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Speedaire Compressor Model Number?

I have a Spededaire Compressor. 3HP Electric Motor. 25 gallon. 2 cylinder. Green color. Horizontal. The only ID informa...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rwatson767
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by rwatson767

Need tips on building a brush hog

I'm considering building a brush hog; the kind you pull behind an ATV. It would be modelled after the Swisher Trail Cut...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark.lauritsen1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark.lauritsen1

Harbor Freight 44811 Bench Press

HF 44811 I like the fact that it is 10 ton and compact. Has anyone tried it?
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus3909
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus3909

Flood coolant guard for knee mill

I'm a dreamin' up flood coolant guards for my knee mill. Anybody done this and been proud enough to take pictures? I do...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Painting machines for sale on eBay

I have had some luck painting stuff and selling it on eBay in the painted condition. Maybe it was not worth the time sp...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus3909
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus3909

Source for brass numbers like these?

Lee Valley Tools say they are discontinuing these brass numbers: 00K80.00 (and .01, .02, etcetera) Pic at this link: ht...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jtayNOSPAMlor
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jtayNOSPAMlor

Wrench with non-parallel jaws

The jaws on this wrench are not parallel: http://home.comcast.net/~bobengelhardt/wrench.jpg Specifically, the face of t...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobengelhardt

R8 extension? Do they exist?

Got a boring job to do in the mill. Big ugly casting, and I need to reach about 7" down through a 3.25" hole. Problem i...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by billmarrs
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by billmarrs

20 HP Lathe

This lathe is advertised as 20 HP: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300231171003 I do not doubt that...
58 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus13673
58 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus13673

Cutting straight with a die: Follow-up

I bought a new Irwin (Hansen) 5/16-24 die with a matching stock. 1) It cut much easier than the previously mentioned PO...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

FOLLOWUP -- Cracked pipe wrench

In addition to having a crack, it also turned out to not grip pipes very well. So it was not worth fixing. I gave it awa...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus25756
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus25756

FA: Large air cylinder 8x10"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150256539070&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sos
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by sos

Griz G4003G

Anyone here have a Grizzly G4003G 12 X 36 Metal lathe? Looking for opinions of it as a replacement for my old Sheldon 11...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gmasterman
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmasterman

Control Panel Project

I need to create a control panel to replace one on a full sized coin- operated arcade video game. The original control...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Searcher7
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by Searcher7