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after i found an anvil and a portaband last week ,  i noticed some clamps for sale..13 for $50 said the ad..one old 36"   bar clamp by hargraves co which closed in 1955..other is marked "ct  co"..8 of the 10 c  clamps are williams or billings..a three inch one had the swivel pad pop off, i think i'll weld an angle there for a small pipe holddown..one has a logo of the letters '"T"  and "H" superimposed.even the new ones are jorgensons..throw in $ 20 for gas and i think i did good(there are 14 not 13)..the lady said "im surprised anyone wants them..isnt there a home depot near you?" Attached Images
Reply:Way to go!!! Buy the tools one at a time at the right price. Works every time. Save money for hot dogs and beer.
Reply:That is a great find.Miller Pro 30068 SA 20064 SAF 300305 G Lincoln gasserMiller 210
Reply:GREAT JOB !        If you want to feel good, look up the current pricing. I would say around  $300.00 !
Reply:You never can have enough clamps.  We buy them all the time used.Lincoln 300 Vantage 2008300 Commander 1999SA250 1999SA200 1968Miller Syncrowave 200XMT350MPA/S-52E/xr-15Xtreme 12vs Millermatic 251 w/30A  Millermatic 251 Dialarc 250 Hypertherm 1250 GEKA & Bantom Ironwokers
Reply:Good find. You can get replacement pads for a few bucks:http://www.mcmaster.com/#swivel-clamp-pads/=hqomjrI made my own from some round stock on the lathe:http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=92621
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireGood find. You can get replacement pads for a few bucks:http://www.mcmaster.com/#swivel-clamp-pads/=hqomjrI made my own from some round stock on the lathe:http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=92621
Reply:If you're gonna use those for welding, spray liberal amounts of this stuff http://www.mbind.com/spatspat.html on the threads to protect them from spatter.  It's great stuff, I swear by it."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Nice! Got to love craigslist, I buy every good clamp I find.Miller millermatic 251Miller aircrafter 330st, wp201961 Lincoln SA200Ellis 1600 bandsawLogan 820 latheSouth Bend 13"Bridgeport M Head
Reply:I had an awesome weekend as well, 24" Diacro Finger brake, with a bunch of the fingers for 150$, I also got a bunch of machining tooling for super cheap, everything is either japanese Yuasa, or American, Suburban tools and Lufkin, I then found a Gorton 265-6 grinder for 75$, i think im gonna use it to sharpen drills, i may rework the tool holder to work for my needs. But never the less, a good find. Attached ImagesI forgot how to change this.
Reply:It was a couple weeks ago now, but I picked up a PlasmaCam with a Cutmaster 51 for less than you'd believe, from craig.  I wasn't even looking for it, but I was fast enough to be the first guy with cash, out of several dozen callers.  I did have to buy $20 in missing/broken springs ( and a computer to run it ), and am in the process of totally reorganizing my shop to make room for it... but it'll be worth it, to say the least.__David Hillman
Reply:congrats guys.. im heading out to meet a cl guy advertising some old blacksmith tongs ...
Reply:Originally Posted by LawsonWeldingLLCI had an awesome weekend as well, 24" Diacro Finger brake, with a bunch of the fingers for 150$, I also got a bunch of machining tooling for super cheap, everything is either japanese Yuasa, or American, Suburban tools and Lufkin, I then found a Gorton 265-6 grinder for 75$, i think im gonna use it to sharpen drills, i may rework the tool holder to work for my needs. But never the less, a good find.
Reply:You guys are lucky. Stuff like this never seems to appear on my craigslist.
Reply:Originally Posted by David HillmanIt was a couple weeks ago now, but I picked up a PlasmaCam with a Cutmaster 51 for less than you'd believe, from craig.  I wasn't even looking for it, but I was fast enough to be the first guy with cash, out of several dozen callers.  I did have to buy $20 in missing/broken springs ( and a computer to run it ), and am in the process of totally reorganizing my shop to make room for it... but it'll be worth it, to say the least.
Reply:Good job! I used Craigslist for the first time this week, got a 150cf cylinder for $60. Calledup the airgas dealer and they wanted $265 for one. Took it today and traded it on a 300cf for another $60. Finally got a large tank and for a decent price I think.
Reply:it continues.. i went to a place yesterday that showed some handtools because there were some blacksmith tongs i wanted..chicken or egg, im starting to blacksmith and you need a pair to make a pair..guy shows me a tool box..as im looking through at the machinist clamps, he says "ill give you the box and contents for $20"..old solid kennedy box with a tray  ..lots of neat  little stuff, and then a box that says "dumore"..i knew who they were.. it is a "hobbyflex". a motor with a shaft and little dremel tools..i think its worth several hundred....