07-16-2024, 03:50 PM
Well, it's not much, but no one is posting, so here goes.
First up we have a set of surprisingly-hard-to-find-for-a-decent-price lathe tool holders. These popped up in my FB marketplace feed for an astonishingly low price. Most sellers on eBay want $25 and up for a pair. This guy had 5 for $33, and free shipping to boot. Obviously chinese, but so is the rest of the lathe and most of the tooling.
Next up is a tool I have been wanting to get for a long time. They go for silly money used, even with names engraved on the working face and well worn. They cost upwards of 100 bucks new, and I'm way too cheap for that. This also popped up on FB marketplace, and after a brief back and forth, I convinced the guy to part with Grandpa's tool at a more reasonable price. He was asking 60, but I offered 40 and we split the difference. Here it is, as received:
And after a bit of cleanup, it's looking better. Not sure what the blue is, but with a little alcohol and a fingernail, it scraped right off. Cleaned with an old toothbrush and WD-40, and it will be a proud addition to my growing collection of Starrett tools.
First up we have a set of surprisingly-hard-to-find-for-a-decent-price lathe tool holders. These popped up in my FB marketplace feed for an astonishingly low price. Most sellers on eBay want $25 and up for a pair. This guy had 5 for $33, and free shipping to boot. Obviously chinese, but so is the rest of the lathe and most of the tooling.
Next up is a tool I have been wanting to get for a long time. They go for silly money used, even with names engraved on the working face and well worn. They cost upwards of 100 bucks new, and I'm way too cheap for that. This also popped up on FB marketplace, and after a brief back and forth, I convinced the guy to part with Grandpa's tool at a more reasonable price. He was asking 60, but I offered 40 and we split the difference. Here it is, as received:
And after a bit of cleanup, it's looking better. Not sure what the blue is, but with a little alcohol and a fingernail, it scraped right off. Cleaned with an old toothbrush and WD-40, and it will be a proud addition to my growing collection of Starrett tools.
Full of ideas, but slow to produce parts