Recent content by .45Cole

I've got a Superwinch winch2go, which is pretty much a winch built into a toolbox, weighting about 40lbs. It's super nice and I take it all the time to load heavy tablesaws and stuff into the back of my truck. It has longer leads and I usually just double the length with garage sale jumper...

Moved up to ID for work and haven't seen many estate sales but lots of auctions. Scored this Wilton C3 6" vise for $103!! Makes up for the lack of estate sales, still looking for a garage to live in. (Schiller Park vise w/o date, missing swivel base and pipe jaws)

Looking for parts for a Schiller Park 6" C3. Looking for swivel base and pipe jaws. Spare jaws wouldn't hurt. Know this is a pipe dream, but if i don't ask...

I have champion 3 cylinder pumps (BWA's) and Westcoastcompressors has all the parts you will need. I always keep a little gasket material handy, usually find the good stuff at estate sales of machinests. You can check the head for warping on a glass plane, I use valve lapping compound on a...

Ultrasonic cleaner with high end detergent or acid detergent will clean about anything IR 231 and some penetrant will get 99% of things apart, IR 261 and penetrant will get the other 1% apart Line up bars, punches, chisels are a long lost problem solver, use a big hammer rather than a lot of...

I'm a chemical engineer and steam systems are one of my areas of "expertise". LMK when you build it and I'll help with tech tar pits.

I read pawn picks count too. Old Rockwell locomotive from a Glenwood pawn for $35 and a handmade steam boiler/engine/generator from a Riverton Pawn shop for $200. A Stover 2.5 hp hit and miss from an auction in ID for ~$450

I would knock out the rust and then use the box. A sandblaster is nice (I stack up the projects until it makes sense to setup the sandblaster) or use a wire wheel/cup on a drill. Then hit it with primer and done. I wipe my tools clean after use and use teflon spray occasionally (liquid wrench...

Have you ever heard of peppermint oil to repel mice? I live next to a field and tried to mouse proof the place. I have glue traps within 3' of the door and I put peppermint right at the door. I cleared "rat runs" throughout the garage (like mouse highways, nothing against the wall for 5" all...

Is there a website or a certain equn you guys are using on the drop, heating of cable? I know water and electricity are very similar in theory and I usually use Hazen Williams for losses, what are you guys using for losses in transmission in juice?

I'm Cole and I'm new to the board. I'm and engineer and an engineer at heart. I like tools and finding projects to keep them and myself busy. Restoring a Toledo Honest Weight scale, built a trailer, rebuilt a dirtbike, restored and made first cuts with an old Delta jointer/saw combo all this...