Goodbye to Great Machines

[Gerald]

John you planning on building log cabins??

[John Morris]

32 minutes ago, Gerald said:

John you planning on building log cabins??

An Ark! Just waiting on the rains, you all think I'm crazy selling everything off, I may know something you all don't know, been hearing voices in my head.

[Cal]

6 hours ago, John Morris said:

I may know something you all don't know, been hearing voices in my head

 

Did you leave your ear buds in again John?!?

[Gerald]

After the fires subside you may need a mud boat.

[JohnM]

Thanks John for the mention ref the BS. I have not had a chance to use it yet as I am in the midst of a reorganization of my garage. As I mentioned to you, I am moving the opposite way that you are with my shop....I am going from a SS to stand alone tools. Coincidentally, I told my wife today that the one thing I was going to miss the most about my SS was the drill press and as soon as I get it sold, a DP is the first thing I plan to buy.  

 

I am sure you will notice is that one of the things in using a SS is thinking through your project and trying to do as many things as you can in one set up before moving to a different tool. But I k now you will enjoy using it. Mine served me well for almost 40 years. Happy woodworking. 

[John Morris]

9 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Thanks John for the mention ref the BS. I have not had a chance to use it yet as I am in the midst of a reorganization of my garage. As I mentioned to you, I am moving the opposite way that you are with my shop....I am going from a SS to stand alone tools. Coincidentally, I told my wife today that the one thing I was going to miss the most about my SS was the drill press and as soon as I get it sold, a DP is the first thing I plan to buy.  

 

I am sure you will notice is that one of the things in using a SS is thinking through your project and trying to do as many things as you can in one set up before moving to a different tool. But I k now you will enjoy using it. Mine served me well for almost 40 years. Happy woodworking. 

Great to hear from @JohnM!!!!!! That was so funny, you came to purchase the Bandsaw, and I asked you what are you planning on doing with it, I remember well, you stated you wanted to expand your shop to single use machines, as you needed a different direction from your ShopSmith, and I told you I am going to the Shopsmith, we both had a good laugh over that.

Thanks for the SS encouragement John, I look forward to the wonderful work you are going to do in your dedicated machinery shop! And remember as we spoke about it, the honey-do's will never end

 

Thanks so much for dropping in John!

[Grandpadave52]

1 hour ago, JohnM said:

Thanks John for the mention ref the BS. I have not had a chance to use it yet as I am in the midst of a reorganization of my garage. As I mentioned to you, I am moving the opposite way that you are with my shop....I am going from a SS to stand alone tools. Coincidentally, I told my wife today that the one thing I was going to miss the most about my SS was the drill press and as soon as I get it sold, a DP is the first thing I plan to buy.  

 

I am sure you will notice is that one of the things in using a SS is thinking through your project and trying to do as many things as you can in one set up before moving to a different tool. But I k now you will enjoy using it. Mine served me well for almost 40 years. Happy woodworking. 

Welcome to the Patriot Woodworker John. Cool story that brought you here. Hope to see the many things you accomplish in your new direction and especially with a tool that has a storied history here.

I'm sure @John Morris told you the BS purchase price included the "Lifetime Membership" fee to the site.

Jump in, join the fun, share in the knowledge and camaraderie here at the greatest site on the inter-web.

Glad you're here.

[Gene Howe]

Welcome @JohnM. Glad to have you aboard.

[JohnM]

Thanks for the welcome gentlemen. I look forward to sharing, but more importantly....learning from all of you.

[Cal]

8 hours ago, JohnM said:

Thanks for the welcome gentlemen. I look forward to sharing, but more importantly....learning from all of you.

 

Welcome aboard JohnM, glad to have you here.

[Stick486]

welcome to your new home @JohnM...

[John Morris]

Next up on the ol chopping block.

 

 

With ducting, hey, it may work for the new owner!

[Grandpadave52]

That should sell quickly...looks new...wished YOU lived closer and I had the space for it.

[Gene Howe]

Hate to tell ya @John Morris, but that machine sucks. 

Somebody's gonna get a good DC. 

 

[Grandpadave52]

2 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Hate to tell ya @John Morris, but that machine sucks.

[John Morris]

44 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

That should sell quickly...looks new...wished YOU lived closer and I had the space for it.

Well it didn't look so new till I cleaned it up Gramps, it is a great machine @Gene Howe! It does totally suck! 2hp beast that took anything that was thrown at it, had a couple machines running at the same time when dad would be over giving me a hand and it had not problem whatsoever keeping up, with more power left for another two machines I am sure. If I am not mistaking I had 6" runs, with 4" drops and bottle necked down to 3" into the machines. I clumsily designed it myself, but I musta got lucky cuz it worked really well.

[JohnM]

Nice DC John. I saw your jointer on CL. It looks nice as well. Wish I could fit it into my current budget.

[Gerald]

I have the same machine and upgraded to canister filter. Will suck your arm off. What are you going to use to suck up the SS dust and yes I know it makes dust.

[Gene Howe]

39 minutes ago, Gerald said:

I have the same machine and upgraded to canister filter. Will suck your arm off. What are you going to use to suck up the SS dust and yes I know it makes dust.

I was wondering the same thing. But, knowing John, he's got a plan.

[Cliff]

I've thought about a move like that a few times.   The purity of chisels and saws and planes and shaves seems appealing  but I doubt I'll ever  do it.