In article <[email protected]>,
Upscale <[email protected]> wrote:
>"ANTHONY DIODATI" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Can't believe this went for this much!!
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4409621039
>
>Hmmm. Now that makes me think. I've got a 12" Record Vise in storage. Wonder
>what I could get for it?
There's absolutely no doubt that it will go for a 'record' price!
<rimshot> *groan*
"Alan Holmes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> What is a 'dog'
>
Cat chaser. :-)
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:32:30 GMT, Buster <[email protected]> wrote:
> That should read: A similar thing. It's now made in India rather than
> England. Which could mean a huge difference in quality even if they are frm
> teh same plans.
I've got Enfield rifles made in England, Australia, and (Ishapore)
India. The same tooling, same plans. Workmanship on the English and
Aussie rifles is good (not up to, say, Mauser standards, but good). The
Ishapore - well, let's just say yeah, it's the same parts, but the fit,
finish, and attention to detail aren't there.
To me, "it's made to the same plans" is about as useful as saying "It's
built in the same factory as (good thing)". After all, the chevette and
the corvette were both made by GM...
> But you're right, it can be like compulsive gambling. All you have to do is
> see what some planes go for...
I seem not to have sold anything that gets anywhere near compulsive yet,
it seems. That must be my good stuff that's too good to eBay off...
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:09:13 -0400, Upscale <[email protected]> wrote:
> Things would have to get pretty difficult for me to part with it though.
> Even though it's in storage and I don't have a workshop at the moment, the
> maple laminated bench I use for a desk and the vise are my tether to the
> dream of having a workshop again.
Well, look at it this way - unless it's a unique item, you can always
buy it "back" from someone on eBay when you actually need it. Use it
for money in the meantime. I was hanging on to my framing nailer for
the longest time, and finally realized the only time it gets used is
when other people borrow it. Turned it into 100 bucks after realizing I
could replace it when I need it again, for 100 bucks. In the meantime
that 100 bucks is something else that I *am* using. If I ever need a
framing nailer again, I'll go to eBay, spend 100 bucks, and probably
upgrade by one model change by then. Meanwhile the framing nailer I
sold is being used by someone who is happy and using it. Win-win all
around.
Dave Hinz
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> > I've got a 12" Record Vise in storage. Wonder what I could get for it?
>
> Depends - Does it have the pop-up dog in the front jaw? That seems to be
> the most popular model.
No, it doesn't have the dog on it. That was something I thought about when I
picked up the vise at a yard sale some dozen years ago but chose size and no
dog as compared to a new smaller vise with a dog. But in all honesty, it
doesn't bother me. I grew up using vises without a bench dog in sight. But,
I guess that doesn't count when imagining selling it. <g>
Things would have to get pretty difficult for me to part with it though.
Even though it's in storage and I don't have a workshop at the moment, the
maple laminated bench I use for a desk and the vise are my tether to the
dream of having a workshop again.
Thu, Oct 20, 2005, 12:44am (EDT+4) [email protected]
(ANTHONY=A0DIODATI) exclaims:
Can't believe this went for this much!!
Is that a record?
JOAT
If it ain't broke, don't lend it.
- Red Green
<snip>
> That seems to be the going price on ebay, there is another in the
completed
> listings for $160. I purchased a new one from LV a few months back (on
the
> bargain table) for $189 CDN.
>
> But you're right, it can be like compulsive gambling. All you have to do
is
> see what some planes go for...
>
<snip>
Nah - if you paid $189 Cdn - you got the 52 1/2ED.... 9" jaws, 13"
opening.... the 52 is 2/3 of the size you have...
See all three at :
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1,41659,31139&p=31139
Cheers -
Rob
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:50:44 -0400, "Upscale" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> I've got a 12" Record Vise in storage. Wonder what I could get for it?
>
> Depends - Does it have the pop-up dog in the front jaw? That seems to be
> the most popular model.
What is a 'dog'
Alan
"Alan Holmes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:50:44 -0400, "Upscale" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've got a 12" Record Vise in storage. Wonder what I could get for it?
>>
>> Depends - Does it have the pop-up dog in the front jaw? That seems to be
>> the most popular model.
