I cut the day short in the shop to check on some stuff

 Got the ridgid job for $150. Like new....

 

Forgot to mention he through  the sander in for another $50. Came on wheels. 

 

I get all funny when they talking my price range.

What the heck!!!! 

That sander for 50 ?

Nice purchase!

I got all goofy when he said $50....

 

Watch out for those sirens behind you, that was the bargain of the year.

Yes sir!    Nice deals.

Wear a radiation suit

Nice find!

It has a 110 plug on it but it's a 220 sander I believe....plug looks spliced on the motor....

 

I guess when the sander plug got bad they changed it with a 110 plug and sander started running funny. The other sander a JET  had a 110 plug so they made them the same .Owner said it didn't run as good as the JET. I guess not only running on one leg...

 

Guess I need to change the plug. Pays to check the plate before you plug it in....

 

Edited January 2, 20206 yr by BillyJack

My two cents would be to try and get a look at the plate on the motor to verify voltage.

He varified he put the wrong plug end on. He's not an electricIan and just put one on..

Yeah I have fixed alot of stuff like that over the years. And I am not a electrician. But I have stayed at a Holiday inn Express few weeks back.

45 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

I guess when the sander plug got bad they changed it with a 110 plug and sander started running funny. The other sander a JET  had a 110 plug so they made them the same .Owner said it didn't run as good as the JET. I guess not only running on one leg...

 

Guess I need to change the plug. Pays to check the plate before you plug it in....

 

Stop posting pictures of my ex wife's new husband. I almost dropped my phone laughing.

16 hours ago, Artie said:

My two cents would be to try and get a look at the plate on the motor to verify voltage.

 Have to agree with Artie, nameplate on used equipment doesn't mean that the motor hasn't been changed. 

I talked to the guy that changed the plug it was a 220 plug changed to a 110. Àqq

49 minutes ago, DuckSoup said:

 Have to agree with Artie, nameplate on used equipment doesn't mean that the motor hasn't been changed. 

Plug was changed with the WRONG plug. The guy said he didn't think it mattered. He wondered why it didn't run correctly after he changed it...

 

I personally know the guy. He's book smart , not electrically smart.

 

Why I looked at the plate and the plug. I notice when I opened the cabinet the wire had been cut and a new cord and plug had been installed...

 

We are good to go with the correct plug...

Any suggestions on cleaning the metal on the sander. I think I used mineral spirits o the pkaner. Not sure if there is a better way. It's got that oily look on it that needs to be cleaned off...

It doesn't look that bad to me, maybe just a squirt of WD40 and an abrasive pad (think Scotchbrite) should get it. But I've seen a friend run an ROS on the tables (a jointer, in this case) with 220 and it made the cast iron shine like new.

I  hate working with dirty and dingy tools.  Guess that's why I stopped looking in the mirror in the morning...it's not as depressing. .?

44 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

It doesn't look that bad to me, maybe just a squirt of WD40 and an abrasive pad (think Scotchbrite) should get it. But I've seen a friend run an ROS on the tables (a jointer, in this case) with 220 and it made the cast iron shine like new.

I have done same. Works well. Then I put wax on it and good for awhile.