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This Houston Shop needs cleaned out.... What's the best way?

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I have this friend named John.. John made a deal with his wife that when he turned 80 he would liquidate his machine shop of many, many years... Well a lot of the big machines are gone and now he is left with a mess.. I decided to help him finish the job and clear out the shop.. There are all kinds of useful stuff for people that like to make things and I am trying to figure out the best way to accomplish this... So far I think the best way is to have a few days of open shop and have people in the Houston area bring cash and make deals on the stuff... What do you think?

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@Container-shop-guy 2 месяца назад

It sounds like John found an amazing friend and fellow enthusiast in you Steve. There doesn't seem to be a lot of people willing to help like you are.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

I guess I'm a result of my upbringing out in West Texas about 60 years ago.. People treated people better back then.... Thank you for the kind words...

@gordonauld5945 2 месяца назад

@@10swatkins I'm hoping there's a nolf of us left to Cary on the trudetion.

@jackpledger8118 2 месяца назад

Great of you to help out with this Steve...just wish I was close enough to join in. I'm a year and a half away from the 80 mark and thank goodness I haven't promised anyone I'll quit. I believe you should do what makes you happy and brings you joy as long as you are able.

@darrellbauer2464 2 месяца назад

I have probably read every post Mr. Oder wrote or replied to on Practical Machinist. All of your comments about him are true. He is a treasure. I will say the usual refrain, "wish I was closer." Once you get a handle on things one suggestion would be to put anything associated with precision or machine parts such as that box of change gears on to the PM classified section.

@paulputnam2305 2 месяца назад

Absolutely a treasure chest!

@user-oi8tg3dq7t 2 месяца назад

Hi from Nacogdoches. Hope all is well with everyone. There are too many nice tools.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

Bite your lip! , NEVER are there too many nice tools!

@user-oi8tg3dq7t 2 месяца назад

Just not enough money.

@txturbo2010 2 месяца назад

Wow. That looks like a monumental task. There is probably stuff I could use but it’s hard to know for sure without looking in person.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

When it is time I'll send invitations to people that want to come and look...

@kimknowles3681 2 месяца назад

Nakes me feel better about my mess.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

There was not a mess before all the machines were moved out... There were three large lathes, large surface grinder, large cylindrical grinder, LARGE SIP jig bore and others...

@4GSR 2 месяца назад

@@10swatkins Correction Steve, that was a No. 3 Pratt & Whitney Jig borer he had in there. Did you see the notch cut out above his garage door where it came in at and exited the building?

@johnwilleford7715 2 месяца назад

Proximity to the location is the issue.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

Yes..for most people.

@ericarachel55 2 месяца назад

I wish I lived close to there, but as I am on long island NY it's a bit too far to go shopping for me, looks like alot of great things, I wish him well...

@Hoaxer51 2 месяца назад

Have you thought about hiring an auctioneer, let them move everything out onto tables and having a big sale? One and done type of sale, let them haul everything out, advertise and set it up for an auction. Let me know the cons for this, this is what I told my wife and daughter to do with everything in my basement shop and my barn shop.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

There is not enough value in there for that... John would get about 20% or less...

@4GSR 2 месяца назад

Yeah, his neighborhood around there is not ideal for having a garage sale in. Unless it's free and you don't want to get mugged in. Steve, I'm interested in a few things if not already taken. I'll get with you when you're back in town. Ken

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

I was thinking about have a invitation only sale as it is a bad area... This is going to be a chore to take care of so it will be a few weeks..

@4GSR 2 месяца назад

@@10swatkins No rush on my part Steve.

@ronsreadyornotshop Месяц назад

Texas summer, 90º, 70% humid, same as Florida.

@10swatkins Месяц назад

They both suck...

@bcbloc02 2 месяца назад

Looks like there were a bunch of measuring tools hiding under some of that lumber.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

We will find out when I get back from the Bash......

@gorak9000 2 месяца назад

I know that he's trying to get rid of stuff, but what that shop needed 20 years ago was more shelving - he's not taking advantage of any of the vertical space there at all! Shelving would've given him a ton more open floor area!

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

What you are seeing is the mess that was left when they moved all the large machines out of there... Things were just moved and thrown on the floor to get things moved out..

@gordonauld5945 2 месяца назад

I forget where you are. And my hands are a little busy. OK I know where that is. I'm moving to a shop I have not built yet! I have a mill, Lath, serfis grinder, table saw, an radial arm saw.+ all be wotchen!

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

I do NOT want to know what your hands were doing!

@gordonauld5945 2 месяца назад

@@10swatkins they are not touching my self. I'm moving to a different town some 100s miles away. And building a new shop to use the tools my father left me RIP + my own and the one's I make. Dully noted!

@johnlottes7440 2 месяца назад

What are the chances for shipping? I'm in Maryland so "stopping by" isn't really an option. That's a 1-2 week roadtrip.😂

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

I really don't know yet... Maybe for something expensive it would be an option... Send me an email...

@jtg2737 2 месяца назад

Hello. How does one contact you please? I'm in San Antonio, TEXAS.

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

Send me an email. address is on the about me page on the channel page.... This is a work in progress and not ready for the sale yet...

@jtg2737 2 месяца назад

@@10swatkins Hello again. The only problem is that the "About me" section has been taken out since some months ago on your site and other RU-vid channels. Can you keep us posted if a future auction comes up, please? Or maybe something setup through Ebay? Thank you again. From San Antonio, TEXAS. STAY cool!

@10swatkins 2 месяца назад

@@jtg2737 Go to the channel page and look at the top where it says "Things that go on in my Shop.... Rebuilding old machine tools, hunting for old tools...." At the end of that line is a "> " click on that and about comes up.... Dumb move by RU-vid... Thanks for the heads up.

@jtg2737 2 месяца назад

@@10swatkins Thank you! It worked out perfectly! Stay cool!

@4GSR Месяц назад

Steve, did John tell you the story behind the design of his shop?

@10swatkins Месяц назад

I think I was reading about it a long time ago on PM.... He and his daughter built it and made it 5 sided to take advantage of the lot.... Or something like that... All I see, every time I drive by, is the big hole that he had to cut above the garage door header to get the big jig bore in :)

@4GSR Месяц назад

@@10swatkins He made it five sided with the intent to build a old airplane. I don't remember the model. He had a radial engine for it back then.