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  1. 08-05-2013, 1:52 PM #1
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    Big tool gloat

    Not the best but its VERY solid and robust and VERY VERY heavy
    AND THE BEST IS THAT IS WAS FREEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DSC_0222A.jpgDSC_0220A.jpgDSC_0219A.jpgDSC_0218A.jpg
    If there is not time to do it right the first time there is NO time to come back and fix it
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  3. 08-05-2013, 3:20 PM #2
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    FREE?? Nu Way!!! I mean NO WAY!! LOL

    Good score!
    Husband to 1, father to 9
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  4. 08-05-2013, 3:30 PM #3
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    220 volt and single phase. You are one lucky bum. Congrats on some heavy iron.
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  5. 08-05-2013, 4:56 PM #4
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    Rian,

    You suck.. you lucky dawg! <g>

    Congratulations!

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    you suck!!
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  7. 08-05-2013, 10:10 PM #6
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    Good for you, guy! Enjoy!
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    Those are good, solid no-frills drill presses. There must be millions of them around. I got one new around 25 years ago and it's still going strong; a year or so ago I did take the headstock apart and replaced the bearings, which made it much more quiet and enjoyable to operate. At one point I fabricated an intermediate pulley for additional speed reduction for drilling metal, and had no problem drilling 1/2 to 3/4" holes in steel flat bar; not all at once, of course, but in stages, but still it worked fine.
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  9. 08-06-2013, 4:52 AM #8
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    MIKE in South Africa all the tools are 220V and 380V for 3fase
    The press was stored for 12 year
    every metal parts was "paited" with grease so no rust but some degreaser did the job
    The owner said i can have it IF i promis to look after it and if i will drill some holes for him if necessary
    If there is not time to do it right the first time there is NO time to come back and fix it
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  10. 08-06-2013, 9:16 AM #9
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    Congratulations! Can't be Free!
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    That's a real hunk of iron. You suck!
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  12. 08-06-2013, 4:38 PM #11
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    You lucky guy! Congratulations and enjoy!
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  13. 08-08-2013, 5:48 PM #12
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    great score...BTW you suck
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  14. 08-08-2013, 7:33 PM #13
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    Free is your friend ! Nice score.

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  15. 08-08-2013, 9:09 PM #14
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    It's haunted.

    None of the holes you're fixin' to drill will line up.
    When you're away, and the nights are long, it will tell all your other tools that they're for sale.

    (Free? Jy Suig.)
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  16. 08-09-2013, 1:21 PM #15
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    Jim i realy love the "JY SUIG"
    If there is not time to do it right the first time there is NO time to come back and fix it
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