But I won’t be getting up early on this bright beautiful day. I hope it’s a bright beautiful day anyway. Each day this week has had a bit more clouds, a bit more humidity, and a bit more heat in the afternoon. Yesterday was no exception, so today might be somewhat less than clear, if the pattern holds. Still, it’s been a very nice Spring so far.
I did my pickups yesterday. The big one was a great auction with tons of the kind of stuff I like. I won a Powermatic lathe, that looks complete although it didn’t come with a chuck. I’ve got at least one in storage though so if the motor runs I’m golden. It’s still on the truck because I didn’t want to unload it at the end of a long day. We loaded it with a forklift.
The welding machine needs a few things, like some new cabling, and the optional spot welder module is damaged, but there aren’t any signs of things that can’t be quickly and easily fixed. I have to replace the conductors that had the rubber rot off before I can fire it up, but the Millermatic 200 was possibly the best welding machine of its time (’80s and 90s) and is a rock solid design.
The other stuff I got included a set of welding cables I can use to make repairs, and I’ll scrap out the rest with damaged insulation; several hundred feet of heavy duty extension cords; and some vintage turntables. Nothing very valuable, but I’ll either fix and flip them or sell them for parts. Oh, and I got a Delta 12″ planer that doesn’t look like it was ever used. I’ve been trying to buy a planer for years. That was one of the last woodworking machines I needed to build out a full shop.
I’ve got a couple of auctions to pick up from today, all smalls, and mostly books. And I’ve got to unload the lathe. Then I’ll either keep working at the shop, or try to knock some more off the list here at home. We’ll be at the BOL next weekend, and the kids have stuff to do in town today and tomorrow.
Keep stacking stuff, especially stuff that lets you go your own way and reduces your dependence on others.
nick