Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
belt sander from and ad on Craig's List. This one is a late 40's
version with open, bolt together frame (with the flared legs/feet).
Paid $100 for it and it is in almost showroom condition but all
orginal paint. All decals complete, no wear on any of the belt covers
and the table shows no signs of edge damage. I missed the chance to
buy the guy's Brazilian made 13 inch Delta planer but he still had the
Brazillian made 8 inch Delta jointer in his trailer. ((Hey Dave in
Parkville MD. The guy is up the road from you in Fallston. I had to
drive past Parkville to get there.))
My whine is that I am addicted to Craig;s List. I know parents can
install a V chip- or some acronym - to block pornographic sites but I
am wondering if I can install a C chip to block Craig's Lists from
coming in. No, there is no way I can voluntarily avoid checking out
the tool lists. I have no willpower. I need real roadblocks, real
deterrents, to keep me from buying redundant tools just because they
look cool or ar older than me. I keep telling myself "you don't need
it" but I still try to buy it, and sometimes I am successful. Why, oh
why do I do this?
Oh well, enough whining, back to my shop - edging cherry ply with
solid cherry for some speaker cabinets - after this necessary coffee
break.
Marc
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:09:28 +0000, marc rosen wrote
(in article
<acd7ef5b-5a1b-4637-9785-068ef597a612@m22g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>):
> Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List.
If you lash them together, belt side down, you should be able to make quite a
serviceable off-road vehicle that has the unique benefit of not drawing
criticism for roughing up the terrain
probably
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:06:42 +0000, Robatoy wrote
(in article
<10784ad4-3fe0-4bb6-b9ad-16688736e759@l16g2000yqo.googlegroups.com>):
> On Dec 20, 12:43 pm, jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Bored Borg wrote:
>>> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:09:28 +0000, marc rosen wrote
>>> (in article
>>> <acd7ef5b-5a1b-4637-9785-068ef597a...@m22g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>):
>>
>>>> Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
>>>> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List.
>>
>>> If you lash them together, belt side down, you should be able to make
>>> quite a
>>> serviceable off-road vehicle that has the unique benefit of not drawing
>>> criticism for roughing up the terrain
>>
>>> probably
>>
>> yahbbut the extension cord is a bitch.
>
> Only when you get to the end of it....100 yards short of the pub.
The pub down our road has been granted an extension for the holidays...
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:19:06 +0000, Robatoy wrote
(in article
<aeae17a1-ef3f-477b-a4d9-e690742ad549@r28g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>):
<ausgesnipt>
>>>> yahbbut the extension cord is a bitch.
>>
>>> Only when you get to the end of it....100 yards short of the pub.
>>
>> The pub down our road has been granted an extension for the holidays...
>
> <G> Where is that pub? Is it a genuine old pub?
IT IS TRULY HORRIBLE
THERE IS NOT A SINGLE SEAT IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE THE "BIG SCREEN
T.V!" damn the caps lock sorry which the Pakistani manager has installed
twelvefold around the place - all permanently screaming sports channel or
Asian musicals.
Because of the smoking ban which England introduced last year, he has roofed
over the back yard in a sort of cloister and installes - wait for it - Big
Screen T.V! - out there, so the pub regulars - mainly permanently-shouting
AsianSubContinental youth aged up to about 25 - all sit outside in the
smoking shelter, leaving the huge pub almost empty but still unusable by
anyone wanting to have a conversation or not be hypnotized by Bollywood or
soccer. Damned shame 'cos they have a sub-let area in there where a guy turns
out stunningly good tandoori food and barbecue kebabs and, of course, curry.
There is another tiny bar which is the length and width of a darts-playing
area which is permanently full of extremely drunken older Irish folk who seem
to be in that state from well before lunchtime. In there, the Big Screen T.V.
is permanently on but also permanently on is a jukebox playing Irish ballads,
drinking songs and rebel ditties at ear-splitting volume so you have to use
sign language to order anything at the bar while keeping eyes wide open to
avoid any stray darts which you are now standing in the playing area of and
which will have been thrown by persons of guaranteed insobriety
At least since the smoking ban it's now possible to see the bar without using
foglights or radar, but you can get a nicotine hit just by brushing the
clothes of anyone of the regulars in there or even disturbing the "carpet"
with your feet. It feels like wading through an abandoned, glue-covered
ashtray
The outside of the pub is a genuine old pub, It's a lovely old building and
approached from the Ring Road it looks like a little traditional village
green type place... what was that word again for something that looks great
for a distance BUT..
a Monet?
