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On Feb 28, 7:34*pm, down_hill wrote:
VtSkier wrote: I too collect tools (woodworking). They get used. Some of my power tools are 40 years old and older. Some of my hand tools are in the vicinity of a century old. They have surface blemishes. They do their jobs as well as they did when they were new. The older tools are usually of higher quality and have an expectation of longevity that modern tools don't equal unless you spend buckets of money for "boutique" tools. I work with metal, some of my tools in the 40 to 50 year range. Bought my first miller heliarc machine 30 years ago sold it for 1/2 of what I paid for it 15 years ago and I point to it when I visit a race shop because it still works. My new one I paid about the same as I did for that older machine but I can carry my new machine in one hand it is the size of a suitcase and will weld 1/4 inch aluminum. My tools get used and get replaced or supplemented. Lately been adding measuring tools from enco tools. Two favorites one is a air powered belt sander 3/4 by 18 inch long belt, it enables you to deburr the inside of 1 inch thin walled square tubing. The other is a quarter inch die grinder that the head come out at 135 degrees, normally they are straight and 90 degrees. I have a growing collection, once I week last summer I would pull a pile of tools dump them in front of intern put a pile of catalogs that contain descriptions and have him tell me what they were and what you could do with them. A couple of times he had suggested other uses for a tool. I have no problem with a tool being consumed in the process of a project, I go nuts when I see somebody with my big snapon 1 1/8 wrench beating it against a piece of metal because he like the sound it makes. Holy ****, you are one serious dork. Not just a lying piece of **** coward and stone cold ppppuuuuussssssyyyy, but a true nerd. Who gives a ****? This is a skiing newsgroup, idiot, not Tool Town. |
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On Feb 28, 7:30*pm, VtSkier wrote:
On 02/28/2011 06:00 PM, downhill wrote: VtSkier wrote: On 02/28/2011 04:26 PM, lal_truckee wrote: On 2/28/11 10:08 AM, downhill wrote: That was the point the made me realize that I needed other pair of skis. Well, that's always a good result; can't have too many skis. what he said Skis are like tools Skis are tools. I am a tool collector. I too collect tools (woodworking). They get used. Some of my power tools are 40 years old and older. Some of my hand tools are in the vicinity of a century old. They have surface blemishes. They do their jobs as well as they did when they were new. The older tools are usually of higher quality and have an expectation of longevity that modern tools don't equal unless you spend buckets of money for "boutique" tools. My first couple of skil saws went about 25 years. I have a drill and sawzall from Rockwell that are about 35 yrs old now. I suppose my first Makita chop saw is around somewhere. That thing was sooooo goddamn heavy and didn't do compound angles. I've gone through a few little table top table saws because I don't want one of those that takes 4 guys to move. About 6/7 years ago I got one of those Bosch 10" one that is bigger than any of the previous ones yet still able to be handled by myself. I still have my SFN II finish gun. It's 35ish. Works good. I've bought newer guns because live everything else, they've gotten lighter. I still use them all once and awhile. But certainly not daily like I used to. I'd like to get one of those little impact wrenches. I screw a lot of things together and they work so differently and better than a drill it's amazing. |
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On Feb 28, 6:30*pm, VtSkier wrote:
On 02/28/2011 06:00 PM, downhill wrote: VtSkier wrote: On 02/28/2011 04:26 PM, lal_truckee wrote: On 2/28/11 10:08 AM, downhill wrote: That was the point the made me realize that I needed other pair of skis. Well, that's always a good result; can't have too many skis. what he said Skis are like tools Skis are tools. I am a tool collector. I too collect tools (woodworking). They get used. Some of my power tools are 40 years old and older. Some of my hand tools are in the vicinity of a century old. They have surface blemishes. They do their jobs as well as they did when they were new. The older tools are usually of higher quality and have an expectation of longevity that modern tools don't equal unless you spend buckets of money for "boutique" tools. I bought a hand-crank screwdriver/drill at an antigue shop. It's perfect for those little jobs where a fine touch is needed so a power tool would be too much. |
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On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:41:33 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry
