Recent content by Ace Sprocket

I always wanted peg board and finally installed some over the work bench in the garage. I like it, but it is limiting and sometimes even annoying when the pegs fall out.

Thanks for the replies. The way it is now is not convenient at all. I have to lift the whole unit up about 6 inches to get enough clearance. What exactly is a "Street L" as opposed to any other type of elbow ? (dont really know what "street" means.)

I picked up this Craftsman compressor a while ago, works pretty good. I went to drain the tank and found the petcock had been swapped out for a quick connect fitting. I've never seen anything like this before and can't really figure out why it was done. I had to lift it up onto wood blocks...

Well I finally have an update for this thread. The jack is fixed and working just as it should !! :bounce: I didn't fix it. There was no way I could disassemble the ram, and rather than ruin it, I figured I'd find a pro to do it. Good luck with that ! I tried 4 different equipment repair...

Thanks Paul ! That's kinda what I wanted to know - better to go for the packing nut before the tank nut. I think I'll hit it with wd40 for a few days before I try to get it apart.

Hey Guys, I was finally able to find a set of rear casters for this jack, so I'm bumping this thread up. Now I'm ready to get it fixed and working again. I have to say though that I have a lot of reservations. The last thing I want is to damage it beyond repair. Is it possible to determine...

Thanks for the reply Hiball. WOW ! I've read and reread that thread a couple of times and all I can say is WOW ! I'm amazed and a little overwhelmed. I cant say I'm looking to take it to the same degree as Elroy, I really just would like to get this jack operational. I guess the first...

Hi Guys, I'm hoping to get a little help getting this jack back in working order. I guess the first thing I need to do is identify what kind of jack it is. I can make out 1 1/4 ton from the casting, but I don't know anything else. Also one of the rear wheels is missing. Anyone know where I...

Sure looks good !! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. Great work so far :thumbup:

Those Huot indexes are nice, but I think a drawer system may be the way to go. There are not just a lot of bits, but there are so many different applications - steel, wood, hole, masonry, press ect. I'm having trouble figuring out how to organize them all. I guess its not such a bad problem...

Hey Guys I need some ideas on storing drill bits. I was trying to get a little organized yesterday and could not believe how many different types of bits I have accumulated over the years. How do you guys organize/store your bits ?

Really looks GREAT !! Did you do it yourself ?

Re: The Concrete Underground Glossary Awesome !! Thanks for posting.

Yeah, it worked out real well. $24.00 to send the 4 shallow drawers to PA, and I have my box the way I want it. Not bad !

I have a large pond that is fed by mountain run off, and I would like to use some of the water to run a sprinkler to water the grass ect. Has anyone done anything similar ? Is there a certain type of pump that works well for this application, or one I should try to avoid ? I'm only...