I really wish it were otherwise. Years ago it was an Irish pub with a warm
welcome, roaring fires and good Guinness where locals would meet up and talk,
drink and slide down their seats quietly and with good grace and the landlord
would buy you an occasional drink and make sure everybody was happy.
Now it caters entirely to swarthy bling-covered youngsters who like drinking
high-proof lager (but can't handle it) don't know what standing in line means
and every one of them is louder than every other one of them and OMIGOd,
doesn't this make me sound like an Old Fart sounding off about "youth of
today"
?
Lovely.
I'm going away for Christmas, staying with friends who own a proper
old-fashioned pub with home cooking and a choice of a dozen real ales, no
jukebox or fruit machines...
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:55:42 +0000, Upscale wrote
(in article <[email protected]>):
>
> "PCPaul" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:V_u3l.9628
>>
>>> IT IS TRULY HORRIBLE
>>> THERE IS NOT A SINGLE SEAT IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE THE "BIG
>>> SCREEN T.V!" damn the caps lock sorry which the Pakistani manager has
>
>> You need a TV-B-gone. Don't let them figure out it's you doing it
>> though....
>
> http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php
>
>
>
Thanks
Checked it out
$ 39.94 shipped to U.K.
I might go for this in New Year some time.
In the short term there's probably not much point as I'm not likely to be
desperate enough to go in and endure the place.
Oh yes.. the fruit machines
These all have full-volume kerchunk whirr whirr whirr diddly-diddly Klaxx
Klaxx Klaxx Klaxx Klaxx soundtracks as well., complete with hypnotic
spinning spiral patter lights which constantly draw your attention even from
the periphery of your vision.
Any concealable, reusable device that will remotely melt the innards of these
damned things will DEFINITELY get my money.
Fast epoxy makes them unplayable but doesn't stop the nuisance factor.
i DID use insulated wire cutters, once, on a juke box but that led to strong
words.
(this was in a room which had been booked for a meeting where the manager
refused to disable the machine, which was hard wired to the wall. Same pub,
strangely enough, many years ago) We didn't get banned - he liked the trade -
but he DID put in an in-line switch afterwards.
On Dec 20, 12:43=A0pm, jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bored Borg wrote:
> > On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:09:28 +0000, marc rosen wrote
> > (in article
> > <acd7ef5b-5a1b-4637-9785-068ef597a...@m22g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>):
>
> >> =A0 =A0Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 4=
8
> >> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List.
>
> > If you lash them together, belt side down, you should be able to make q=
uite a
> > serviceable =A0off-road vehicle that has the unique benefit of not draw=
ing
> > criticism for roughing up the terrain
>
> > probably
>
> yahbbut the extension cord is a bitch.
Only when you get to the end of it....100 yards short of the pub.
Upscale wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> My name is John and I'm an addict ;-)
>
> Welcome to the group John.
>
> My name is Dave and I'm an addict too.
> I buy tools and I don't even have a workshop.
>
> Anybody else want to say hi to the group?
Hi. My name is Morris and I've been new tool free for two months now...
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
"PCPaul" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:V_u3l.9628
>
> > IT IS TRULY HORRIBLE
> > THERE IS NOT A SINGLE SEAT IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE THE "BIG
> > SCREEN T.V!" damn the caps lock sorry which the Pakistani manager has
> You need a TV-B-gone. Don't let them figure out it's you doing it
> though....
http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php
In article <[email protected]>,
Bored Borg <[email protected]> wrote:
> I might go for this in New Year some time.
> In the short term there's probably not much point as I'm not likely to be
> desperate enough to go in and endure the place.
Post a review and let us know how well it works.
--
Stuart Winsor
For Barn dances and folk evenings in the Coventry and Warwickshire area
See: http://www.barndance.org.uk
On Dec 20, 11:42=A0am, [email protected] wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:09:28 -0800 (PST), marc rosen
>
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > =A0 Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
> >belt sander from and ad on Craig's List. =A0This one is a late 40's
> >version with open, bolt together frame (with the flared legs/feet).
