and have them back in the shop tomorrow. The lathe will be here Tuesday and I will be bringing it home and parking the tralior in ths shop waiting for the next day to get it off and set in its new spot. I also got the DRO in and will start reading and learning how to mount it to the mill this comming week. Tomorrow I PROMIS to take some pics of what I have going on in the shop

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:26 am

Mystry, 600 volts is generally a rating of "up to capacity"- most stuff is either rated up to 300v or 600 volts- this does not mean it won't work for lower capacities- just check any plug with info on it- it will be rated to a certain voltage- or even any cord- The SJ (black rubber jacket) always is rated 300v or 600v

Never-the-less, buying new 3 phase breakers is never a cheap experience. I picked up a whole box of used breakers at a sale for way less than the cost of one new one.

You still haven't told us what brand of lathe you bought- it's turning into a mystry......

Pete

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:08 am

sorry Pete, I get to thinking sometimes and forgett. Its a heavy ten SB.

I got to thinking it was about all i willl need and It needs cleaning up and maybe a new paint job but that will come a bit later. But I may go ahead and do it as I am gettnig everything strightened out anyway.

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:29 am

Well guys I go tthe NEW disconect installed today and have to have the inspector back out to check since I had to pull the meter. Hopefully It will be up and running by the weekend....AGAIN...