Todays shop time.

[Big Barn]

A member was asking questions about my brush guard and you can’t send pictures in a PM or at least I haven’t figured out how so I decided to post here. It’s a heavy piece of woven rod which is way overkill for the task. I found it in a junkyard so I have no idea what it started life as. Luckily the M59 brush guard is pretty straight because I couldn’t have bent it across a curved one. I intended for it to have a bumper to protect the tie rod but I mis calculated that and had to cut most of it off. Whenever I get around to it I’ll weld another piece on that’s bent to clear the tires. View attachment 649975View attachment 649976View attachment 649977

Looks like screen deck material from a vibratory screener.

 

[dragoneggs]

A sad day in my shop today. Just sold my dad's 1964 10in Craftsman Radial Arm Saw and stand, including a vintage dado kit specifically for it. The dado kit still had the Sears price tag of $29.95. That was a lot of money back then!

I helped (as a kid) build a cabin with it, where I spent many summers. Haven't used it in more than a decade and needed space so... now headed to a place where it will get some attention. I feel bad. Sort of like putting a pet down. The money didn't matter. Am I being ridiculous?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I feel bad. Sort of like putting a pet down. The money didn't matter. Am I being ridiculous?

Yup, if you really felt that bad about it, you wouldn't have sent it down the road!

SR

 

[Citydude]

A sad day in my shop today. Just sold my dad's 1964 10in Craftsman Radial Arm Saw and stand, including a vintage dado kit specifically for it. The dado kit still had the Sears price tag of $29.95. That was a lot of money back then!

I helped (as a kid) build a cabin with it, where I spent many summers. Haven't used it in more than a decade and needed space so... now headed to a place where it will get some attention. I feel bad. Sort of like putting a pet down. The money didn't matter. Am I being ridiculous?

No, your not being ridiculous. That had to be hard. I still have a wooden handled screwdriver that was my dads. It’s junk but I wouldn’t take 1K for it.

 

[KubotainNH]

Not ridiculous just sentimental. Take some other smaller tool out that reminds you of him. Funny how we can get with inanimate objects like the van I owned for most of my kids lives. They grew up in it so it had fond memories. It's the memories we need to keep a hold of.

 

[bigtiller]

Not ridiculous, it's very difficult to part with dads stuff.
I have about 6 cubic feet of reloading stuff of his. It's old stuff that was mostly bought at garage sales but it was his.....

 

[ronjhall]

Been a couple of days. I got check valve installed on toplink cylinder. Check valve had 12 mm tube fittings. Cylinder had 9/16 ORB fitting. Put hydraulic pipe fitting in to 1/4" npt. Made an adapter for 12mm to 1/4" npt. Cylinder now stays where I put it.

 

[Gordon Gould]

A sad day in my shop today. Just sold my dad's 1964 10in Craftsman Radial Arm Saw and stand, including a vintage dado kit specifically for it. The dado kit still had the Sears price tag of $29.95. That was a lot of money back then!

I helped (as a kid) build a cabin with it, where I spent many summers. Haven't used it in more than a decade and needed space so... now headed to a place where it will get some attention. I feel bad. Sort of like putting a pet down. The money didn't matter. Am I being ridiculous?

Wow makes me feel old. I have that exact same saw and dado set. The first big tool I bought after we got married. Still use it.

I have a ton of my dad's and grandfather's tools I can't part with. I know how you feel. Who needs 3 wooden levels ??????????

gg

 

[TMGT]

Been a couple of days. I got check valve installed on toplink cylinder. Check valve had 12 mm tube fittings. Cylinder had 9/16 ORB fitting. Put hydraulic pipe fitting in to 1/4" npt. Made an adapter for 12mm to 1/4" npt. Cylinder now stays where I put it.
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Nice adaption, I have the same valve for my side link that I've been putting off adapting because of the metric adaption and tight fit.

Luckily I bought a top link with a lock valve back when I put it on so I don't have to adapt that one.

 

[fitter1]

Yup, if you really felt that bad about it, you wouldn't have sent it down the road!

SR

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