Show us your tools!

[Neb]

This thread is intended to share knowledge of tools. Any tool goes old or new.

Take encourage learning share a picture and let others ID them and talk about how they are used.

Ben

 

[Neb]

This thread is intended to share knowledge of tools. Any tool goes old or new.

Take encourage learning share a picture and let others ID them and talk about how they are used.

Ben

Tool 1

Ben

 

[Caribou]

Tool 1

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Ben

Judging from the front sight and the rear sight it must be an indirect fire weapon.

 

[Neb]

Tool 2

Useless without...

One of which is still in the original box (note manufacturers name)

And this set got delivered yesterday

Ben

 

[Neb]

Judging from the front sight and the rear sight it must be an indirect fire weapon.

Should have posted in the firearms thread?

Ben

 

[hiwall]

Why are your tools dusty?

 

[SheepDog]

That's what happens to wood working tools oops! and tools that are stored in the wood shop.
Gasoline/alcohol Blow Torch.
Palm brace.
assortment of bits and an adjustable bit.
A set of Irwin three flute bits.

 

[dademoss]

I'm glad I looked at the discussion before I posted my " Tool "

I will see if anything stands out, but mine are mostly fairly common, although there is a metric ton of em.

Harbor Freight 7x10 lathe:

Harbor Freight small Milling Machine:

 

[Pearl]

I'm glad I looked at the discussion before I posted my " Tool "

I will see if anything stands out, but mine are mostly fairly common, although there is a metric ton of em.

whoa, I was wondering what I was going to see here!! Had to look

 

[backlash]

I have a brace drill but no bits. Most likely my Dad bought it at a yard sale.
He was always buying tools at yard sales.

 

[SheepDog]

I don't have pictures but I have over $50,000 in tools.

 

[dademoss]

Tool 1

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Ben

Tool one brings back some great memories. Learned to solder tin with a blowtorch and a big heavy soldering iron heated with the torch. Made a tin cup as I recall, it's around here someplace. Grandpa had an awesome machine shop, he was a machinist for Cincinnati Chemical works.

 

[Bacpacker]

Good looking brace and several nice bits. I have a few of my own, love to find an adjustable one. Where did you get the Irwin set from?

Dade, what do you think about the lathe and mill from HF. I've looked at both of those in the past.

 

[Neb]

Why are your tools dusty?

Hmmmmm...

Soda blasting
Metal grinding
I do not dust regularly errr.. ever.

Ben

 

[Neb]

That's what happens to wood working tools oops! and tools that are stored in the wood shop.
Gasoline/alcohol Blow Torch.
Palm brace.
assortment of bits and an adjustable bit.
A set of Irwin three flute bits.

100% !

Re

I think it may be gasoline fired???

The needle valve is free and in good shape.

The pump needs a new diaphragm

I have not got into the tank ... corroded soldered brazed? A project for another day.

Ben

 

[Neb]

I'm glad I looked at the discussion before I posted my " Tool "

I will see if anything stands out, but mine are mostly fairly common, although there is a metric ton of em.

Harbor Freight 7x10 lathe:
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Harbor Freight small Milling Machine:

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Nice!

I went with Smithy 20 years ago but feel I should upgrade to handle larger components. I will post more to this at a later date.



Ben

 

[Neb]

whoa, I was wondering what I was going to see here!! Had to look

May I suggest..

getting your mind out of the gutter?

We are talking tools, devices that enable.

Ben

 

[Pearl]

I just went off of dademoss' lead!!

 

[dademoss]

Good looking brace and several nice bits. I have a few of my own, love to find an adjustable one. Where did you get the Irwin set from?

Dade, what do you think about the lathe and mill from HF. I've looked at both of those in the past.

I like the lathe a lot better at 25% of the current cost. It's fine, if you are not expecting .0001 capability. Years ago there was a group/forum for the little lathes/mills, and the CNC guys constantly griped the 300 buck lathe wouldn't hold to .0001 . I'd have gone bigger if I had an actual use for bigger, but my other hobby is RC cars, and it's great for that when I need to do something.

The CNC guys didn't learn on a well used Atlas/Craftsman with a leather belt drive, they aren't "real" machinists, they are programmers.

 

[dademoss]

I just went off of dademoss' lead!!

That is ALWAYS a mistake . My purpose in life is to be the BAD example.

 

[Pearl]

That is ALWAYS a mistake . My purpose in life is to be the BAD example.

Yep, look where it got me!

 

[SheepDog]

Ben,
look at that pump before you write it off. They were leather or at least the ones I owned were all it takes is some oil to soften them up and make them seal.

 

[hiwall]

Nice!

I went with Smithy 20 years ago but feel I should upgrade to handle larger components. I will post more to this at a later date.



Ben

I have a Smithy and I'm too old to get something different.

 

[montanabill]

I don't have pictures but I have over $50,000 in tools.

I make it a point to take photos, if for nothing else insurance purposes or catching thieves. This is some of my welding stuff i also have blacksmithing and hand powered tools....A good source around here are the estate sales.

 

[zoomzoom]

I do not dust regularly errr.. ever.

My solution is a leaf blower. I have a few different ones based on what I'm trying to clean or dust off. If I'm cleaning things like shelves, I go with a low power/volume so I don't blow everything off the shelves. For floors or stationary objects, I pull out a big blower.

 

[Neb]

I make it a point to take photos, if for nothing else insurance purposes or catching thieves. This is some of my welding stuff i also have blacksmithing and hand powered tools....A good source around here are the estate sales.

?
5 MIG and an arc welder

?

That is enough to a shop busy. What are you building? Barges?

Ben

 

[Neb]

Another set

Obvious but old.

Ben

 

[Neb]

More obscure but I suspect a few of you have one.

Last used about 30 years ago.

Ben

 

[Neb]

Found at a garage sale and restored.

Last used about 2-3 years ago.

Ben

 

[Neb]

Looks like it was hand made.

Nuff for today

Ben