>
> What is a 'dog'
>
The ebvious answer is a four legged, furry canine.
In terms of vises and benches, it refers to a means that work is secured to
the benchtop. In the bench top it self, there are a number of metal (or
wood) objects that slide in and out of holes in the bench top to hold on end
of the stock. These holes can be square or round. Lee Valley has a premium
line of bench dogs.
All of these holes and dogs line up to the vise. The vise has a small metal
"dog" that slides up to catch the other end of the stock. The vise is
tightened until the stock is secure. The reason that it slides down is so
that stock can be slid over the top to the vise without catching.
I have a cheapy (made of) wood vise that has holes drilled in it. I slide
the dogs into them and holes in the bench to secure my stock. I cut off
some 3/8" bolts to make my bench dogs.
In article <[email protected]>,
"Robin Lee" <[email protected]> wrote:
[snip]
... and the reason you're no longer selling them, is that you're selling
them all via eBay at USD 180.00?
<G>
It's all making sense now...
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:09:13 -0400, "Upscale" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I grew up using vises without a bench dog in sight.
I've never liked the idea either. I'd much rather have a wooden jaw that
extends above the iron jaw - much safer for errant plane irons.
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:50:44 -0400, "Upscale" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I've got a 12" Record Vise in storage. Wonder what I could get for it?
Depends - Does it have the pop-up dog in the front jaw? That seems to be
the most popular model.
I think I've still got a few hundredweight of '50s Record vices around
in a far corner of the shed. Was a time when you couldn't give them
away.
This is what people do all the time with automotive vacuum pumps! They
service their a/c and when done resell it on ebay. The problem with
buying something like an auto vacuum pump is you don't know how well
the person before...and before...and before took care of it. And, some
things like vacuum pumps need special, though not complicated
servicing, like changing contaminated oil.
FWIW, the one good thing about Ebay is some times the seller has no
clue about what they're sellling and you find a deal. The bad thing
about Ebay is some people don't know what they're buying and drive the
price up to an unreasonable amount...*sigh*
Layne
On 20 Oct 2005 14:26:48 GMT, Dave Hinz <[email protected]> wrote:
snip
>for money in the meantime. I was hanging on to my framing nailer for
>the longest time, and finally realized the only time it gets used is
>when other people borrow it. Turned it into 100 bucks after realizing I
>could replace it when I need it again, for 100 bucks. In the meantime
>that 100 bucks is something else that I *am* using. If I ever need a
>framing nailer again, I'll go to eBay, spend 100 bucks, and probably
>upgrade by one model change by then. Meanwhile the framing nailer I
>sold is being used by someone who is happy and using it. Win-win all
>around.
>
>
>Dave Hinz
Upscale wrote:
> "ANTHONY DIODATI" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
>>Can't believe this went for this much!!
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4409621039
>
>
> Hmmm. Now that makes me think. I've got a 12" Record Vise in storage. Wonder
> what I could get for it?
>
>
Possibly waaaay more than it's worth<g> Online auctions, as far as I
can see, are little different from real-life. Folks get caught up in
"auction fever" and spend like drunken sailors when commons sense fails
them.
Something strange takes place in those final moments of any auction that
causes some folks to forget "the bargain" and it becomes "I MUST win
this item or..."
"ANTHONY DIODATI" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Can't believe this went for this much!!
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4409621039
Hmmm. Now that makes me think. I've got a 12" Record Vise in storage. Wonder
what I could get for it?
That should read: A similar thing. It's now made in India rather than
England. Which could mean a huge difference in quality even if they are frm
teh same plans.
That seems to be the going price on ebay, there is another in the completed
listings for $160. I purchased a new one from LV a few months back (on the
bargain table) for $189 CDN.
But you're right, it can be like compulsive gambling. All you have to do is
see what some planes go for...
"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Yeah, um, someone needs to do some research - the same thing is $99.99
> at highlandhardware.com.
> I guess compulsive ebaying must be something like compulsive gambling
> for some people?
>
Sucker born every minute
"ANTHONY DIODATI" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can't believe this went for this much!!
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4409621039
>
>