Scrapped My First Craigslist Purchase

Duane WI

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Not a tractor.

Over ten years ago I thought it would be a good idea to buy a home gym. The kids were into sports and my wife thought she might use it. So I found one a CL for about half the going price of a new one. The guy who had it bought it for his wife who never used it. Well like 99% of these things no one used it. This thing is basically brand new. Not one scratch on it. I got three work outs with it. The first one when I hauled it out of the guys basement. Second one the next day when I hauled it into my basement. Third one today when I hauled it out. I got more use out of it than anyone else. It is in the trailer ready to haul to the scrap yard. I might try and salvage a few of the longer straight pieces of box tubing for some welding projects. The bolts can go into the random bolt can. The best thing that came out of it was I discovered Craigslist. I thought about selling it but there where two units just like it listed, one for really cheap and one for free.
 

Don't just haul it off. Disassemble it. Throw the pieces on the undesignated inventory pile. Eventually you will find a use for most of it.
 

Our treadmill was in the basement. Had a lot of help getting it down those stairs. NO help available to get it back out, so I took it apart and hauled it out piece by piece. The major frame parts have all been re-purposed.
 
My wife has had 3 exercise bikes and a treadmill, bought ever one and gave everyone away, at least while they were here they made pretty good clothes hangers.
 
Take the motor and install it on your drill press. Makes a great variable speed drill press with out changing belts.
Martin
 
I put a lot of miles on my treadmill for many winters, but have to admit, last two years I haven't used it. I will have to get back on it this winter. I pretty well quit my morning walks as I went pheasant hunting almost every day all season and then just never did get back to walking again. Sciatic nerve went crazy this spring, did physical therapy so doing exercises now and some evening walking when not too hot or mosquito haven outside. They insist I do my walking again, bad knees and all.
 
When weather permits I do 4 miles on a three wheeler in the country. Nice 40 minutes workout. Removed seat and installed a sattle. A bike seat gives me a split personality.
 

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