Look what I found on my porch

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Look what I found on my porch Jun 15, 2021 16:26:33 GMT -5 RickB, rockpickerforever, and 7 more like this

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Post by stefan on Jun 15, 2021 16:26:33 GMT -5

SO I got home and this was waiting on my porch!

Any guesses? There is a clue on one of the boxes!

Ahh a motor, but for what?

6" Mora for scale lol

Thats all I had time for last night. Still need to mount the motor and check alignment. Hoping to run some stuff this weekend if the weather craps out on us. Got 5 gallons of Mineral oil for it. Going to have to build a stand this summer but for now it will sit on the workmate. I gotta say Highland Park does an Amazing job of packing these saws and motors. Zero damage and so well packed that it took me half an hour to get it out of the box and into the garage. Nice thick custom foam and just enough shrink wrap to keep things from getting loose or rubbing off the paint. My only compliant is the lack of written directions included (easy enough to download and print) and the blade comes with no directional arrows (or markings of any kind for that matter). I'm guessing that rotation doesn't matter.

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

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Look what I found on my porch Jun 15, 2021 16:48:05 GMT -5

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Post by rockpickerforever on Jun 15, 2021 16:48:05 GMT -5

Yay! for you, stefan. I know you will put it to good use.

But have to comment on the orange sticker... The one that reads "Inspect for damage before accepting." That might actually been helpful if it was delivered to you, and not just dropped off on your porch. Once the driver has left, pretty much your word against theirs if you do find damage.

Fortunately, it looks like eveything is included and intact.

Be glad you are not "enjoying" SoCal weather this week. Current temp is 92 degrees, and supposed to stay hot for at least the remainder of the week.

Enjoy!

Forty years of fur children

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,436	Look what I found on my porch Jun 15, 2021 18:24:30 GMT -5 rockpickerforever and hummingbirdstones like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Jun 15, 2021 18:24:30 GMT -5 I'm imagining this is what you looked like when you got yet another REALLY cool toy! I can't wait to see what you cut first with big beast!
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Look what I found on my porch Jun 15, 2021 18:27:08 GMT -5 rockpickerforever and jasoninsd like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Jun 15, 2021 18:27:08 GMT -5 Yes that was my thought also. Like you said thankfully no issues.
	I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

Rockindad fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2019 Posts: 1,817	Look what I found on my porch Jun 15, 2021 18:46:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rockindad on Jun 15, 2021 18:46:50 GMT -5 You must have been a good boy for a lot of years to get all of those Christmas presents so early, congrats!
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Look what I found on my porch Jun 15, 2021 19:49:42 GMT -5

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Post by stardiamond on Jun 15, 2021 19:49:42 GMT -5

Mine sat on the porch for 3 months. It was too cold for me to consider clearing off my work bench. My 16 inch Covington sat in it's box for 6 years, when I retired. My wife said buy a saw and I said ok. While working, I had limited time to work and would rather grind. The rocks weren't going anywhere.

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Brian fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2020 Posts: 1,512	Look what I found on my porch Jun 15, 2021 19:49:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Jun 15, 2021 19:49:48 GMT -5 That's going to be a fun new toy! I can't wait to see what you cut with it!

Peruano driving up their electric bill Heads Up! Member since March 2011 Posts: 2,429	Look what I found on my porch Jun 16, 2021 13:30:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peruano on Jun 16, 2021 13:30:54 GMT -5 I'll bite; is the clue the 14 written on the box making it a 14" blade or did I miss some other clue? Having a brand new saw is a real luxury. Enjoy it but keep it exercised (and dirty).
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Look what I found on my porch Jun 16, 2021 16:46:23 GMT -5 Rockindad and jasoninsd like this

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Post by stefan on Jun 16, 2021 16:46:23 GMT -5

LOL Yes a new Highlnad Park 14" saw. As for me being a good boy, well yes. I have worked hard all my life (ok most of it lol) and I do overtime when offered (to a point), and save all my bonuses and any "extra" money I get (odd jobs, garage sales). We had a very strange summer last year in that my wife normally does not get paid during the summer (guidance counselor) but last summer she was actually laid off and was able to collect unemployment (which we saved as we did not know what the fall school season would bring). Well she went back to her old job (after working at a different school for the first 2 months of the school year). I was working crazy overtime so we had a extra income and paid off all our bills (except my car which was a super low interest loan). So this was some rewards for having a very cost effective year. I also got an inheritance that was a lot more than I thought it would be, so I was able to pad my retirement plan and spend some of the extra.

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	Look what I found on my porch Jun 16, 2021 17:57:14 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Jun 16, 2021 17:57:14 GMT -5 When a person gets a set of really good cookware, the question is what are you going to make? So I ask, what are you going to feed the saw?
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stefan
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Look what I found on my porch Jun 17, 2021 17:24:32 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this

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Post by stefan on Jun 17, 2021 17:24:32 GMT -5

Ahhh the great question! Well the saw will dine on a chunk of obsidian as a first cut. Then a hunk of Dino doo. After that well probably some agate chunks. I put it all together this evening and fired it up (dry no rocks). Runs super smooth and quiet. Hopefully tomorrow after work will be first cut.

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite