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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => MACHINE SHOP => Topic started by: gtermini on March 16, 2023, 06:03:56 PM

Title: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: gtermini on March 16, 2023, 06:03:56 PM
Some people buy nice cars and motorcycles they never take out. Or Boats that never see the water. Or fancy watches they never wear. Or a million other frivolous things that make no sense to those outside looking in. My vice is no different than theirs...

Waited 9 long years before I could say it was mine, but it's home now. Less than scrap price all said and done.

Eat your heart out Jab  :051bye:

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Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: slip knot on March 16, 2023, 06:27:10 PM
 :c029: Thats a giant for sure. Jabbers gonna be drooling .
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: wantedabiggergarage on March 16, 2023, 07:30:19 PM
Small 7" bench grinder?   :))


Don't want to know wheel pricing.
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on March 16, 2023, 08:40:51 PM
Damn!   :-\
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: jabberwoki on March 16, 2023, 09:10:49 PM
bastard.
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: pep on March 18, 2023, 06:55:23 AM
That is some grinder, tossed out the drill doctor and now replaced ......... :-\
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: gtermini on March 18, 2023, 12:15:12 PM
That is some grinder, tossed out the drill doctor and now replaced ......... :-\

It would make short work of 3"+ drills. Now I need a bigger drill press...  :hee20hee20hee:
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: bmwrd0 on April 12, 2023, 10:23:58 PM
Glad to see something from that great shop going to someone good.

Damn shame what is happening.
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: goodfellow on April 13, 2023, 06:20:14 AM
Simply "Wow"!!!! What an amazing machine. Glad you were able to save it from the recycler and actually have a good use for it. Congratulations!
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: gtermini on April 13, 2023, 12:33:04 PM
There's still some interest for the machines. Nothing went for scrap that I could tell. The big #5 K&T vertical was bought by the railroad museum in Grapevine, Texas I was told, and they were planning to send it out for full rebuild. I think they have more money than God to spend since they sent two guys up here, rented a big riggers forklift, and chartered a semi to haul it away.

The Blanchard grinder was bought by a local shop owner I have been working for. There was no other interest in it and he was able to buy it at opening bid, under scrap price. It's around 16k pounds. Cost $1000 (ouch) for a rollback tow truck to haul it to his shop after we moved it outside on skates. I think he'll be able to put it to good use.

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Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: jabberwoki on April 13, 2023, 03:19:21 PM
Glad some of them have been saved.
Have you posted up  those black & white pix of the shop from yesteryear?
Title: Re: Filled a Prescription from Jab's Doctor
Post by: gtermini on April 13, 2023, 04:53:48 PM
Glad some of them have been saved.
Have you posted up  those black & white pix of the shop from yesteryear?

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