Recent content by DrifterDavid

On the other hand after two days in electrolysis tank my American Red Seal looks much better! Just gotta get some new jaws on the way and get rid of the horrible stick welding on the old jaws!

Oh and sorry. I thought I had broken it loose but unfortunately after I got it together I realized I hadn't. I'm going to try and slowly heat the surrounding area and see if I can get it to swell a wee bit and tap it out.

I actually got it after a lot of work. Thank you for the replies though. It looks as though the internal piece after I got some hunks of grease off had gotten a bit buggered at some point. I ran a matching tap through and got it working again! I really appreciate the help. Now if I can just get...

Hey, as the title says I've got a Desmond Simplex 43SJ.....Ive had it forever, I actually use it at work and have been for a long time. One thing in looking around here I realized though is that it has a pivoting rear jaw which I had no idea about. So today I brought it home to try and get the...

So I started what was supposed to be a quick rebuild on my Rockworth 60 gallon compressor couple days ago. I was pretty sure the valve plates were shot so I grabbed a valve plate and a gasket kit. But while I had it off since I had the gaskets I decided to throw the rest on so I didn't have to...

I totally agree! If I hadn't been so slammed at work earlier I would have posted some. But here goes some of my stuff. BTW sorry if I posted my intro in the wrong section, I was a bit rushed and didn't notice the introduction section! My Craftsman 150 DP....im on the prowl for a vari-slo for...

Hey there, Ive been a lurker on your site for awhile, figured I'd finally join up. Actually I came into a problem rebuilding a compressor where I might need some advice. But I'm 34, from NC, a mechanic by trade, and a home welder/metal worker as a hobbyist. Ive got a few projects going on...