The Score Of The Day Thread

[Ljohnsaw]

I was thinking I might need a swivel.  Thanks for the pic.  But, looking at the manual, it appears that the shaft is set up to be a straight shot.

[aigheadish]

Just catching up here...

Tom King your saw and delivery story make it an incredible score! 

My score came in the form of doing some backhoe work at the neighbors house. He always offers to pay me but usually, though it's not fun work, it's easy enough, and he's like a billion years old. He's got a lot of junk sitting around and this time, like what often happens, he offered to pay me and I just told him I'd take 2 metal pipes he had sitting there. They are about 6 feet long and 4" diameter. I have no idea what I'll do with them but they seem like something that may be handy to have around. He also keeps an eye out for big rocks for me, which is nice.

[Tom King]

That snow blower looks like a great deal for someone that needs one.  I've never actually seen one in person.

[Ljohnsaw]

I called Troybilt and said I was looking for the missing crank handle.  He asked if I bought it new (technically I did), the model and serial numbers and is sending out the parts for free! 

I'm having a run of good luck these last few days.  Called the bank to get some checks printed.  You know, those paper things you write on to pay someone.  I use about 4 a year.  She asked it I want a 40 or 80 order.  I said make it 80 and I'll be good for the next 20 years.  Printing and shipping at no charge!

[21incher]

Great find but I want videos of you attacking 8ft drifts up at the cabin 😃. 

[bigblockyeti]

That snow blower looks like a great deal for someone that needs one.  I've never actually seen one in person.

There is something strangely satisfying about blowing heavy snow in no wind that can cleared almost completely in one pass and deposited right where you want it.  The light, fluffy stuff sometimes proves difficult as it's fractionally heavier than air and two stage snowblowers want heavy snow.  The shine is gone from the apple pretty quick when you have to remove snow that's been run over a time or two, or it's windy and 80% of the snow blows right back where you don't want it.  My least favorite is when you finish and the city plow blocks the end of the driveway with a row of frozen slush 10 minutes later but you find it 2 hours later when it's frozen hard as granite.  
I do miss seeing snow but I do not miss living where it would fall regularly.
$500 does seem like a good deal for that snowblower given that it's new.  Maybe I'm glutton for punishment but I've had a half dozen or so various snowblowers while I lived in OH and I probably payed less than $300 for all of them, they all needed far more work than anything new would.

[Old Greenhorn]

Blowing snow in windy conditions is great fun! It's how I put on  my blizzard face. :D

[Resonator]

When I bought my 58hp 4wd Kubota tractor new, I got it with a 72" pto snowblower. I will say it is fun to rev up the throttle and eat drifts, snowbanks, and launch snow all the way into next winter. 
Though without a cab, I definitely have become an expert in wind direction running it.  :snowman: ;D

[JD Guy]

That snow blower looks like a great deal for someone that needs one.  I've never actually seen one in person.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[btulloh]

Got this J2000 today for $120. New in box.  Basic kit without the slide hammer. The guy even dropped it off at my house this afternoon. Decent score I think.



 

I also got a Dewalt DWS779 sliding miter saw plus the light kit upgrade from the same guy for $375.  Not exactly a score, but a good deal. Saw is new in box.  

[firefighter ontheside]

Good deal on the Delmhorst!  One of the best things I bought to increase the quality of my lumber.

[Walnut Beast]

I've seen some really good deals on the 2000 on EBay every so often. But not dropped off at your house 😂. Nice score on all the goodies! 

[Walnut Beast]

LockNFlate and LockNLube goodies  





 

 

 

   New air inflator with lockNFlate https://youtu.be/Z1eWfg8LV9g

[Sedgehammer]

The motor on my 970 bobcat is toast and nearly impossible to find parts. F227 continental. A rebuild is over $6k. I purchased this genset with 560 hours for $600. They were asking $2,900. Has a Ford industrial D242 4 cyl diesel. It'll be a few minutes to get it married to the Bob, but for that money, I could even take 10 minutes. Purrs just fine 




 

 

[Resonator]

$600 is a steal of a deal!
I would think you'd have to change the throttle over, generators usually set to auto-idle and then rev up under load. Another source for Ford industrial engines are old "chuck and duck" wood chippers.

[Sedgehammer]

$600 is a steal of a deal!
I would think you'd have to change the throttle over, generators usually set to auto-idle and then rev up under load. Another source for Ford industrial engines are old "chuck and duck" wood chippers.

Yeah, might have to do something like that, but since I'm not using it for hard work anymore, it might be ok enough 

[aigheadish]

Walnut Beast- I didn't realize LnL had the 90 degree or the inflators. You'll have to let me know how you like them, specifically the 90 degree, that'd be handy. I like Lock-n-lube grease couplers(?) a lot. 

[Walnut Beast]

LockNFlate and LockNLube goodies  





 

 

 

   New air inflator with lockNFlate https://youtu.be/Z1eWfg8LV9g

One thing I didn't realize and like about the LockNFlate. The guy said he hates to say it but the DOT boys 😡love buying the units because they are just using it as a tire pressure gauge. Clip on and get the tire reading. They make a LockNFlate that is really slick for the big rigs and guys love them. It's

 

 a extension with a lever to pull back on the end but it is just to darn tight to get on the pickup truck dually. 

[aigheadish]

Welp, I'm renting a uhaul tomorrow afternoon... 

I've been acquiring a collection of stuff my workplace is throwing out and yesterday sealed the deal. 

An email went out that said they are throwing out a bunch of office furniture, etc. Come toss your name on an item and if you are the only name you are a winner. Well, I'm a winner! I'm getting the 6 cabinets below, which will make beautiful tool and hardware storage between shop and barn; a minimally damaged 20ish foot tall warehouse racking upright; and some crazy pneumatic press, made of like a couple plates of inch thick steel. I've got to get the office stuff out by tomorrow.

Woo! 



 



 



 

[RichTired]

Dropped by a local antique/flea market store today and found this brand new Logrite peavey. It was priced at $29.99 and I grabbed it up! The hook is still in the shipping position.

[Magicman]

Well that was a very nice Happy Birthday gift to yourself. 

[rusticretreater]

Now that's just not fair!

[thecfarm]

Now that's a score!!!   

[barbender]

That Logrite for $29.99 is the best score of the day I've seen on here!

[Resonator]

I'm glad you said the hook was still in the shipping position, otherwise I'd say it'll be DanG tough to roll logs. :D