Recent content by burgie

Finally got my Vermont Castings Defiant wood stove setup and burning wood in my shop!! The walls are 2x8 with R30 insulation and a 6mil vapor barrier. For the stove I have 5/8" fire code drywall wrapped in galvanized J-channel, then corrugated sheets installed with 1-1/2" stand-offs to create...

Almost done with drywall...then going with the Atlas PV-12P...

Greetings... I recently acquired this amazing drill from a good friend and neighbor. The quill turned quite freely as did the gears but up and down travel appeared frozen. After figuring out how the thing worked we removed the quill and spindle, cleaned it up on the wire wheel and re-installed...

Found it..American Eagle V230... https://americaneagleacc.com/compressorpumps/

I must ask difficult questions...

Good morning, Looking for a little assistance. Anybody know the manufacturer and model of this air compressor pump? Kinda looks like an older Speed-aire or Champion? There are no nameplates at all to reference on the compressor... Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Burgie

I have been lurking on several lift threads gathering feedback and it amazes me that people are so willing to accept big scratches, abrasions, gouges, rusted or broken parts and other issues. Yea, I get it, a few scuffs are expected on large machines and equipment, but if I received something...

Built my 30' x 48' shop with 16' walls (18' in the center 3rd of the ceiling as I have a raised collar style trusses) largely by myself. Used friends for raising the 2x8 walls (done in 16' sections) and truss installation using a crane. Bear in mind I own ladders, ladder jacks, aluminum planks...

I decided to place the hammer holders on one side only. This was largely de to the fact that, as I understand it, being right handed I want to stand such that the horn it to my right side. Also, while I have years (decades) of construction and woodworking experience I am new to metalworking so...

1982fxr...thanks man. Nope...just applied 2 coats to the entire piece and nothing else. The end cuts on the top took the linseed oil very well...

Here are some finished pics after charring the wood with my Mapp gas torch and a couple coats of boiled Linseed oil...

A couple weeks ago I got my anvil all cleaned up and this past weekend I built the stand for it... Some commercial place had an ad for free pallets, so I went and got a trailer load. I used the 2x6s for bridging between the studs in my shop and the 4x4s have been sitting in a stack for 2 years...

My Reed 308...

Thanks for the votes of confidence, team!! Coach, that's a Kubota B2620 HSD. I have a backhoe, weight box, tiller, rake and box scraper for it and once my shop is finished on the inside I am going to fabricate my own forks. I chose the pin-on style vs SSA quick disconnect setup and am very...

For quite a while I was looking for an anvil in the 100 pound weight region and while back home in Massachusetts recently found a nice Hay Budden 102. It was sitting in my shop for a few weeks and yesterday took advantage of some nice weather to clean it up a bit. I'm sure the Anvil Purists may...