Recent content by 2stroke1971

I’ve been wanting a heavier drill press and I came across a Canedy-Otto for $125. There’s not a lot of info out there but I believe it’s a 3000fv but it’s a 14” not a 16”. Previous owner said it had been converted to a v- belt drive at some point. It served at a sign shop after being dug out of...

I have a model KCH 2401-03 charger that came with a 24 volt nut driver, 224-03. I bought it half way through replanking my deck because my little 12v Milwaukee, while a great tool, was struggling a bit. I used the Kobalt for 800 or so screws, recharged it a couple times. About a month later, I...

Replying to myself...I did a little research and it seems that the dials in this case only show movement; you dont get a direct measurement from the dial that is sitting on top of one of these....you wind up measuring this tool with an outside mic anyway. So, any indicator should suffice since...

I am looking to get a better way to measure the bores of the single cylinder motorcycles that I work on. I am talking about the style that has the two rounded balls on one end, and the interchangeable rods for the third point of contact. I see all over good name brands that are sold "without the...

I have a pair of 1940s craftsman drill presses and I love them but I’m right there with you. Why oh why did craftsman not ever have a rack and crank? I’ve seen craftsman drill presses 70 years newer than mine and still no left mechanism. Would it have killed them?!? 🤪 I have an automotive...

I am trying to decide between a ratty old Sheldon 12 inch and an Atlas 10f in somewhat better shape. The Atlas does run but needs a going through for sure. The Sheldon does not run. The Sheldon is older than the Atlas by a couple decades I believe. I know the Sheldon would be a little more...

Thanks, I was looking at the manual in some detail and you are right. There were 3 wires plus a ground on the power plug so thats why it threw me off. The best I could manage in my shop would be 220 single phase at 60 amps with a little work. I have 30 amps in there now, and I can run my Lincoln...

On an Esab 252 which had been hooked to 480 with 4 wires. I assumed 3 phase….. the rating plate reads as follows: It looks as if it can run on single phase? From the manual I know it can be configured to run on different voltages including 220. However there wasn’t anything really clear about...

I solved my chuck issue. It was my own....dumbness. I was never sure about tightening the chuck, as to what was the proper way. I Made a nice spanner that grabs the pins on the collar...holding the other part still was a mystery to me. I had been grabbing the flat nut on back of the chuck, or...

I bought an old craftsman 109 mini lathe a while back. It cost me $50, and I had a lot of fun getting it back into shape. I am well aware of its reputation as a toy heheh. Also, while I would not call myself a machinist, I have a lot of time on "real" lathes at work, so I actually understand the...

My read of the the diagram below is as follows: (for an old MIG welder) From the bottom we see 3 lines out of the transformer. Two of them on the outer edges are AC voltage out of the transformer, and go to the rectifier. They join after the rectifier to become the (+) DC voltage for the...

On my MIG/TIG welder, I am having a crackling sound from inside the case...It had broke down on me a while back and I replaced the rectifier. It works now, but there is some crackling (arcing I'm sure ) from inside. I'm almost thinking Ill have to have my son look in there with the lights out...

In looking at a used MIG welder for sale, let's say for whatever reason the seller can't plug it in and demonstrate that it works....(Needs a new plug, I don't have power here to run it etc etc. ) :rolleyes: I am thinking that there must be a way to test to see that at least the transformer is...

Hehehe... I bought a craftsman 109 a month ago for $50. Most of it was there, somewhat apart. I had a motor for it already. I made a rear bushing/bearing for it as well as some spanners for the headstock. I made a little tool holder for replaceable cutting bits, a boring bar, stuff like that. I...

I did some measuring, and it seems I have a 2 1/2 size chuck and a size 2 spindle. Taper in chuck runs 1 inch deep, spindle taper is 1/2 inch. Large end measurements jive as well for this being a mismatched pair. Probably why the diagonal roll pins were there, this chuck wasn’t proper to begin...