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Post by deathwish on Mar 15, 2010 21:03:40 GMT -6
Scored a good find on the Boston Craigslist. A guy was selling his Jet Mortising Machine for a paltry $50. I called, I drove, I got. It came with a 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 bit/chisel . . . all used a little . . . and some parts missing as seen in the photo. It is presently attached to a piece of precision firewood and a 4" cross slide vise.  I plan to save the vise and replace the other missing parts (base, hold down, etc . . . altogether about $50 worth) including the proper chuck key and the alternate chisel holder (3/4"). So I'll be in around $100 which is quite tolerable for a nice machine! Add to that . . . way back when Woodworker's Warehouse was going out of business . . . I bought a set of 4 TiN plated chisels/bits (those above plus a 5/16ths) for $7.50 . . .and they just happen to fit.  Yes, it's a good day even with the torrential rain up here in Massachusetts! |
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Post by Ruffnek on Mar 15, 2010 21:31:42 GMT -6
Nice score, indeed. Congrats.
BTW, if you happen to see pairs of animals going by, you might want to follow them. ;D
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Post by TDHofstetter on Mar 15, 2010 21:35:29 GMT -6
Good NAB! The motor's worth more'n that!
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Post by sachbvn on Mar 16, 2010 1:03:34 GMT -6
I think it's worth it - nice score!
Zac
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Post by deathwish on Mar 16, 2010 6:33:40 GMT -6
I'll have to post another pic once the parts come in and I get it all together. It's got a touch of surface rust to contend with, but nothing major. A little steel wool and wax will take care of it.
The slide vise, though a crappy one, is nice too . . . always wanted one, never needed one, and never wanted to part with the $30-40 for one . . . now I get to try one on the DP. ;D
As to the rain . . . it thankfully stopped last night . . . the nearby river is still over flood level, and is predicted to recede to flood level and below sometime Wednesday . . . being March . . . 12"+ of rain very easily could have been 3-4 feet (or MORE!?!) of snow . . . what a difference 10-15ยบ makes!
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Post by boodrow on Mar 16, 2010 13:14:47 GMT -6
Good catch , I bought mine off of craigs list , new in the box for 200.00 Still dont regret buyin it.
Boodrow
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Mar 16, 2010 13:33:48 GMT -6
You stole it!
Good for you!
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Post by Beamer on Mar 16, 2010 23:49:34 GMT -6
You suck, Mark!!! Nice score!  |
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Post by lexrex on Mar 17, 2010 19:20:09 GMT -6
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Post by mapleman on Mar 17, 2010 21:00:31 GMT -6
darn nice score!
FWIW, the high end mortisers often have cross slide vices on them --- really nice, if you ask me, b/c precision and speed are almost a given.
i have a delta version - basically same as yours but gray ---- and the hold down works but it is not as good as it should be. if the vice works (i noted you said it was a cheapy), could be a good thing...
in any event - NICE SCORE!
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Post by deathwish on Apr 2, 2010 11:33:43 GMT -6
Yahoo! Parts came in yesterday! Dopey me, when I ordered the screws, I misunderstood the list and ordered singles instead of the twos and threes I needed . . . oh well, I'm going to have to hit the hardware store for those (shipping will make it too $$$ to get those few parts) which at the prices I paid, I prolly shoulda anyhow! Should still be under $100 complete though. ;D Can't wait to drill some square holes! |
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Apr 2, 2010 18:28:42 GMT -6
That was sure a GREAT deal!
You S U C K !!
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