Recent content by Bamacruiser98

I picked up this tool cart along with a Dayton machinist’s box this weekend with the intention to restore and flip as I do with several items but once I got eyes on it I could tell the cart was a Craftsman so I’m going to keep the cart. The previous owner coated everything in aluminum paint...

Treated but dried out deck planks

Treated but dried out deck planks is that a one and done coat or would you also apply a clear coat of some sort

It’s just dried out deck planks. They were installed 8 months back so they’re ready

Question, I have a screened in porch addition with roof and I’m about to stain the floor and or poly as well. How would you all go about this? Just stain since bc it has a sealer already in it or a stain followed by a poly or neither and use a single product? I’m worried with stain alone it’ll...

I was going through an old building that a friend of mine owns and is planning on demolishing. It was built in the 20s and his father used it to store everything you can image, mostly stuff he found at estate sales decades ago. Amongst the pile the Ford logo caught my eye. Apparently it’s an old...

Are these old GE motors any count? This one has been sitting for 20 years but in dry environment. Aside from a little surface rust she looks pretty good but I’m no expert on electric motors. I attached some pictures as well as the specs. If they have a good reputation I’ll probably hold on to it...

I mean for a husky I’m lucky to get 3. Definitely not going to toss it over a simple piston ring though, I tend to repair everything I own until there’s no repairing or it isn’t financially feasible

For sure, like I said up top in these situations you usually have to order an entire piece and I found it for 100$ which is crazy considering the whole compressor was a little over 200$ if I’m remembering correctly

Here’s what it looks like, I’ll post a diagram later when I have a minute.

I’ve had this husky compressor for around 8 years I believe and it’s only seen light use, about 8 months ago the valve plate went out , bc it’s Chinese junk, so I put it on the back burner and used my pancake compressor. For whatever reason the valve plate went from 70$ to 27$ so I decided to...

Think I found something

I cleaned one of the wheels looking for a stamp/embossing, found W 4110. No clue what that means yet but about to research it. I have a feeling someone might have mated the casters with the platform bc the welds aren’t terrible but not factory level but I really don’t know how good welds were...

I think you’re right, that’sa beefy rivet. In the past when I can’t get them apart to clean I use brake cleaner and that gets them as clean as taking them apart but I cleaned everything up a bit and shot a little grease in it to my surprise they took, then added a little oil and they’re good to go.

I found this old dolly cart on the curb in the neighborhood I’m currently working in. Not sure someone would toss it but I’m glad to get bc it’s something I usually restore and collect. I’m assuming with these casters there’s not a center bolt so I can disassemble and clean the bearings? All...