Surface plate sourced for 300.00. Found it in a barn in Lima Ohio. Jig from Doug Fattic..found it in Niles MI.
Old Delta press sourced for $75.00. S*%t, it may be a collectors item. Laugh.
No sweet anodized tooling in my shop. Im in it for the long haul. Not enough capital for the latest and greatest. I don't need the latest and greatest to build nice frames... yes?
BTW what can I rub into the Iron on the plate to keep the little bit of surface rust off the top?