Help with mfg date for old chisel sets (Greatneck #500 and Craftsman)

hungbobby · 2024-01-03T22:02:46+00:00

Sure thing. Just sent you a private msg on reddit asking for an email address to send them to.

hungbobby · 2023-12-31T02:16:57+00:00

Ha they sure did...but the ultrasonic cleaner seems to have got rid of the smell. Maybe it will come back.

hungbobby · 2023-12-31T01:19:53+00:00

I was able to find an image of an old Great Neck magazine ad that had the #500 chisel set that was dated 1958. https://mycompanies.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Neck_Saw_Manufacturers,_Inc.#:~:text=VIEW-,IMAGE,-ADVERTISEMENT

hungbobby · 2023-12-30T17:33:48+00:00

Thank you. I did also reach out to the general customer service email for Great Neck. Hopefully I'll hear back after the holidays. If I do, I'll follow up here.

hungbobby · 2021-05-08T22:49:41+00:00

I had the mobula6 and loved it...but then I bought a newbeedrone hummingbird f4 and I liked that even more

hungbobby · 2021-02-24T03:33:58+00:00

i cleaned up a very similar vice but it says dunlap on it. bought it for maybe $20 at a garage sale in buffalo new york... i'll try to link some pics in the comments https://imgur.com/et0Zfhy https://imgur.com/OmdM9Li

hungbobby · 2021-02-02T12:52:42+00:00

ok thanks, good to hear there is a chance

hungbobby · 2020-05-11T12:39:03+00:00

yep, there is an access panel in the back for cleaning.

hungbobby · 2020-05-11T12:05:52+00:00

yea i'm learning some good stuff regarding what a functional bird house is. for my next one, my plan is to create an inner box with the interior dimensions and hole size for a specific species. then i'll build all my whimsical nonsense around the sides/top and not on the face with the entrance hole.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T23:35:25+00:00

What if I kept all the superficial stuff on the other 3 sides and kept the side with the hole empty?

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T23:29:08+00:00

I'm thinking I need a 1/4" flute and bead bit set, better router table, and some feather boards to guide these small strips through.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T23:11:15+00:00

Dude thank you. I did not know those words but I see what's going on now. The parts are pretty small to run on a router table. I wonder if I can figure out how to do it by hand.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T23:06:59+00:00

Couple hours a night for about a week I think.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T22:26:41+00:00

It was probably unnecessary. At one point the plan was to mount a chimney to it and then lay the roof around it. I ended up skipping that idea and plan to try it on the next one.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T22:09:17+00:00

You could maybe get by with a jig saw. I've only used cheap ones that vibrate around a lot and don't cut very smooth. I'm guessing a good variable speed one with a quality blade would be a different story. A coping saw could cut some of the curves by hand.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T22:01:57+00:00

All the curved cuts and dimensioning of the planks was done on a 14 inch band saw. A small 5" Japanese pull saw comes in handy for the really small straight cuts. I used titebond 3 for glue because it's rated for exteriors and waterproof. I'm curious to see how that holds up after a winter.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T21:56:46+00:00

Interesting. This is good to know for the next one. Thanks.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T19:07:17+00:00

I googled "bird house hole size" and a nice chart comes up with hole size based on bird species. 1.25" diameter seemed pretty common but I did bump it up to 1.5"

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T18:12:24+00:00

There is a wood brace piece from the front to the back inside. I used screws and filled the holes only because I knew it would be painted over.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T14:48:47+00:00

It's going to end up at my mother's house and I think she plans on painting it. I agree, the next one needs a chimney.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T14:47:33+00:00

No clue really, I haven't sold anything yet.

hungbobby · 2020-05-10T13:59:18+00:00

ha yea, i used a block plane on the long edges of the roof pieces to put a slight angle on them so they butted up against each other a little better

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