> >Paid $100 for it and it is in almost showroom condition but all
> >orginal paint. =A0All decals complete, no wear on any of the belt covers
> >and the table shows no signs of edge damage. =A0I missed the chance to
> >buy the guy's Brazilian made 13 inch Delta planer but he still had the
> >Brazillian made 8 inch Delta jointer in his trailer. ((Hey Dave in
> >Parkville MD. =A0The guy is up the road from you in Fallston. =A0I had t=
o
> >drive past Parkville to get there.))
>
> > =A0 My whine is that I am addicted to Craig;s List. =A0I know parents c=
an
> >install a V chip- or some acronym - to block pornographic sites but I
> >am wondering if I can install a C chip to block Craig's Lists from
> >coming in. =A0No, there is no way I can voluntarily avoid checking out
> >the tool lists. =A0I have no willpower. =A0I need real roadblocks, real
> >deterrents, to keep me from buying redundant tools just because they
> >look cool or ar older than me. =A0I keep telling myself "you don't need
> >it" but I still try to buy it, and sometimes I am successful. =A0Why, oh
> >why do I do this?
>
> > =A0Oh well, enough whining, back to my shop - edging cherry ply with
> >solid cherry for some speaker cabinets - after this necessary coffee
> >break.
>
> >Marc
>
> I looked for a C chip (for Craig's List) and an F chip (for
> freecycle.org) and couldn't find either. =A0
>
> My 18volt Ryobi One+ drill (with battery) came from Freecycle; then I
> spent $19 for the dual-chemistry =A0(nicad and lithium) one hour charger
> from the scratch & dent rack at the orange borg.
>
> drill press - Craig's List
> bandsaw - Freecycle
> gas powered blade edger - Freecycle
> bicycle for granddaughter - Freecycle
>
> My name is John and I'm an addict ;-)
My local Freecycle is OK, I got my lathe and a nice pneumatic drill
from there. Had to repair the lathe, though. Not that I'm complaining!
Craigslist is pretty boring, though. People keep putting up stuff
that's way off-price. We're talking gussied up benchtop table saws for
$500. He keeps re-posting it, too. Since I started looking 2+ years
ago, I don't think I've seen a single cabinet saw come through, only a
sprinkling of way overpriced RASs, and any number of Harbor Freight
tools.
On Dec 20, 10:09=A0am, marc rosen <[email protected]> wrote:
> =A0 =A0Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List. =A0This one is a late 40's
> version with open, bolt together frame (with the flared legs/feet).
> Paid $100 for it and it is in almost showroom condition but all
> orginal paint. =A0All decals complete, no wear on any of the belt covers
> and the table shows no signs of edge damage. =A0I missed the chance to
> buy the guy's Brazilian made 13 inch Delta planer but he still had the
> Brazillian made 8 inch Delta jointer in his trailer. ((Hey Dave in
> Parkville MD. =A0The guy is up the road from you in Fallston. =A0I had to
> drive past Parkville to get there.))
>
> =A0 =A0My whine is that I am addicted to Craig;s List. =A0I know parents =
can
> install a V chip- or some acronym - to block pornographic sites but I
> am wondering if I can install a C chip to block Craig's Lists from
> coming in. =A0No, there is no way I can voluntarily avoid checking out
> the tool lists. =A0I have no willpower. =A0I need real roadblocks, real
> deterrents, to keep me from buying redundant tools just because they
> look cool or ar older than me. =A0I keep telling myself "you don't need
> it" but I still try to buy it, and sometimes I am successful. =A0Why, oh
> why do I do this?
>
> =A0 Oh well, enough whining, back to my shop - edging cherry ply with
> solid cherry for some speaker cabinets - after this necessary coffee
> break.
>
> Marc
Marc,
Hope all is well with you.
Craigslist is great. I picked up an Ingersoll Rand compressor last
month the thing is in mint condition. I wish I had room for an 8 inch
jointer.
Going to the wood show this year? I have been progressively
disappointed over the last couple of years.
Bored Borg wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:09:28 +0000, marc rosen wrote
> (in article
> <acd7ef5b-5a1b-4637-9785-068ef597a612@m22g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>):
>
>> Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
>> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List.
>
> If you lash them together, belt side down, you should be able to make
> quite a
> serviceable off-road vehicle that has the unique benefit of not drawing
> criticism for roughing up the terrain
>
> probably
Something more serviceable:
<http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/20/video-the-greatest-fitness-invention-ever/>
--
If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:19:46 +0000, Bored Borg wrote:
> IT IS TRULY HORRIBLE
> THERE IS NOT A SINGLE SEAT IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE THE "BIG
> SCREEN T.V!" damn the caps lock sorry which the Pakistani manager has
> installed twelvefold around the place - all permanently screaming sports
> channel or Asian musicals.
> Because of the smoking ban which England introduced last year, he has
> roofed over the back yard in a sort of cloister and installes - wait for
> it - Big Screen T.V!
You need a TV-B-gone. Don't let them figure out it's you doing it
though....
"marc rosen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:acd7ef5b-5a1b-4637-9785-068ef597a612@m22g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
> My whine is that I am addicted to Craig;s List. I know parents can
> install a V chip- or some acronym - to block pornographic sites but I
> am wondering if I can install a C chip to block Craig's Lists from
> coming in. No, there is no way I can voluntarily avoid checking out
> the tool lists. I have no willpower. I need real roadblocks, real
> deterrents, to keep me from buying redundant tools just because they
> look cool or ar older than me. I keep telling myself "you don't need
> it" but I still try to buy it, and sometimes I am successful. Why, oh
> why do I do this?
There has been a LOT of good stuff showing up on Craig's List over the past
three-four months and much of it at very good prices. This past week a Saw
Stop cabinet saw along a shop full of other nice tools was listed. I suspect
economic conditions are forcing people to liquidate some of their assets.
It's sad that folks are in bad shape but I've thought that if I had the cash
and space to store the stuff for a couple years there are lucrative
arbitrage opportunities out there... Toward that end, my wife caught me
looking at a pristine Walker Turner jointer (looked 8-10" wide) for $200
and knew I already had a big jointer.... "You don't need that" I was told in
no uncertain terms. LOL I just looked and someone snapped it up so the point
is moot... ;~)
On Dec 20, 11:47=A0pm, Bored Borg <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:06:42 +0000, Robatoy wrote
> (in article
> <10784ad4-3fe0-4bb6-b9ad-16688736e...@l16g2000yqo.googlegroups.com>):
>
>
>
> > On Dec 20, 12:43=A0pm, jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Bored Borg wrote:
> >>> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:09:28 +0000, marc rosen wrote
> >>> (in article
> >>> <acd7ef5b-5a1b-4637-9785-068ef597a...@m22g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>):
>
> >>>> =A0 =A0Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x=
48
> >>>> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List.
>
> >>> If you lash them together, belt side down, you should be able to make
> >>> quite a
> >>> serviceable =A0off-road vehicle that has the unique benefit of not dr=
awing
> >>> criticism for roughing up the terrain
>
> >>> probably
>
> >> yahbbut the extension cord is a bitch.
>
> > Only when you get to the end of it....100 yards short of the pub.
>
> The pub down our road has been granted an extension for the holidays...
<G> Where is that pub? Is it a genuine old pub?
On Dec 20, 10:09 am, marc rosen <[email protected]> wrote:
> My whine is that I am addicted to Craig;s List. I know parents can
> install a V chip- or some acronym - to block pornographic sites but I
> am wondering if I can install a C chip to block Craig's Lists from
> coming in. No, there is no way I can voluntarily avoid checking out
> the tool lists. I have no willpower. I need real roadblocks, real
> deterrents, to keep me from buying redundant tools just because they
> look cool or ar older than me.
Okay, just give me your checkbook, atm card and pin, and I will make
sure you only have money in the account when you're approved to make a
purchase.
I have a 12" Leigh dovetail jig you're approved to buy ;)
-Kevin
<[email protected]> wrote in message
> My name is John and I'm an addict ;-)
Welcome to the group John.
My name is Dave and I'm an addict too.
I buy tools and I don't even have a workshop.
Anybody else want to say hi to the group?
>
> Marc,
>
> Hope all is well with you.
