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    Coats Wheel Balancer: Worth upgrading from 28mm to 40mm shaft?

    Hi: I bought a used Coats 1050 wheel balancer. However, it misses a couple items, such as the hub nut, spring, and pressure cup. Also, the 28mm shaft seems to be a bit beat up; that is, it appears to be worn down (but running true, as far as I can tell). The (also heavily used/beat up) cones...
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    New for 08: 3-in-1 Smithy - Experience?

    The Shoptask machines arrive (mostly) assembled in a crate that acts as the stand once unpacked. I picked mine up at the closest truck depot and hauled it home using a borrowed (accordingly GVWR'd) trailer. I unloaded it myself using a shop crane and a bit of creativity (the 1 foot of nasty...
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    New for 08: 3-in-1 Smithy - Experience?

    If you're going 3-1, then I'd seriously consider this one (around $3k!): Shown here is the Shopmaster Tri Power by Shoptask I bought the previous model, the Shopmaster Bridgemill (which was priced at just under $2k and a tad smaller). See "History" on their site. With your budget, you might...
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