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From: Snag <Snag_one@msn.com>
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Subject: Re: Tool Gloat
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:54:27 -0500
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On 6/15/2024 2:02 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
> On 6/15/2024 10:56 AM, Snag wrote:
>> On 6/15/2024 12:39 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>>> On 6/14/2024 8:03 PM, Snag wrote:
>>>> SCORE ! We hit a few yard sales today and I'm pumped . My best score 
>>>> in some time , today I bought a Sioux valve seat grinder with the 
>>>> stone dresser plus the valve face grinder . It's all rusty and going 
>>>> to take some cleaning up , but the motors all run and there are 
>>>> several stones that aren't worn out plus a couple of carbide cutters 
>>>> . All for 40 bucks ... included was a 3/4 hp/3450 RPM 56 frame motor 
>>>> , and it also runs . I'm hoping that I can trade this stuff to a 
>>>> local shop for the labor to swap the gears in my truck axle ... I've 
>>>> got all the parts , just haven't gotten a round tuit yet .
>>>
>>>
>>> In the spirit in which it was intended... You Suck.
>>>
>>> My latest tool gloat is nowhere near that cool.  I decided I wanted a 
>>> second Badlands 12000lb winch to use as my hitch/plate mounted 
>>> utility winch instead of the 8000lb Warn I've been abusing the last 
>>> few months. I haven't looked at the Warn since, but during my 
>>> "rescue" mission a week or three ago it started to cut out spooling 
>>> in the cable.
>>>
>>> For Father's Day weekend HF had a $50 off coupon for the winch I 
>>> wanted.   They also had a 10% off any single item coupon.  A few days 
>>> prior I had looked at a couple roll away tool boxes to use as tool 
>>> carts for the manual mill and lathe in the back shop, but the 
>>> shipping was pretty high (nearly $200 maybe).  Even logged in with my 
>>> Inside Track Membership. When I went back to add the winch and 
>>> coupons to my shopping cart it applied both coupons and gave me 
>>> shipping of less than ten bucks.  I was pretty stoked about getting a 
>>> thousand bucks worth of stuff for just a thousand bucks AND getting 
>>> it delivered cheaper than I could go get it.
>>>
>>> Then YOU had to come along with a better deal, make me all jealous, 
>>> and take all the wind out of my sales.  Seriously, congratulations on 
>>> what sounds like a great score.
>>>
>>
>>    Thank you sir . This thing is going to take some serious cleaning 
>> up , it's been in a shed for I believe the guy said 50 years ... since 
>> his Granddaddy passed anyway . But knowing that the motors all run is 
>> a major thing .
>>    Did I mention that I also scored a 15" Lodge cast iron skillet for 
>> 15 bucks ? In great shape too , no rust at all .
> 
> Did I mention... You Suck.  LOL
> 
> 

Chuckle , yeah , I know . I've had extraordinary luck at yard sales 
recently . My wife has commented on that , repeatedly and at great 
length . Hey , yard salin' was her idea , can I help it if I keep 
finding great bargains for stuff I can use ... and have the cash in my 
pocket ?
-- 
Snag
  It's great to be straight !