Just finished moving

Did I mention that I hate moving? Well, I really do. I think household junk multiplies exponentially with time.

On the last day of the move, a friend of mine called and offered up some woodworking equipment that had been flooded during hurricane Ike. I had helped him restore a Laguna bandsaw 2 years ago, and he mentioned that he also had some other tools that needed repairs. We never got around to them, and he wanted to clean out his storage unit, so he gave me a Performax 16-32 drum sander, a JDS air cleaner, and a Veritas MK-II sharpening system.

The motors and bearings on the sander and sharpening system are shot. They might be functional otherwise. Most of the castings on the sander and sharpener are aluminum with only slight corrosion from the salt-water exposure. However, most of the steel components are rusted, fused or disintegrated. The galvanized components are actually in decent shape, and I have hope for the drum sander. At the least, it appears to need a new motor and conveyor gear motor and speed controller, which will cost a small fortune.

Since I already have a functional 16-32, I was planning to give it to a friend who has been helping me with guitar making, assuming I can get it back together.