New toys for the garage at the house.

[bonesfab]

So a friend of a friend passed away. He was a retired Lockheed engineer. He built scale replica warbirds in his spare time. So he had the fill on garage machine shop. Every thing super nice and top quality. I ended up with this stuff so far and there might be more to follow. Had to pull the table off the mill to get it out of the room it was in. Got it back together today and powered it up and the prototrak works like it should. Pretty stoked.

 

[SoCalDave]

Nice!

 

[mattyc]

So a friend of a friend passed away. He was a retired Lockheed engineer. He built scale replica warbirds in his spare time. So he had the fill on garage machine shop. Every thing super nice and top quality. I ended up with this stuff so far and there might be more to follow. Had to pull the table off the mill to get it out of the room it was in. Got it back together today and powered it up and the prototrak works like it should. Pretty stoked. View attachment 1261573 View attachment 1261574 View attachment 1261575 View attachment 1261576 View attachment 1261577

Wow! What an incredible gift. No family that wanted it?

 

[4Waters]

Any pics of the scale warbirds

 

[bonesfab]

Wow! What an incredible gift. No family that wanted it?

It wasn’t a gift but it wasn’t retail.

 

[Fabhouse]

Sorry to hear about your friend, and i'm sure hes glad the tools are in your hands-

 

[rrrr]

So a friend of a friend passed away. He was a retired Lockheed engineer. He built scale replica warbirds in his spare time. So he had the fill on garage machine shop. Every thing super nice and top quality. I ended up with this stuff so far and there might be more to follow. Had to pull the table off the mill to get it out of the room it was in. Got it back together today and powered it up and the prototrak works like it should. Pretty stoked.

Beautiful tools, it must be an honor to have them in your garage.

No doubt that finger brake will help you fab some cool parts. It's a really nice piece.

 

[Racey]

Very nice score, I'm sure he'd be happy they are living on in a good home.

I got a Mill and Lathe from a wife who's husband passed, you could tell he really cared for the machines. Every time i use them i think of him even though we never met.

 

[RVR SWPR]

59 possible 60 Chevrolet daily driver in the driveway.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Very nice score, I'm sure he'd be happy they are living on in a good home.

I got a Mill and Lathe from a wife who's husband passed, you could tell he really cared for the machines. Every time i use them i think of him even though we never met.

My grandfather had a table saw from another close family. The gentleman was a small Asian man who used it to make small wooden boxes. They were works of art. It is the same for me when I use it I think of him using it to make things I could only wish I had the skills to make. Thanks for posting as it has been a while since i had to barrow the saw at my fathers. Oh the memories of life.

 

[bonesfab]

59 possible 60 Chevrolet daily driver in the driveway.

My 59 wagon.

 

[outboard_256]

Good score. I am on the lookout for a good finger brake.

 

[Instigator]

Very nice score.
I an envious over the finger brake. I'm hunting to steal one myself.

 

[Morehart]

Sorry to hear about your friends friend. Nice come up. Love the Bridgeport mill. Looks to be a really nice lathe. Brake and shear. Didn't look at it to long as I am jealous

 

[Shlbyntro]

ok you've had 11 hours, what have you made for us with your new toys??

 

[bonesfab]

ok you've had 11 hours, what have you made for us with your new toys??

I need to get power to them Still.

 

[SoCalDave]

Was that Craftsman box full of tooling part of the deal as well? If so that's a huge score.

 

[mattyc]

It wasn’t a gift but it wasn’t retail.

I figured it wasn't. I meant nice score but didnt want it to sound so blunt. Do you have mill and lathe experience already?

 

[TimeBandit]

So how did you end up moving the mill?

 

[bonesfab]

Was that Craftsman box full of tooling part of the deal as well? If so that's a huge score.

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The box wasn't included but I got all the tooling for them. About a dozen KDK holders for the lathe and all the quick change collets for the mill.

 

[bonesfab]

I figured it wasn't. I meant nice score but didnt want it to sound so blunt. Do you have mill and lathe experience already?

Yes I have been playing with them since high school and have them in my shop also.

 

[bonesfab]

So how did you end up moving the mill?

Paid the guy. It took them about 6 hours to get them out and loaded and a couple of hours to get them unloaded and in the garage. Thats how the brake and shear came about. Since the movers are here you might as well get them since you know you want them.

 

[RiverDave]

Prototracks an ez tracks are bad ass! Love all of it, you will have a lot of fun with those

 

[bonesfab]

Prototracks an ez tracks are bad ass! Love all of it, you will have a lot of fun with those

I was playing with it last night. Got the original manual with it.