Craigslist and Garage sale scores!

[Steve F]

21 pcs of R-8 collets in 1/32 increments all for $20

[cmccuist]

I picked up this Greenlee conduit punch set at a yard sale - $20. It was in a tool box and everything looked like it was covered in mud. That was a just mixture of rust and oil. An hour's soak in kerosene and it was shining like, well dull tool steel.

I'm no electrician, so I put it up on eBay and already have a bid for $120 plus shipping!

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by Steve F

21 pcs of R-8 collets in 1/32 increments all for $20

Pics did not came throught

[porsche930dude]

Great deal on the dies. I got a similar deal years ago think i paid $15. at a garage sale. I use them all the time. Wish i had as many sizes as you

[Baz]

Found in the middle of the road yesterday. Crawford Street - which leads directly to the beach. Probably fell off a golf cart or 4 wheeler that so many use in the area.

Seal still intact and expiration date good. Not smashed up inside. Score!

[wdfifteen]

What's the difference between a conduit punch and a chassis punch? What is a conduit punch used for?

[URY914]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

What's the difference between a conduit punch and a chassis punch? What is a conduit punch used for?

Punching conduit.

[URY914]

We went to an estate sale today. They had a collection of about 20 glass ashtrays. Travel Lodge, Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson, etc. They wanted $5 a piece for them. I said to my wife out loud, "Somebody stole these ashtrays and they want us to pay 5 bucks a piece for them?." The lady that owned the house heard me and said, "Well you don't have to buy them." And I said, "I won't be."

[cmccuist]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

What's the difference between a conduit punch and a chassis punch? What is a conduit punch used for?

They're for punching holes in the sides of breaker boxes so you can fit the conduit to the box. Then pull the wire and terminate.

[cmccuist]

Originally Posted by porsche930dude

Great deal on the dies. I got a similar deal years ago think i paid $15. at a garage sale. I use them all the time. Wish i had as many sizes as you

That is a great deal! The hydraulic unit adds a couple hundred to the value. Here's a set similar to yours that just sold on eBAy:

[porsche930dude]

I punch up to 1/8" with mine. Any thicker than that I pre drill the circle with 1/8" holes and it goes through like butter. Depends on the job really. But I prefer the punches to a hole saw for cleaner holes in sheetmetal. Lately iv been using the hole saws more often for thick stuff. Iv only recently learned how to use hole saws in metal without burning them up.

[Baz]

More free stuff today.

Picked up some Gavalume from a place in Deland and on the way stopped at the county transfer station. They have an abandoned "household goods" section where you can take up to 5 items each visit. I stopped both on the way and on the way back.

[wdfifteen]

I don't generally do garage sales. What do I want with other people's junk?
But I stopped in at a place that looked like it had a lot of tools and picked up this old, pre-OSHA blow gun for 50 cents. It puts out more air than any blow gun I've ever owned. Except for the weird handle I like it!

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by cmccuist

They're for punching holes in the sides of breaker boxes so you can fit the conduit to the box. Then pull the wire and terminate.

I have about a dozen chassis punches that were handed down from my uncle. They are for punching holes in radio chassis so tube sockets can be mounted. Except for size, the are basically the same thing.

[cabmandone]

Guy I know just found a 2017 Bobcat E55 with 78 hours on it for $56,000 which in today's market is about 10K less than you'd find it at any dealer. I'd say that's a smokin deal... and it is real not a scam.

[pksystems]

Originally Posted by Baz

More free stuff today.

Picked up some Gavalume from a place in Deland and on the way stopped at the county transfer station. They have an abandoned "household goods" section where you can take up to 5 items each visit. I stopped both on the way and on the way back.

LOL.... I have 40L of new paint for the inside of my garage, and I've been using free propane all winter to heat my garage from the local recycling drop off.

[varmint]

[Baz]

Free.

On my way home from working at one of my monthly accounts and passed a property with a headboard out front and what also looked like some tongue and groove planks. I didn't care about the head board but was interested in getting a closer look at those planks. Turned out they were vinyl fence pickets with a wood grain finish...lol.

As I was standing there the owner and his wife came out and we struck up a conversation and he ended up giving me this patio heater. They had just re-located here from a larger house in Orlando and were liquidating some of their stuff they didn't have room for.

Anyway, they found out I knew about landscaping so they have my contact info and at some point whenever they need it I told them I would share some of my knowledge base with them with whatever they were interested in doing at their new place.

Which I don't mind doing. Nice couple. Married 33 years. He's in the PPE business (30 years now) and said it's been absolutely crazy trying to keep up with the demand. It's a big company too.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Baz

Free.

On my way home from working at one of my monthly accounts and passed a property with a headboard out front and what also looked like some tongue and groove planks. I didn't care about the head board but was interested in getting a closer look at those planks. Turned out they were vinyl fence pickets with a wood grain finish...lol.

As I was standing there the owner and his wife came out and we struck up a conversation and he ended up giving me this patio heater. They had just re-located here from a larger house in Orlando and were liquidating some of their stuff they didn't have room for.

Anyway, they found out I knew about landscaping so they have my contact info and at some point whenever they need it I told them I would share some of my knowledge base with them with whatever they were interested in doing at their new place.

Which I don't mind doing. Nice couple. Married 33 years. He's in the PPE business (30 years now) and said it's been absolutely crazy trying to keep up with the demand. It's a big company too.

Nice score on the heater. Now if the temp gets below 60, you've got a way to avoid frostbite!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by masraum

Nice score on the heater. Now if the temp gets below 60, you've got a way to avoid frostbite!

I know you're just kidding around but you lived here for a while - you know there are plenty of chilly days and nights.

Plenty cold enough for a heater of some kind.

Thing is - with some of the modifications I have been making here lately with my outdoor living areas, this little heater might fit in quite well!