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Sanctifier
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Oh, while we're all feeling good about all the nice tools and stuff that we use...
This might be something IMPORTANT to think about at the same time.
| 46driver @ Cartalk.com wrote: | Got this in an E-mail, thought I'd share it here.
DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly-stained heirloom piece you were drying
WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light.
Also removes fingerprints and hardened guitar calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, "Yeou!"
ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age
SKILL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short
PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters.
BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.
HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.
VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
WELDING GLOVES: Heavy duty leather gloves used to prolong the conduction of intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub you want the bearing race out of.
WHITWORTH SOCKETS: Once used for working on older British cars and motorcycles, they are now used mainly for impersonating that 9/16 or � socket you've been searching for the last 45 minutes.
TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity.
HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper
EIGHT-FOOT LONG YELLOW PINE 2X4: Used for levering an automobile upward off of a trapped hydraulic jack handle.
TWEEZERS: A tool for removing wood splinters and wire wheel wires
E-Z OUT BOLT AND STUD EXTRACTOR: A tool ten times harder than any known drill bit that snaps neatly off in bolt holes thereby ending any possible future use
RADIAL ARM SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to scare neophytes into choosing another line of work.
TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot to disconnect.
CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 24-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A very large pry bar that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end opposite the handle.
AVIATION METAL SNIPS: See hacksaw.
TROUBLE LIGHT: The home mechanic's own tanning booth. Sometimes called a drop light, it is a good source of vitamin D, "the sunshine vitamin," which is not otherwise found under cars at night. Health benefits aside, its main purpose is to consume 40-watt light bulbs at about the same rate that 105mm howitzer shells might be used during, say, the first few hours of the Battle of the Bulge. More often dark than light, its name is somewhat misleading.
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids and for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads. People excel at using this tool.
STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws.
AIR COMPRESSOR: A machine that takes energy produced in a coal-burning power plant 200 miles away and transforms it into compressed air that travels by hose to a Chicago Pneumatic impact wrench that grips rusty bolts which were last over tightened 30 years ago by someone at Ford, and instantly rounds off their heads. Also used to quickly snap off lug nuts.
PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.
HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short.
HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Used primarily used to make gaping holes in walls when hanging pictures.
MECHANIC'S KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use.
TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need. |
Some are funny... but let's try to be SAFE while we work please.
| Quote: | NOTE TO MYSELF: In future, please read this advice before using any tools  ...  |
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Sanctifier
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Fellow 2nrs... please kneel. You are about to enter into the presence of "The Great One!"
Here's  ... OldCarGuy's Toy Shop... after raising 10 children... and after RETIREMENT!
BTW almost ALL the work, including felling trees, some of the building construction,
ALL electrical wiring, Car Restorations and Machine work was done... by himself  ... 
 
Just enough room to stretch..................................... Think he has enough storage space?
He's not just "King-of-the-Hill." He's more like St. Peter himself. Definately not of this world.
Imagine owning and using SIX fully equipped Garages... HEAVEN ON EARTH
| The OldCarGuy wrote: | I first thought having my equipment spread over six garages would be awful.
However I have learned to like it quite a bit.
 I have one garage with four lifts just for storing old cars.
A Second one for sanding and painting and storage of lawn and garden equipment.
A Third one for my woodworking, storage of 40� motor home, and more misc. storage.
Fourth one for my machine shop where I do all my machining and welding.
. Along with most mechanical work on my old and new cars.
A Fifth one for storage of car hauler, old cars and more of OldCarGuy�s Gold.
Finally a Sixth one for my daily drivers. |
 
 
He massages "Hulks" like these....................................... To make "Masterpieces" like THESE!
BTW... He wins Antique Car "Concours d'Elegance" Shows too...
| Quote: | | Now on to the "Heavy Metal!" |
 
Nice and roomy ......................................... What size socket was it?... and that's only ONE drawer!
 
