| Re: LAST OF SEPTEMBER |
Subject: Re: LAST OF SEPTEMBER by teebee on 2017/9/30 22:40:15 Well, I'm back. You know, people are freaking NUTS at auctions! Crap went for nearly as much as you could buy new. Everything I went to, "maybe pick up a bargain", scored WAY MORE than I would have ever dreamed to bid. I bid on a couple things, that went for just a little more than my max, while other things, which I never even tried to bid, started way more than my max. I did buy one lot, a box of "broken" tools. I had read the labels saying what each problem was and decided that I could take a chance. One router in the mess, and the router base was what I was interested in. It would normally sell for $50-60.....I was the only bidder and got the whole mess 9 tools for $10....can't get hurt too bad. I get them home and start checking things, three Porter Cable random orbit sanders (all said they needed new velcro pads) Plug them in and they all run like champs....and they all had new velcro pads on them. There was about 6 times money back right there. A really nice Makita half sheet sander..."needs new switch" I pull the cover off, use my multi-meter to test the cord, the cord is bad. Another Makita 1/4 sheet sander....it's DEAD. But the cord is good, so swap it over to the half sheet machine, I'm up another sander and about 8 times my money. A Makita 7" grinder, this sucker is USED UP...trash. The Porter Cable router looks like it's been rode hard and put up wet several times...but these are pretty heavy duty tools. Plug it in and nothing. The base is stuck, but I've seen this before. Saw dust builds in the mechanism that allows it to move and locks it in place. I take my WD40 and dowse the thing and wiggle it back and forth and it comes off. I pull the switch out, thinking the cord is bad....it looks REALLY BAD, and check continuity and surprise the cord has continuity. Pull the brushes out and they are packed with saw dust....aahhh haa! Clean things up, put it back together, plug it in and she runs like a champ....I'll be buying some new brushes for it though and a new power cord. These routers sell on ebay for $150-200. The last tool was a Ryobi (the old good quality stuff from the early 80s) 4 x24 belt sander. It says needs new front bearing. I plug it in and it runs...sounds like sh!t, but runs pretty well. I tear it apart and find one bad motor bearing...a $10 part. Overall, I think I came out pretty good. After I bought the box, I had a couple guy give me a hard time about buying the "junk"....I think I get the last laugh. |
