I was at the junkyard again and I found a newish pipe threading machine.

I have no idea what was wrong with it but I striped it for parts.

Wondering what to do with the new found parts I came up with this idea.

Working with long parts in my lathe things can get flopping around.

I made an adapter and put this on the back end of my spindle.

It hold the long rods and keeps them from flopping around.

I tried it out... Works great.

 

 

 

 

Wow!  What kind of junk yards do you frequent?  Do they have any daylight hours, or only after midnight?

You would not believe the stuff that comes into junkyards.

It's not an easy job finding the good stuff. Everything gets

dumped into BIG piles. Nothing gets saved. It's all junk to

the owner. You got to be there when the stuff gets dumped

and before it gets crushed or reloaded. It's always a muddy

dirty mess. Sometimes I joke with the owner when he ask

me what did you find today. I say nothing but the real estate 

on my shoes. I stop in a few times each week. I'm also not

the only person looking for stuff. This is a few pictures of

some of the better things I found within the last year.

Pictures posted is just a very small part of what I find...

 

 

 

 

...So now I knows why it's been slim pickings lately. 

My Godfather's friend who is 94 finds this stuff at the curb , junkyard, or wherever. Drops by every couple weeks. Like you said sometimes good stuff but mostly nothing.

 

Keeps him busy though.

Found in a couple "Curb Shopping" expeditions last year.

I've got to take photos of the "882 Retirement Lamp" + attachment DP that my neighbor found for me. 

5 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Found in a couple "Curb Shopping" expeditions last year.

Hey I had one of those Larry, gave it to my dad, he don't use it, and he's trying to give it back to me

When I used it, I loved it, it was completely quiet, like a sewing machine, it looks much better than the pic, it's fully restored and beautiful.

I had a Delta someone gave me, then my Dad gave me the Hegner and I horse traded the Delta for some other tools from a Marine buddy. So I have yet to invest any money in one.  I do use it, I like the Hegner better than the Delta.  The bellows died, have yet to break down and order one.  

 

Keith, some really nice finds.  Good on you.  

 

Larry, all those belts.  Does it not concern you about all those belts.  

10 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

Larry, all those belts.  Does it not concern you about all those belts.

If you had seen some of the machines from pre WWII still in use in the shop when we were still making the AMC 4.0 Liter six cylinder engine you wouldn't think anything about a few belts.

 

You also have to remember that when you're using old machines that are set up in combination you rarely run more than one machine at a time. In the combination below you'll commonly only be using a single belt to run the machine you want to use. It's a pretty simple matter to slip a belt on/off of the pullies. This combination (when I get a stand built can't afford the Ebay! prices for the metal leg sets) will only take up roughly 1 1/2' x 6' and consist of an 11" DP, 24" SS, and 10" BS.

I'll also be doing another combination that will require the use of a few more pullies, line-shafts(3), and belts for running another 11" DP, 11" lathe, 8" TS, and possibly another machine or 3.

The extra pullies, line-shafts, belts etc. (If I did the math right) will allow me to run the lathe down to 37.5 RPM. I haven't calculated what DP speeds I can achieve. That combination will be similar to the following, with the exception of the DP being driven from the line-shaft. (Delta made a mule pulley drive for the HomeCraft DP)

 

 

...I needs to find one more Delta line-shaft hanger, and another Delta 5800 8" pulley. 

 

Pullies, Line-Shafts, and Belts...Oh My!!!

 

( ...might have to change my signature line. )

 

 

 

 

 

You found the dapping block, too?   Ugh, what people throw away. 

21 hours ago, John Morris said:

Hey I had one of those Larry, gave it to my dad, he don't use it, and he's trying to give it back to me

When I used it, I loved it, it was completely quiet, like a sewing machine, it looks much better than the pic, it's fully restored and beautiful.

Well uh  if he's trying to give it back to you.

....What are you waiting for. ..

1 hour ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Well uh  if he's trying to give it back to you.

....What are you waiting for. ..

No room.

He's got more room than I.

Don't feel bad... That's the second dapping block I found.

I did not know what it was when I found the first one. 

I left it in the trash... I cried after I found out what it was...

 

Two more items I found this week at the yard. I added the paint.

 

 

 

 

20 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

This combination (when I get a stand built can't afford the Ebay! prices for the metal leg sets)

 

Larry, Delta part no. 551 - last pic.  If I read the price correct, the bench is only $29.85... is ebay gouging on the shipping or something?

24 minutes ago, Cal said:

 

Larry, Delta part no. 551 - last pic.  If I read the price correct, the bench is only $29.85... is ebay gouging on the shipping or something?

Cal, that was the 1934 price for the No.551 bench with the wood.

The leg sets themselves are normally going for $225.00-325.00 plus $75.00-110.00 for shipping a pair. 

11 hours ago, John Morris said:

No room.

He's got more room than I.

..I know that feeling well. I'm still trying to figure out where to put the three machines in my truck.