Recent content by crazycaseys53

FYI, just to follow up. I had zero luck coming up with anything to fit this machine. In fact it was shocking to me how rare a step pulley of this style and size is. So this is what I came up with: An A49 Bridgeport Pulley is really close to the right step arrangement, and gets speeds within...

Thank you. Good advice. I’ll probably take it apart and see. Would be a good exercise, anyway.

I’m can’t really see if it’s binding in the cam or in the valve, without taking it apart. It certainly could be… The more I’ve been tinkering with this machine trying to diag what’s happening, the less it seems to be hanging up, so it seems like maybe it’s clearancing itself, or breaking-in...

The compressor you linked is only 5cfm @ 90 psi, and while it’s rated at 200 psi, it only outputs a maximum of 155 psi. Derek Weaver is saying this machine needs a minimum of 5cfm @ 150 psi to run without the valves sticking, which means I would need to output well above that to keep from having...

The supplied regulator on the machine is only 1/4” NPT female input; it’s the smallest one in the shop. And Derek Weaver does say that the 150-175 psi “minimum” spec is intended to be regulated down to 140 psi at the machine. Now, I can get up to 135 psi right after my compressor shuts off, and...

It appears to be a leaf spring and cam setup, of course that could just be an assist, and the air pressure needs to be there too. Which is why I was asking the question… Yes it is, and I’m getting a decent amount of oil in the air lines. And when the pedal doesn’t get stuck, the clamps seem to...

I guess I deserve that. FWIW, I never even went to their website. I called them on the phone and spoke with them at length. I set this shop up entirely on a volunteer basis, and relied on Derek Weaver’s recommendation for a machine. I remember telling the guy that we had a “box store” 60 gallon...

I guess it really doesn’t matter. They’re not going to honor their warranty until I hook this thing up to 150 psi, and the fine print says they do not accept returns. I was just trying to make sure there wasn’t something I’m fundamentally misunderstanding about the way those pedal valves work...

Hello, I’m having an issue with a brand new Derek Weaver tire machine, and I feel like I’m getting the run around from their support staff. I’m hoping somebody with more general tire machine knowledge than I have might be able to weigh-in on whether my shop air is actually the cause of my...

I came up with this cool Reliant drill press at a garage sale, but it’s missing the spindle pulley. Everything on this drill press is massive, and the spindle pulley adapter sleeve has a 1-1/2” taper on it, and the top pulley step needs to be about 8” diameter, so, turning a pulley on my lathe...

Hello, I just ordered one of these MaxJax lifts, and am planning where to put it. The instructions say I need a minimum of 12’ clearance front and rear to any obstruction. 10’ will be more than enough to put my longest vehicle on the lift, and still be able to walk around both sides. Am I...

Alright folks; I feel dumb for how long it took me to figure out the problem with this stupid jack, and I’m fairly confident that both jacks met the same fate. I should have taken a picture… The pins on the cheap Chinese garbage 7 pin connector that Ultra Tow uses on their jacks pushed right...

Yeah, I intend to get out there today and have a look. I was just trying to gather some ideas ahead of time. I had loaded everything up Friday night, right before I posted this, and went on an all day vehicle recovery mission yesterday, which was a bit harrowing because the GPS routed us up over...

Yeah, that’s not how this Ultra Tow jack is set up at all. It’s got a pair of 12-14 AWG wires (white and black) pre wired into a 7-pin plug, that runs up into the jack cap. The pair of wires is contained in a 3/8” piece of corrugated plastic loom, so unless there’s an inline fusible link, there...

There was an inline fuse on your jack? Where was it located? Like under the loom on the wire itself? My Ultra-Tow is from Northern Tool, and that seems to be the brand they sell now, so I’m assuming it’s maybe the same one you’re talking about, but a fuse isn’t readily apparent (and I was...