Monster Sander

[gburnet]

Don't recall ever seeing a 42" sander before. Wonder where you would get paper for such a beast?

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/1140406219.html

[Ottoman]

That has to be a shop built contraption. I find it impossible to imagine what you'd use this for.

[gburnet]

That has to be a shop built contraption. I find it impossible to imagine what you'd use this for.

I was wondering the same thing. The seller also has a couple other disc sanders listed. I think they're 15" & 20" models. He's also got some beautiful vintage woodworking equipment...http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/1140499534.html

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/1140488162.html

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/1140494857.html

Seems to be parting out a shop. Wish I had space for some of the stuff!

[markhoni]

If the disc ever came loose while that baby was spinning............
LOOK OUT!!

[calvert]

These are not that unusual, may have come from an old foundry pattern shop. You don't want to ever get on the uphill side of that disc though. That Crescent planer he has with the blade sharpening attachment is a nice find, really a great planer.

[gburnet]

These are not that unusual, may have come from an old foundry pattern shop. You don't want to ever get on the uphill side of that disc though. That Crescent planer he has with the blade sharpening attachment is a nice find, really a great planer.

I forgot to post the sweet jointer he has. I'm really wanting this, but just don't have the space...

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/1140354518.html

[calvert]

Great prices on the stuff. That Porter jointer could easily be priced at 3-4 times that. If I didn't already have two 16" jointers I would consider a trip to the windy city.

[gburnet]

Great prices on the stuff. That Porter jointer could easily be priced at 3-4 times that. If I didn't already have two 16" jointers I would consider a trip to the windy city.

Agreed on the pricing. After I posted about the jointer, I shot him an email about it. I figure at that price, I'll find space! Hope it's still available.

TWO 16" jointers, Cal? Got a tugboat to maneuver them around the shop? ;o)

[calvert]

Agreed on the pricing. After I posted about the jointer, I shot him an email about it. I figure at that price, I'll find space! Hope it's still available.

TWO 16" jointers, Cal? Got a tugboat to maneuver them around the shop? ;o)

What can I say, I like jointers. The "one that got away" a couple years ago was a 20" with a very rare "Church and Jackson" self feed. What an incredible piece of machinery. The idiots that had it broke it up and scrapped it a couple days before I got there along with a "sticker" (sash profile moulder), a Hermance door clamp machine and several other goodies. They were almost going to toss an Emmert patternmaker's vise before my interest in the thing prompted them to keep it, thrown back underneath the workbench.

[gburnet]

What can I say, I like jointers. The "one that got away" a couple years ago was a 20" with a very rare "Church and Jackson" self feed. What an incredible piece of machinery. The idiots that had it broke it up and scrapped it a couple days before I got there along with a "sticker" (sash profile moulder), a Hermance door clamp machine and several other goodies. They were almost going to toss an Emmert patternmaker's vise before my interest in the thing prompted them to keep it, thrown back underneath the workbench.

That's enough to make one cry.

[Squash]

That jointer would look so nice out in my shop, and for $800... what a steal!

Nick

[Ottoman]

There are a lot of good pricing on used machinery these days. About 1/2 what it was 3 years ago. A year ago I picked up a 14K saw for 3K.

[calvert]

There are a lot of good pricing on used machinery these days. About 1/2 what it was 3 years ago. A year ago I picked up a 14K saw for 3K.

That wouldn't be a Unipoint radial arm saw by any chance ?

[Ottoman]

Nope, it's one of these. Now I see the price has dropped.

http://www.minimax-usa.com/index.php...mart&Itemid=35

[calvert]

That is a nice saw Ottoman. The price you got it for was a steal. Was that an auction or a negotiated sale? Some auctions I have attended are really incredible. I bought an Italian made 16" table saw with sliding table and mortising capability for $125.00. The owner told me that he paid almost $ 5000.00 for it in 1968. I advised him not to go the auction route but he felt it would provide the best results. His auctioneers were idiots, blew through an entire lumber yard of contents in 5 hours. They did not break up any of the quantity items. Forty-five SKIDS of 30 lb roofing felt sold for $ 45.00. Five tons of aluminum siding and accessories sold for $ 500.00. That guy laughed all the way to the scrap yard.