>
> Craigslist is great. =A0I picked up an Ingersoll Rand compressor last
> month the thing is in mint condition. =A0I wish I had room for an 8 inch
> jointer.
>
> Going to the wood show this year? =A0I have been progressively
> disappointed over the last couple of years.
Hey Dave,
Thanks for the well wishes and I hope all is wel with you too.
Yes, I am heading to the show, most likely on Friday since that is a
Holiday at my job (which means I still have to go in but not as many
hours.) It has been decreasing in vendors, etc, since I began going
but it is still fun. If any RECDOTTERS go to the show look for me.
I'm the old guy with a beard and a ballcap.
=20
Marc
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:09:28 -0800 (PST), marc rosen
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
>belt sander from and ad on Craig's List. This one is a late 40's
>version with open, bolt together frame (with the flared legs/feet).
>Paid $100 for it and it is in almost showroom condition but all
>orginal paint. All decals complete, no wear on any of the belt covers
>and the table shows no signs of edge damage. I missed the chance to
>buy the guy's Brazilian made 13 inch Delta planer but he still had the
>Brazillian made 8 inch Delta jointer in his trailer. ((Hey Dave in
>Parkville MD. The guy is up the road from you in Fallston. I had to
>drive past Parkville to get there.))
>
> My whine is that I am addicted to Craig;s List. I know parents can
>install a V chip- or some acronym - to block pornographic sites but I
>am wondering if I can install a C chip to block Craig's Lists from
>coming in. No, there is no way I can voluntarily avoid checking out
>the tool lists. I have no willpower. I need real roadblocks, real
>deterrents, to keep me from buying redundant tools just because they
>look cool or ar older than me. I keep telling myself "you don't need
>it" but I still try to buy it, and sometimes I am successful. Why, oh
>why do I do this?
>
> Oh well, enough whining, back to my shop - edging cherry ply with
>solid cherry for some speaker cabinets - after this necessary coffee
>break.
>
>Marc
I looked for a C chip (for Craig's List) and an F chip (for
freecycle.org) and couldn't find either.
My 18volt Ryobi One+ drill (with battery) came from Freecycle; then I
spent $19 for the dual-chemistry (nicad and lithium) one hour charger
from the scratch & dent rack at the orange borg.
drill press - Craig's List
bandsaw - Freecycle
gas powered blade edger - Freecycle
bicycle for granddaughter - Freecycle
My name is John and I'm an addict ;-)
marc rosen wrote:
> Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List. This one is a late 40's
> version with open, bolt together frame (with the flared legs/feet).
> Paid $100 for it and it is in almost showroom condition but all
> orginal paint. All decals complete, no wear on any of the belt covers
> and the table shows no signs of edge damage. I missed the chance to
> buy the guy's Brazilian made 13 inch Delta planer but he still had the
> Brazillian made 8 inch Delta jointer in his trailer. ((Hey Dave in
> Parkville MD. The guy is up the road from you in Fallston. I had to
> drive past Parkville to get there.))
>
> My whine is that I am addicted to Craig;s List. I know parents can
> install a V chip- or some acronym - to block pornographic sites but I
> am wondering if I can install a C chip to block Craig's Lists from
> coming in. No, there is no way I can voluntarily avoid checking out
> the tool lists. I have no willpower. I need real roadblocks, real
> deterrents, to keep me from buying redundant tools just because they
> look cool or ar older than me. I keep telling myself "you don't need
> it" but I still try to buy it, and sometimes I am successful. Why, oh
> why do I do this?
>
> Oh well, enough whining, back to my shop - edging cherry ply with
> solid cherry for some speaker cabinets - after this necessary coffee
> break.
>
> Marc
Drink enough Bourbon to make it unsafe to drive, the additional shipping
cost will prevent you from buying anything of any size.
basilisk
Bored Borg wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:09:28 +0000, marc rosen wrote
> (in article
> <acd7ef5b-5a1b-4637-9785-068ef597a612@m22g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>):
>
>> Well yesterday I picked up another (it's my third!) Delta 6 x 48
>> belt sander from and ad on Craig's List.
>
> If you lash them together, belt side down, you should be able to make quite a
> serviceable off-road vehicle that has the unique benefit of not drawing
> criticism for roughing up the terrain
>
> probably
>
yahbbut the extension cord is a bitch.