wrote this crap: I bought a hand-crank screwdriver/drill at an antigue shop. It's perfect for those little jobs where a fine touch is needed so a power tool would be too much. Somebody never heard of a variable speed drill with an adjustable clutch driver. I have several. Vote for Palin-Brown in 2012. Repeal the nightmares. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe |
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:30:05 -0500, VtSkier wrote
this crap: I too collect tools (woodworking). They get used. Some of my power tools are 40 years old and older. Some of my hand tools are in the vicinity of a century old. They have surface blemishes. They do their jobs as well as they did when they were new. The older tools are usually of higher quality and have an expectation of longevity that modern tools don't equal unless you spend buckets of money for "boutique" tools. My father died a short time ago and I'm in the process of going through his stuff. He had hand tools that were inherited to him from his father. Many of the hand tools are over a century old. Many of the hand saws are too dull to use and are not worth sharpening. Some screwdrivers are rusty and not worth saving. But there are hand planes and other tools that are of high quality. Let me know if you want anything. Most will be tossed in the recycle bin. I've got lots of jars of rusty nails if you want them. Vote for Palin-Brown in 2012. Repeal the nightmares. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe |
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On Mar 1, 4:16*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:41:33 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: I bought a hand-crank screwdriver/drill at an antigue shop. *It's perfect for those little jobs where a fine touch is needed so a power tool would be too much. Somebody never heard of a variable speed drill with an adjustable clutch driver. *I have several. Sometimes I use my screwdriver to finish. VSR drills are just don't have the touch you need for fine adjustments. |
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On Mar 1, 3:39*pm, VtSkier wrote:
On 03/01/2011 06:25 PM, wrote: On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:30:05 -0500, *wrote this crap: I too collect tools (woodworking). They get used. Some of my power tools are 40 years old and older. Some of my hand tools are in the vicinity of a century old. They have surface blemishes. They do their jobs as well as they did when they were new. The older tools are usually of higher quality and have an expectation of longevity that modern tools don't equal unless you spend buckets of money for "boutique" tools. My father died a short time ago and I'm in the process of going through his stuff. *He had hand tools that were inherited to him from his father. *Many of the hand tools are over a century old. *Many of the hand saws are too dull to use and are not worth sharpening. *Some screwdrivers are rusty and not worth saving. *But there are hand planes and other tools that are of high quality. Let me know if you want anything. *Most will be tossed in the recycle bin. *I've got lots of jars of rusty nails if you want them. Vote for Palin-Brown in 2012. *Repeal the nightmares. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe Good quality hand planes are usually in fairly high demand by collectors. I'd try advertising them if not for profit for yourself at least so that they get preserved as they should be. Old hand saws aren't worth much unless they are of exceptionally good quality and decorative. I could explain what the rusty nails are good for except this is a family channel. I "inherited" a old hand plane from a former tenant who sold and gave away a lot of stuff when he moved out so he would have room in his VW bus for his guitars and stuff. |
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:39:41 -0500, VtSkier wrote
this crap: Let me know if you want anything. Most will be tossed in the recycle bin. I've got lots of jars of rusty nails if you want them. Good quality hand planes are usually in fairly high demand by collectors. I'd try advertising them if not for profit for yourself at least so that they get preserved as they should be. I will probably save them, but I'll check on e-bay to see what they're worth. Old hand saws aren't worth much unless they are of exceptionally good quality and decorative. Since I have a circular saw, a chop saw, a table saw and a saber saw, I have no use for dull hand saws. I could explain what the rusty nails are good for except this is a family channel. Save the bandwidth, I already know what they are good for. If you are looking for any dull, rusty, century old hand tools, feel free to ask. I even have some hand made tool boxes that they are in. Vote for Palin-Brown in 2012. Repeal the nightmares. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe |
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