From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 6/15/2024 2:02 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   > On 6/15/2024 10:56 AM, Snag wrote:   
   >> On 6/15/2024 12:39 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   >>> On 6/14/2024 8:03 PM, Snag wrote:   
   >>>> SCORE ! We hit a few yard sales today and I'm pumped . My best score   
   >>>> in some time , today I bought a Sioux valve seat grinder with the   
   >>>> stone dresser plus the valve face grinder . It's all rusty and going   
   >>>> to take some cleaning up , but the motors all run and there are   
   >>>> several stones that aren't worn out plus a couple of carbide cutters   
   >>>> . All for 40 bucks ... included was a 3/4 hp/3450 RPM 56 frame motor   
   >>>> , and it also runs . I'm hoping that I can trade this stuff to a   
   >>>> local shop for the labor to swap the gears in my truck axle ... I've   
   >>>> got all the parts , just haven't gotten a round tuit yet .   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> In the spirit in which it was intended... You Suck.   
   >>>   
   >>> My latest tool gloat is nowhere near that cool.  I decided I wanted a   
   >>> second Badlands 12000lb winch to use as my hitch/plate mounted   
   >>> utility winch instead of the 8000lb Warn I've been abusing the last   
   >>> few months. I haven't looked at the Warn since, but during my   
   >>> "rescue" mission a week or three ago it started to cut out spooling   
   >>> in the cable.   
   >>>   
   >>> For Father's Day weekend HF had a $50 off coupon for the winch I   
   >>> wanted.   They also had a 10% off any single item coupon.  A few days   
   >>> prior I had looked at a couple roll away tool boxes to use as tool   
   >>> carts for the manual mill and lathe in the back shop, but the   
   >>> shipping was pretty high (nearly $200 maybe).  Even logged in with my   
   >>> Inside Track Membership. When I went back to add the winch and   
   >>> coupons to my shopping cart it applied both coupons and gave me   
   >>> shipping of less than ten bucks.  I was pretty stoked about getting a   
   >>> thousand bucks worth of stuff for just a thousand bucks AND getting   
   >>> it delivered cheaper than I could go get it.   
   >>>   
   >>> Then YOU had to come along with a better deal, make me all jealous,   
   >>> and take all the wind out of my sales.  Seriously, congratulations on   
   >>> what sounds like a great score.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>    Thank you sir . This thing is going to take some serious cleaning   
   >> up , it's been in a shed for I believe the guy said 50 years ... since   
   >> his Granddaddy passed anyway . But knowing that the motors all run is   
   >> a major thing .   
   >>    Did I mention that I also scored a 15" Lodge cast iron skillet for   
   >> 15 bucks ? In great shape too , no rust at all .   
   >   
   > Did I mention... You Suck.  LOL   
   >   
   >   
      
   Chuckle , yeah , I know . I've had extraordinary luck at yard sales   
   recently . My wife has commented on that , repeatedly and at great   
   length . Hey , yard salin' was her idea , can I help it if I keep   
   finding great bargains for stuff I can use ... and have the cash in my   
   pocket ?   
   --   
   Snag   
     It's great to be straight !   
      
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