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Post by christopherl1234 on Nov 13, 2012 0:54:13 GMT -5
Cool score!!
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Post by phil on Nov 13, 2012 17:31:16 GMT -5
The old Covingtons are good saws, I have had several before. The side that is open is supposed to have a vinyl/plastic cover that is held on with magnets, so you can check and see what is going on inside without opening the lid. Nice score! If you run into problems I can help you get your money back! Tony Thanks Tony, I don't see any problems that I can't handle, but.. <G> You have any of that Morgan Hill jasper left? I need to match up a bracelet and can't find any rough locally. You wouldn't happen to have the schematic, parts list and etc for these old Covingtons lying around would you? Phil
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Post by phil on Nov 19, 2012 15:32:10 GMT -5
Update on the saws. Saturday we took them apart for cleaning, scraped them out (see pics). Talk about stinky sludge.... removed 150 pounds from the 20 inch saw! By the time we removed the motor, that unit got nice and light weight! We removed the old wood on the vices, wire brushed the rust, removed the motors, etc. Then we went to the car wash, laid them on their sides and washed those puppies out. Ewwww! But we got them clean down to the rusted areas so we can prime and paint the one that need it. The other had so much sludge and etc covering everything (including the bad motor,which I knew about) that there was very little rust. Took them home, unloaded them to give our buddy back his trailer, and set them by my friends garage. Covered the 20 inch with a tarp, my friend (partner in this crime) was supposed to cover the 24, we had taken the lid off, but I guess he decided there were enough holes in the box now that we scraped it that water would be not problem. Couldn't convince him it would mean more rust. heck, it hasn't rained here in 54 days, what's a couple more days. Yep. By morning it had rained! So now I know how to make it rain. We decided the best way to fix the rusted 24 inch box was Rhino lining. So, once we get the saw blade and vice carriage removed, we'll rhino line it. Will try and get pics before we do that tho. That's about all the 24 needs, the motor and etc all work fine. Blade is rusted, but lots of diamond left. It should clean itself up first couple of cuts. The 20 inch needs a new motor, but I knew that going in. Also needs new pillow blocks, and I'm, replacing the old oil soaked and warped wood everywhere, then that one should be up and running. Found a new 3/4 horse, 1725 rpm 110 volt motor for $165.00 That's less than they wanted to fix the old one. So, we're on schedule and moving forward. We even have our first customer (maybe!) lined up to cut a bunch of Petrified wood at $1.25 per inch. We lowballed the price because they want several truck loads slabbed. Woo Hoo! Here are some pics before we cleaned the 20. Pics of the 24 to follow in a few days. These don't really show the worst, but I took these to send to covington for ID'ing and etc. I'd never seen one before that had an open side design. Enjoy!
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Post by deb193redux on Nov 19, 2012 16:40:54 GMT -5
A customer is good news.
Was that $1.25 per linear inch of cross cut? I usually see these prices in sq-in. But it does seem a very good price. (Assuming an average cross cut of 7" which is about 38sq in, that puts your price at about 23 cents/sq-in.)
When do you think you will be cutting?
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Post by phil on Nov 19, 2012 21:15:28 GMT -5
A customer is good news. > Was that $1.25 per linear inch of cross cut? > When do you think you will be cutting? Longest Linear distance. What they have been finding on their ranch and want cut is a very dark petrified wood that looks like walnut wood. When? We should be up and cutting on the 24 in 1 week, and the 20 in 2 weeks tops, Good Lord willing and the creeks don't rise... The hardest part is finding the time to refurb. Thanks! Phil
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 20, 2012 0:07:50 GMT -5
OUTSTANDING FIND, Phil! That is an awesome score! Paul
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