Oh… and the box sets.. there are two in the pic. There was a third. They are Woodcraft. There was a duplicate set of the one on the right. In about an hour or so I'm going to a friends house. Hoping to make a trade with him for some bits he doesn't use.
Nice score of router bits :)
Ok… so I just posted a tool question. And while I'm at it I might as well share a little about my latest find.
Last week was my birthday. A friend of mine is cleaning out his garage trying to make room for his car before winter. He came across a box of router bits. He's a contractor and while on a job the guy had a bunch of "stuff" that he said he wanted him to get rid of for him. It was an older guy. He grabbed quite a bit and the stuff got stored in his garage and it's been there every since. As he was cleaning he found a box of router bits. He has never had a use for them and so he decided to gift them to me for my birthday. I figured it would be a box of used bits. NOT QUITE!!!
Here is what he brought over….
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I couldn't believe it. Almost every bit in the lot was brand new. And not junky… Whiteside, Freud, Woodcraft
And of course… this was the killer….
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I've been wanting a set of these for a while. Now I need to get the raised panel bit.
And all these bits are 1/2" shank. Sooooo… of course all I have is a 1/4" router. But THIS is why I am looking for the 1/2'' collet for my router. LOL. I can't wait to play with these bits.
And… a couple days later he came back with three more bits. Both Whiteside. Both new. Both 1/2" shank. AND… a table top belt sander and a couple other things. A Milescraft tool to add to your dremel to make it be able to rout (not sure what it was called. And a Milescraft dual featherbooard attachment.
PLUS (as if there needed to be more).. I got a a 6"disc/belt sander. I don't have a pic of it. But there was also this….
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This is what it says on the side. I entered that number at ereplacementpats and couldn't find anything.
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There's no motor. I was looking for the motor and can't find anything. Everything is new and in box… except the manual. LOL
Pretty nice birthday score…
Last week was my birthday. A friend of mine is cleaning out his garage trying to make room for his car before winter. He came across a box of router bits. He's a contractor and while on a job the guy had a bunch of "stuff" that he said he wanted him to get rid of for him. It was an older guy. He grabbed quite a bit and the stuff got stored in his garage and it's been there every since. As he was cleaning he found a box of router bits. He has never had a use for them and so he decided to gift them to me for my birthday. I figured it would be a box of used bits. NOT QUITE!!!
Here is what he brought over….
I couldn't believe it. Almost every bit in the lot was brand new. And not junky… Whiteside, Freud, Woodcraft
And of course… this was the killer….
I've been wanting a set of these for a while. Now I need to get the raised panel bit.
And all these bits are 1/2" shank. Sooooo… of course all I have is a 1/4" router. But THIS is why I am looking for the 1/2'' collet for my router. LOL. I can't wait to play with these bits.
And… a couple days later he came back with three more bits. Both Whiteside. Both new. Both 1/2" shank. AND… a table top belt sander and a couple other things. A Milescraft tool to add to your dremel to make it be able to rout (not sure what it was called. And a Milescraft dual featherbooard attachment.
PLUS (as if there needed to be more).. I got a a 6"disc/belt sander. I don't have a pic of it. But there was also this….
This is what it says on the side. I entered that number at ereplacementpats and couldn't find anything.
There's no motor. I was looking for the motor and can't find anything. Everything is new and in box… except the manual. LOL
Pretty nice birthday score…
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I really do want to get the Porter Cable. Thats what we use at work and I like it.
The manual for my router says it will accept 1/4" or 1/2". I posted a separate forum topic and was able to find the part. There appeared to be two pieces. It appears to be a nut and a chuck. Under $5 for each.
This is what my collet looks like.
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It comes off and you can replace it with a 1/2".
Eventually I will get the Porter Cable router. I would prefer to have one dedicated instead of having to change it out. Until then… this will work just fine.
I have the junky Craftsman router table. Sorry if you have one and like it… I'm just not happy with it. It's nice to have a table.. but I hate to do anything that I need great detail on because it doesn't do that good.
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
And… (knock on wood)... no mishaps lately.
The manual for my router says it will accept 1/4" or 1/2". I posted a separate forum topic and was able to find the part. There appeared to be two pieces. It appears to be a nut and a chuck. Under $5 for each.
This is what my collet looks like.
It comes off and you can replace it with a 1/2".
Eventually I will get the Porter Cable router. I would prefer to have one dedicated instead of having to change it out. Until then… this will work just fine.
I have the junky Craftsman router table. Sorry if you have one and like it… I'm just not happy with it. It's nice to have a table.. but I hate to do anything that I need great detail on because it doesn't do that good.
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
And… (knock on wood)... no mishaps lately.
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