My free surface plate

[90LX_Notch]

I was at a swap meet Saturday and got this 12x18x4 surface plate for free. Earlier in the day the vendor was unloading his truck and I asked if he had any machinist tools. He said he had them at home and could bring them the next day. I told him I lived two hours away and that I was only there for that day. I proceeded along on my merry way to see what else was at the swap meet. A few hours later I was heading back to my car and was passing the same vendor's area. He yelled out to me "Hey aren't you the machinist guy. You can have that surface plate." I don't think he thought that I would take it. I'm only 5'4" and wear loose fitting clothes; I also had long sleeves on. Little did he know that back in my youth I was a nationally ranked powerlifter. I walked over and picked it up and walked off with it. I heard the people he was talking to kinda laugh and say "whoa".

Needles to say I'm not in the shape I was in my earlier days. I noticed the distance covered in between rest periods to the car got shorter and shorter. Basically cut in half each time I started to carry it. But, I got it home.

 

[steamer]

It's funny how iron and granite get heavier with age isn't it! ;D

I know IVE noticed it anyway!




Great Score Bob!

Dave

 

[rhitee93]

Nice You earned yourself about 83 pounds of granite there!

 

[90LX_Notch]

It's just under 100 lbs. It weighed 97 lbs on our bathroom scale. It is four inches thick and does not have ledges. I wish it had the ledges because it would have made it easier to carry it the near 1/8 mile back to the car. At 45 years old; I'm getting to old for this kind of stuff! Twenty years ago I probably could have gotten it to the car in one or to carries; not, the ten or so it took me. It sucks getting old.

 

[b.lindsey]

Even with the hauling it's still a nice find and the price was perfect!! At our swap meet we let purchasers drive their cars to the vendor for heavier items though :big:

 

[doc1955]

HaHaH good job!
Thats the size I ordered from Enco when the had free shipping on them unfortunatly the first one to arrive the corner was busted off. I called and they shipped another at no cost and that one showed up in good condition. So now i have a good one and one with part of the corner missing but still useable. Yes I carried mine a ways and yes the rest stopps got more frequent as I went. :big: :big:

 

[rkepler]

It sucks getting old.

I think it beats the alternative. But maybe it's just me.

 

[Deanofid]

Nice find, Bob. You did have to work for it, but that's not as bad as prying open the ol' wallet! ; )

 

[90LX_Notch]

Yeah Dean it was work but well worth the price. Now I just have to clear a spot and get it up on the bench. What I really need to do is a reorganization of the shop.

 

[steamer]

Yeah Dean it was work but well worth the price. Now I just have to clear a spot and get it up on the bench. What I really need to do is a reorganization of the shop.

yeah! don't we all! :big:

Dave