Recent content by dlwilson

I have a Hobart 185 that runs on 110, and it works fine for smaller stuff. I did a trailer repair using 1/4" steel last week, and I found myself really wanting a 220v machine. I've never used a 220v machine, but the Hobart just felt underpowered for what I was asking from it. Also I've never...

I too have been looking for a small heat shrink tubing printer for a while, and took a chance on this one. It seems to be exactly what I'm looking for -- it has a Bluetooth app, it's rechargeable, and it has a supply of cheap tubing cartridges in various sizes. I don't know how durable the...

I do it a different way, since I usually have some advance notice of a requested repair, and it's not just "oh hey could you fix this?". I just have an open toolbox, and I wander around the garage grabbing what I'll need, like wrenches, or plumbing stuff, or electric, or drywall, or whatever. I...

I've also just done the rebate for a battery order from Clark's, and have selected the braking grinder. I have one now, and it's great. A second would mean that I don't have to swap disks between cutting and grinding. Update: it was approved

Ah, oil cups. And still available from Logan. Thanks for all the responses. And no, I hadn't come across the Vintage Machinery website. I'll order oil cups, and meanwhile I'll press the bushings in and reassemble everything. I look forward to making my first cut.

I have no experience with machine tools, and can't tell if these are the ball oilers I've read about. An older friend gave me his Logan 920 lathe. Another friend's retired machinist father suggested we remove spindle and intermediate shaft to put on a flat belt, instead of the linked composite...

I'm in south Florida with a 960 sq ft wooden building, with foam on the underside of the roof. I have a 36k mini split with two air handlers. It's probably too big, but the insulation keeps the temp lower all the time, and when I turn on the AC the temp drops quickly to a comfortable temp.

I use argon for auto AC testing. I don't do it often, so I don't have a dedicated setup. I use the argon tank from the tig, and the regulator from the mig, and an adapter that allows me to connect my R134a gauges to the mig regulator.

I tried it just now by doing a search for "Forney clearance steel", then on the results page under "Availability" I checked the box for "Ship to Home". I added seven different steel items to my cart (checking "Home Delivery" for each), then went to the cart. Only one was in stock, but there are...

The rest of my steel angle and flat bar order arrived yesterday. Like ericg, one of the angle pieces had come loose, and had its own shipping label. I don't understand how/why Advance would sell this much steel for $40 and ship it to me in two days for free. But I'm not going to complain about it.

I could definitely use some cabinets.

I ordered the below steel for $39.68 shipped. The first half of the order arrived yesterday. One of the 1/2" angle pieces was bent, but I mostly got it back into shape. I'm still waiting on the the other shipment, but Advance has emailed the tracking numbers, and it should be here today. Flat...

I ordered as much steel angle and flat bar as I could, but most items only have 1 or 2 in stock. One item was cancelled after I ordered due to it being out of stock. I'll see what actually gets delivered.

I use a 3D printed adapter for an 18v Milwaukee battery, with an 18v to 24v converter. It works well for camping, and a big battery will last the night.

there's also an offer of $20 for veterans, and it wasn't too difficult to jump through the hoop. now I'm working on learning the software, which is not an easy task (for me). https://www.solidworks.com/product/students/solidworks-student-edition-veterans