ebinmaine 74,781 #1 Posted Monday at 09:52 PM Scored some decent tools from a local online auction. Pick up Tuesday morning. 11 10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 10,169 #2 Posted Monday at 10:03 PM (edited) Decent they are...Rockwell is a good name. I have a 12" HFT tabletop disc sander and love it. It uses the PSA discs - a 3 pack assortment is short money. Great for wood and metal. Nice drill press - the on-the-fly spindle infinite speed adjustment is so superior to the PITA stepped pulley system. Do NOT adjust it in the OFF position.... Dual pedestal grinder is nice - and it has the dipping pan too. Edited Monday at 10:07 PM by ri702bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 8,995 #3 Posted Monday at 11:46 PM Hit the auctions myself, I like the online soft close biding. I did find out tho some will let you bid on your own stuff and that seems hoaky. I have got some buys. and not to often paid a little more than i wanted to. I got stung a couple times running her up, lol it's only money. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 2,380 #4 Posted yesterday at 12:07 AM Love the drill press and grinder. Put them all on wheeled stands for easy movement around the shop if needed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 555 #5 Posted yesterday at 12:16 AM Nice acquisitions. Don’t neglect to hook up that belt and disc machine to a dust collection system. They are great but boy do they make airborne dust. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,114 #6 Posted yesterday at 12:32 AM Any of that have 3 phase motors? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #7 Posted yesterday at 12:44 AM 11 minutes ago, lynnmor said: Any of that have 3 phase motors? No sir. I let some other machines pass that did... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #8 Posted yesterday at 12:47 AM 37 minutes ago, Bill D said: Love the drill press and grinder. Put them all on wheeled stands for easy movement around the shop if needed. Drill press has a constant place. The one I have now was my grandfather's. OK for rough work but it wobbles. This Rockwell should be much more precise. The sander..... Likely a roller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #9 Posted yesterday at 12:48 AM 1 hour ago, JoeM said: Hit the auctions myself, I like the online soft close biding. I did find out tho some will let you bid on your own stuff and that seems hoaky. I have got some buys. and not to often paid a little more than i wanted to. I got stung a couple times running her up, lol it's only money. My habit is to set a max bid. If I get the item - great! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 8,995 #10 Posted 20 hours ago 9 hours ago, ebinmaine said: My habit is to set a max bid what fun is that? I do the same but my max is usually on the cheap side.........my wife says I still got money from when I was a kid! Well maybe! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,374 #11 Posted 11 hours ago 22 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Scored some decent tools from a local online auction. Pick up Tuesday morning. You are going to LOVE the drill press!! Did it come on the stand? If so, bolt it down. Get a cross mill (x-y) vice and you can do some light milling with it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #12 Posted 10 hours ago 37 minutes ago, Wayne0 said: You are going to LOVE the drill press!! Wayne I've only had this beautiful beast home for a couple hours and I already do. WOW! 37 minutes ago, Wayne0 said: Did it come on the stand? Yes it did. 37 minutes ago, Wayne0 said: If so, bolt it down. Get a cross mill (x-y) vice and you can do some light milling with it. I have a REALLY cheap one but this press deserves much better. It also came with a couple other SERIOUS bonuses. I'd love help identifying and understanding these two things. The first is obviously a vise. It appears that the shop was possibly clamping it in place((??)) The square section to the right is an add on. This next piece I'm not the least bit familiar with. A tapping tool of some sort? The upper collar does rotate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,374 #13 Posted 10 hours ago I got mine from a friend who worked for a machine shop. They up graded their drill presses and were going to throw this one away because no one wanted a 3 phase machine.Floor model with an extra chuck. #2 Morse. I bought a static converter on Fleabay for short money. Bought an X-Y table. The best freebee I ever got. You will love the ability to do some milling on that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,374 #14 Posted 10 hours ago 10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Wayne I've only had this beautiful beast home for a couple hours and I already do. WOW! Yes it did. I have a REALLY cheap one but this press deserves much better. It also came with a couple other SERIOUS bonuses. I'd love help identifying and understanding these two things. The first is obviously a vise. It appears that the shop was possibly clamping it in place((??)) The square section to the right is an add on. This next piece I'm not the least bit familiar with. A tapping tool of some sort? The upper collar does rotate. I'm sorry, but I can't really help with those two tools. Not a machinist, but I play one when I need to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #15 Posted 8 hours ago 1 hour ago, Wayne0 said: milling That'd be awesome. Maybe even figure out how to mill a cylinder head. 🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 2,380 #16 Posted 7 hours ago Love the drill press. Gotta admit, I'm a bit jealous. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,374 #17 Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: That'd be awesome. Maybe even figure out how to mill a cylinder head. 🤔 Not sure if I would go that far, but who knows? I do know that I wouldn't attempt it. I'll do key ways and stuff like that, but that's out of my league. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #18 Posted 6 hours ago 42 minutes ago, Bill D said: Love the drill press. Gotta admit, I'm a bit jealous. You stop up. Bring drillable stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #19 Posted 6 hours ago 28 minutes ago, Wayne0 said: Not sure if I would go that far, but who knows? I do know that I wouldn't attempt it. I'll do key ways and stuff like that, but that's out of my league. With the right setup I'd try it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,114 #20 Posted 5 hours ago One item is a quick action vice made to hold small parts. You would leave a bar get close to the column to prevent rotation while you holding everything with your left hand. The Tapmatic is a tapping head, with the proper collets you can use #6 to 1/2" taps. The tapping head will engage as the tap if fed into the work and will automatically reverse as you raise the spindle. The collar on top adjusts the torque so you can apply just enough torque to prevent breakage. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,114 #21 Posted 4 hours ago The Heinrich vises are the cats rear, one like this would be ideal for your purposes but somehow I believe you might pass on that: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,781 #22 Posted 4 hours ago 43 minutes ago, lynnmor said: The Heinrich vises are the cats rear, one like this would be ideal for your purposes but somehow I believe you might pass on that: Interesting.... believe it or not I actually have one already. It was a previous auction find... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites