[bobj3]

Just some items that HARD to find, see below, at a great prices.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?f=bylogo&logourl=Windsor.gif&brand=Windsor Design

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[bobj3]

Hi Harry

Me too , I don't know how they can do it,,,so cheap,,,, I have both (small one and the big one) and it's real oak
It's a copy cat, but a nice one ,,the one they copied goes for 246.oo bucks on the low side..

Did you see the wooden clamps ?, that's a new one for me...


http://www.mytoolstore.com/gerstner/gi530.html

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_h...h-alias=tools&field-keywords=Gerstner&x=0&y=0

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-100th...30-7086511?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1194962950&sr=1-4


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[bobj3]

Hi Corey, you'er welcome

Yep they are great,,,, I need to send off for one or two of the wooden clamps, I blew one of the pictures up and it has tons of mill (router) work done on it and I would like to know how they get the sucker to work...I like tricky made toys

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Holy crap! Those chests are awesome. I was going to make one of these for hand tools and stuff but man that can't be beat. Might have to add one of these to my Christmas list Thanks Bj, neat stuff.

Corey

 

[bobj3]

Hi Corey and Harry

Will do, I should have them by next Wed. or Thur. next week,, looks like they are using a split barrel nut that's locked in place with the snap down handle But I don't get the helix rod in the center with the plate in the center and on the clamp blocks,, but I will know next week how they work..

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I saw those too BJ, pretty cool! Let us know how they work!

Corey

 

[bobj3]

Hi Bud

I don't have the ash one they are Oak...

You know that makes me recall the one I made along time ago,,,
But then it cost tons money to make it, just the hardware was a ton of money back then and the Ash and Oak stock, I don't recall how much lumber it took to make it but I know it took me 4 weeks to save the money to buy it.. LOL I recall that.... but I was only making 78.00 week take home and my house payment was a ton about 110.oo per.. month.. LOL ,, how things change.. and my 3 bedroom house with a full basement and a 2 car garage cost 5,500.oo LOL LOL hahahahaha...and I took the 2 car garage down and built a 4 car garage..with walk in a grease pit .and sold it for 96,000.oo how things change ..right...


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Sweet! I am lobbying hard for the smaller ash chest for a Christmas gift Do you have this one or are yours the oak ones?

corey

 

[bobj3]

Hi Harry

Well just a update on the clamps,,, Great clamps for the price...

They are made with nice Oak and made very well,,they use a helix rod in the center of the clamps to keep them true when you slide them out for a quick release, the locking device is a pin that pulls up when you push the bar down,they also have a pocket in the Oak to put your fingers, the silver bar on the back side of the clamp is a safety bar ,they are very hvy.about twice as hvy as the standard wooden clamps...one thing nice about them is they can be taken down unlike the normal wooden clamps once the handles are on and it place...that makes it nice to clean the rods up...when a bit of glue gets on them...they work the same way as the normal ones but with the quick release.

All and All great clamps and they would make a great gift for the wood worker for this Xmax.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?f=bylogo&logourl=Windsor.gif&brand=Windsor Design

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I can't wait for you to buy these and explain how it works Bj.

 

[bobj3]

Hi Bud

Yep,, can't have to many tool boxes


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Hey Bob those are pretty cool! Thanks for the pics. Did you get a new chest as well?

corey

 

[bobj3]

Hi Corey

LOL LOL " stealth gloat "

It's the Oak one with 8 drawers I just could not pass it up for that price (90.oo) plus a had 3ea. 10.oo gift cards from HF and that took it down by 30.oo bucks
Many get the little add papers from HF and don't see the free gift card coupon on the back page or the 15% off coupon number...

It's a neat box with two locks , in that way I can miss place the keys for it ,,LOL
I was out in the shop taking a look at it and I think I will come up a way to hide a key in a pocket on the bottom side maybe, I do have a Colt to make a small pocket to do that.. LOL


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Cool is that an oak one or ash? I can't really tell. That was a stealth gloat on putting that in the photo ... LOL!

Corey

 

[bobj3]

Hi Bob

It's a BIG wood clamp, it's about 8 to 10lbs of wood and steel..
The tool box it's on is 20" long ...

When I saw the box it came in I said WOW,, 2 clamps in one big box 8" tall x 18" wide and 30" long and I said all that for two clamps with all most no packing in the big box...to speak about,two little air bags..LOL, I said I think they sent me a case of them , but no way just 2 of them...10" and a 12"

I was in the shop and the BOSS said you have some boxes out front that FedX just dropped off and I said OK , but see didn't say you will need a 2 wheeler to get them.. LOL LOL I had them in 3 days and they didn't charge me for FedX,,9.oo shipping charge.. they must have a heck of a deal with FedX.


Just a NOTE **** Harbor Freight had a Black Friday sale going on with some great deals I thnk it runs until Sunday ....
Note the date,but you can find the 2007 items with the link below
http://bfads.net/Harbor-Freight/2006

http://www.shopzilla.com/7Y_-_SEARCH_GO--Go!__SEARCH_GO.x--61__SEARCH_GO.y--17__cat_id--1__keyword--tools__search_box--1__sfsk--0



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Bj,

I know that photography can sometimes be deceiving, but that sure looks like an XXXL clamp sitting on top of that very nice tool chest. Nice snag on the bargains :sold:

 

[bobj3]

Just snapshots of the wooden tool box from HF


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[bobj3]

Hi Corey
Thanks

Yep,they are neat yep just stuck on a template with some tape and put in a pocket hole to put the keys in...

Ten years from now I should have the backup set I think..just in case..


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That is a sweet chest Bj, i want one of them boys Did you just route that bottom or is that the way it comes?

Corey

 

[bobj3]

Hi Bob

Thanks

Well in ten years I may not care, alot can happen in that time but the next guy may want a set of keys and he will think he found a gold mine by finding the keys on the bottom...life is short...it's like when I put the numbers on the back of the safe the BOSS that's real smart hahahaha LOL but I lost the numbers along time ago in my small head so it did work out just right when I put them on back side some 30 years ago...but I did code them so I was the only one that could decode them, now if I forget that I'm in deep stuff.

Like many I think I have tons of keys on rings that I have no ideal what they are for but I keep them just in case I find the lock they go to LOL I made a box for them about a year ago and I said I should sale them for the brass , I would get 150.oo bucks just for the brass in the box ..


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[bobj3]

Hi Guys

The table is neat BUT the shipping cost can kill that good deal,here's a link to one on Grizzly web site to check out the shipping cost on that type of item , HF will not show you that until check out time..

Truck item... over 100 lb...for just the top..
And Grizzly has one of ths lowest shipping rates..


http://www.grizzly.com/products/60-Workbench-Birch/H7723
http://www.grizzly.com/products/60-Workbench-With-Drawers-Birch/H7724

http://www.grizzly.com/products/g9914
http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2007/Main/253

http://www.grizzly.com/products/h2612

 

[bobj3]

Hi Corey

I have many of them but that set is new,,,sometimes I just need a good chisel to get the job done,,,

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Hey Bj, I just noticed this... what is this, another stealth gloat the flex cut chisels Going to do some carving Those are nice!
Corey

 

[bobj3]

Hi Bud

hahahahahahahahahahahaha I do that from time to time ,I have a box thing and have from about the age of 14 or so

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Ha ha... me thinks you just bought them for the box

Corey

 

[bobj3]

Just some more Clamps, this type will fit any size box quick and easy.

Just tie it in a knot and that's all ,then just untie it after the glue is setup,roll it back up and it's ready to go again when you need small or a big clamp, it comes in 10ft ..1/8" to 3/8" OD size. Surgical Tubing




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Hi Harry

Well just a update on the clamps,,, Great clamps for the price...

They are made with nice Oak and made very well,,they use a helix rod in the center of the clamps to keep them true when you slide them out for a quick release, the locking device is a pin that pulls up when you push the bar down,they also have a pocket in the Oak to put your fingers, the silver bar on the back side of the clamp is a safety bar ,they are very hvy.about twice as hvy as the standard wooden clamps...one thing nice about them is they can be taken down unlike the normal wooden clamps once the handles are on and it place...that makes it nice to clean the rods up...when a bit of glue gets on them...they work the same way as the normal ones but with the quick release.

All and All great clamps and they would make a great gift for the wood worker for this Xmax.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?f=bylogo&logourl=Windsor.gif&brand=Windsor Design

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[bobj3]

Hi Corey

It's neat stuff,,if you get a bit of glue on you can just wipe it off,no clamp marks,will fit just about any thing like a cabinet,door frames,glue up tops,etc.one size fits all thing.

The small suff is great for the small boxes,,,the last stuff I had did last for 5 years or so unlike the rubber bands I did use b/4 I started to use this stuff...it also works great on chairs, I have many types of clamps the big band clamps that are pain to use I think Harry had a snapshot of his, that he used them on a box I think that's what it was about 2 weeks ago.....

I don't cut them up the norm I just back loop them just a bit that way I have 5ft long clamps...so to speak...but they will stretch out about double...

I don't know why woodworkers don't use this great stuff I don't recall seeing anyone suggest it...beside me


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[bobj3]

Hi Corey

One night I was in the Library reading a add paper I got in the mail I saw a sling shot and I said that would be great for a clamp for boxes..,that suff will stretch about 4 times without breaking..in the sling shot and will last a long time, I had a crotch rocket sling shot along time ago

http://www.reefscuba.com/surgical_tubing.htm

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Yup, great idea Bob. So where do you get it Bob? I guess I can ask my doctor friend that my son and I fish with

Corey