| Quote: | Remember the saying... "The one who ends with the most toys wins?"
Well that contest must have been DESIGNED for this fella!
Just "click" the thumb-nails below for bigger pix... |
   
| Quote: | Yup! He does have TWO Bridgeport Milling Machines. Yup one is CNC!... and TWO lathes...
BTW he has a THIRD mill too!...  CAD/CAM?... No problem!
Oh... and THREE Drill Presses... TWO or THREE Surface Grinders... THREE welding outfits...
... woodworking equipment... TWO air-compressors... 4000 lb. overhead crane...
... and on... and on... and on!...
He may have more hardware than some foreign US MILITARY Repair Facilities! |
If you ever need motivation at anytime... Trust me... This is the man for the job!
Link--> OldCarGuy�s New Toy Shop.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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BTW remember the accessories I got with the compressor? Well the same tyre shop owner
told me that a regulator/water-seperator is nearly $3,500.00 locally.
He should know; he's looking for one right now. He had to borrow one of mine.
 BTW this unit costs less than $150 US
+ Shipping, Duty & VAT... ... I can supply this identical unit for almost 50% of
local selling price... and still make 15% profit too
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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lawd that is some sweet stuff, I only coming out to get some food  |
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Sanctifier
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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A couple recent eBay additions to the ToyRoom...
 
1/2 hp Carbide Grinder.......... 3/4 hp, 10" Baldor Buffer.
New: China = $297............... Used: US = $247
New: US = $725 ............... New : US = $375
3/4 US Quality & 1/3 retail .... Good quality & 2/3 retail.
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Sanctifier
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Okay... As promised. Let the Tool Deals begin...
You just can't get better prices ANYWHERE!
Two available. 1 x Red... 1 x Black.
UNUSED and in excellent condition.
 
Link--> Click Here for Price & Details
Call Wade... 684-4552 (C), 633-4552 (H) or 622-5196 (O).
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Sanctifier
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Update: Red Waterloo cabinet SOLD!
Black cabinet is still available... and is in even better condition.
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Sanctifier
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Update: | Quote: | Remember I said that my DIY Powder Coating Oven would be 1/10 of OEM cost?
Well try 1/50 of OEM cost instead. I checked for a small Oven.
It's $5,600 - $6,100 US + Shipping + Duty + VAT... Over $42k TT???... 
A DIY kit on eBay is $950 US + Shipping + Duty + VAT... |
Heads up for other DIYers.... Powder Coating Oven eBay Special.
This is the lowest price that I've ever seen... $409 US
 Link--> New Powder Coating Oven
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Sanctifier
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Paranoid?... or just brilliant?
If I had a Toy Collection like that I'd want to protect it too...
and look at the extra space he gets as a bonus! Howzat for COOL!
The secret garage
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| damn good prices... if i didnt have 2 already would have def taken.. good luck |
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Sanctifier
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Thanks blazing. Tool cabinets are so expensive here that I think I'll keep the black one.
... It'll be full before I even start to use it. Really need about five more!
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Sanctifier
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:51 am Post subject: |
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SOLD!... Oh well... 
My very first prospective customer from September last year finally sorted out his issues.
I still felt that I had to keep my word and sell the other Waterloo Tool Cabinet on Friday.
Sorry to see it go.  I'll have to replace it eventually when I finish the Toy Room at home.
Hopefully if I'm lucky, I'll find a surplus Kennedy or similar...
Now to sell the DREMEL-type 41-piece Rotary Tool kits... @ $285.00 each
... not the usual "rip-off" $800.00.
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Now here's a guy that REALLY demands his working space... TWO lifts... Lucky #*(!er
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Sanctifier
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UPDATE: The "never ending" ToyRoom renovations continue...
| luvnish wrote: | ...Sanctifier, How is your project coming along?...
and what else do you still have to get? |
what else do you still have to get?... Room to work... plenty more $$$ for split-A/C for ToyRoom...
and Time.  All projects stopped until renovations are finished in a few months.
| Quote: | ToyRoom: 1) 17' x 24' attached Garage (incl. Wash bay and temporary Sandblasting &/OR Spray-booth.)
------------: 2) 14' x 16' Machine shop & Tool room.
------------: 3) 12' x 44' Metalwork/Welding + Woodwork shop + Toilet + Plant Nursery for my wife.
------------: incl. 5' x 13' Quiet Room for Air compressor, water pumps & (eventually) Cyclone sawdust filter.
------------: 4) Gym and laundry above #3... I have to loose 9 kg to increase Evo's "Power:Weight" Ratio. |
Hopefully it'll be finished in a few months.
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UPDATE: This is what the ToyRoom looks like at the moment...
Commercial kitchen under construction now. Seems "never-ending"... but everything should
be ready for tools & equipment installation (and appliances too) in a couple months.
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