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Harbor Freight

I needed two hoists like the ones you use to hang up and gut a deer. I saw them on Harbor Freight's sight, but was goin...
20 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Heavy copper windings from transformers

I bought a "Liebert Datawave server room power conditioner" for $50 from the military. Since no one wanted to buy it ab...
32 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ignoramus20751
32 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus20751

Tool gloat

Picked up the following air compressor: http://1v1.biz/product/-quot-jc-quot-type-air-compressor/203363905/ Description...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by H.beal
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by H.beal

Good excuse to buy a Cole drill?

Drilling sixteen 1/4-20 holes in 3/16" wall 304 sections; no electricity is a big plus due to environmental factors. Th...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by xpzzzz
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by xpzzzz

Trepanning D-2 disks

I have 12 each D-2 disks that are 1.050" thick that need a 4" bore. I want the inside pieces of D-2, they are great for...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Mars
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by Mars

Knurling tools

I feel the need to knurl. Busy Bee has a bunch of knurling tools on sale. I have a 9x20 lathe so I suspect only the cla...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mkoblic
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by mkoblic

God did not help that particular pastor

Washington Post Serpent-handling pastor profiled earlier in Washington Post dies from rattlesnake bite http://goo.gl/cc0...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ignoramus2960
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus2960

ac pressures

My truck cools ok except when it is really hot outside and at idle. With an outside temp of 74 the low side pressure is...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by stryped1
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by stryped1

Freelancer Payment Protection Act

OK, I know this is contributing to the problem of political posts on these two groups -- but man this one burns: http:/...
48 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tim
48 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

Small plate clamp needed

Anyone have a very small plate clamp for sale? I thought I might take two 10R vise grips, and weld washers on to the sc...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

What is it? Set 443

I need some help with the first and last items in this set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
27 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rhvp65
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65