Foley saw filer an 2400 km

**Simplicity** · 1st March 2022, 06:36 PM

Last Wednesday(I think)a Foley saw re tooth er an filer came up for sale on a Facebook group that I am a member off.

Without missing a beat I made a decision to buy them,pretty much on the spot, they don’t pop up all that often an I really didn’t have time to think.

I also had know chance of viewing them before purchase, as they were deep in the North of NSW, an I live in Melbourne,[emoji20]

So after explaining too my better half, that I needed a sum off money transferred from my bank account too a complete stranger for a piece of green machinery.

We made the decision to drive too Murrurundi NSW over the course of three days.

The trip was basically uneventful, except that Sal got food poisoning from one off the over night stops, meaning the Sunday drive was completely up too me, being a 12 hour drive day.

So Sunday evening we arrive back in Melbourne, the re toother an filer is unloaded.

Monday morning I’m back on the highway , for work an won’t be back in Melbourne till late this coming Saturday.

I haven’t even had a chance to drool over my new toys yet.

Plus I’m under immense pressure too finish my squirrel tail plane, plus there is a a small backsaw nearly finished, an a panel saw handle needed to be finished.
I think I be busy this year.

Cheers Matt.
(Apologies if I sound whinny, I’m actually very very very very happy[emoji41][emoji6]).

**Chief Tiff** · 1st March 2022, 07:44 PM

Cool! Do I foresee a full restoration job here?

**Simplicity** · 1st March 2022, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Chief Tiff

Cool! Do I foresee a full restoration job here?

Chief,
No would be the short answer, longer answer is I would love to restore it, but my plans will be too get it up an running, it was advertised as running but I have my doubts there.
So I hope I can get them both up and running, and then “maybe” make them pretty in the distance future, but this year hopefully there will be some big changes in how lives in a good way.
But that will slow down bench time for quite a bit.

Cheers Matt.

**Chief Tiff** · 1st March 2022, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Simplicity

this year hopefully there will be some big changes in how lives in a good way.
But that will slow down bench time for quite a bit.

Any change that slows down bench time by definition cannot be “good” in any shape or form!

**Simplicity** · 1st March 2022, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Chief Tiff

Any change that slows down bench time by definition cannot be “good” in any shape or form!

This potential slow down of bench time, may end up with me having a bigger bench [emoji6],

Cheers Matt.

**Bushmiller** · 2nd March 2022, 09:18 AM

Potentially that is such a good purchase (depending on how much work is needed). My level of envy is the same colour as the machine. Like you said, these machines do not surface often in Australia.

I am seriously thinking of moving closer to you: Just to help out where I can of course. No underlying agenda here

.

Regards
Paul

**Simplicity** · 2nd March 2022, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Potentially that is such a good purchase (depending on how much work is needed). My level of envy is the same colour as the machine. Like you said, these machines do not surface often in Australia.

I am seriously thinking of moving closer to you: Just to help out where I can of course. No underlying agenda here

.

Regards
Paul

I have Sally draw up lists on choirs that will suddenly need doing [emoji6][emoji6].

**Charlie_6ft** · 2nd March 2022, 04:13 PM

Interesting machine. I have a Disston (see: Disston Bandsaw Blade Sharpener). I am actually thinking of selling it but have to give it some thought as it's such a cool and rare bit of kit!

**Mountain Ash** · 3rd March 2022, 09:36 AM

Nice score Matt. I saw one of these in a YouTube video a while ago. Is it too cheeky to ask what it cost?

**Simplicity** · 3rd March 2022, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Mountain Ash

Nice score Matt. I saw one of these in a YouTube video a while ago. Is it too cheeky to ask what it cost?

Hi MA,

It was quite the bargain,but then there was the pick up costs.
2 nights accommodation, food, fuel.

The machinery was $350, but it cost a lot more than that[emoji6].

An I still have to get them up an running!!!!!.

Cheers Matt.

**Mountain Ash** · 4th March 2022, 10:34 AM

Well worth it!

**Simplicity** · 4th March 2022, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Mountain Ash

Well worth it!

It certainly is, can’t wait too get into it hopefully this Sunday.

Cheers Matt.

**hiroller** · 4th March 2022, 04:35 PM

Hi Matt,
Well done. Which model retoother did you get? You missed a photo.
What size ratchet bars did you get?
Did you get saw carriers as well as the ratchet bars?
Lots of information here: Foley Filer

**Simplicity** · 4th March 2022, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by hiroller

Hi Matt,
Well done. Which model retoother did you get? You missed a photo.
What size ratchet bars did you get?
Did you get saw carriers as well as the ratchet bars?
Lots of information here: Foley Filer

Hroller,

I’m away at the moment back Saturday,

So will get more information then, but yes it came with both carriers an ratchet bars.

Cheers Matt.

**Simplicity** · 5th March 2022, 03:14 PM

I’m currently one very happy little vegemite [emoji851]

After a little cleanup, a few scratching my head,i just punched some teeth in a scrap piece of 1095 spring steel(know idea of gauge possible 0.028)

I don’t even know the TPI

An yep lots still too figure out, but its a big start,one issue it’s bloody hard to get a few of the dies actually cutting,in relation to trying to set the plate an carrier bar up.

Cheers Matt.

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