Recent content by Erik The Red

I have been watching a WT table saw for almost a month on my local craigslist. The seller was asking $250 at first, then $200, then $100... I offered $80 and he accepted. I had hoped someone else would buy it because I don't have room for another table saw, but I also did not want the seller to...

WT switches always seem to be mounted in various areas on the tools. On bandsaws and lathes I have seen them all over the palace, drill presses seem to be more regularly mounted in a common area. I think this is because the remote switches were an add on that either the buyer or machine tool...

@Robvulaj Nice drill press, I also see an Atlas XY vise hiding under the wood! Great setup you have.

Thank you Maul, the saw has been a long restoration project, it did not come with all the parts. I was able to acquire the body locally and found the rest of the extras online or from other garage journal members. The base came off of a second 16" saw from a metal shop in LA. The gear box and...

Here is my 1939 16" Walker Turner Bandsaw that I have been rebuilding over the last two years. Every part has been disassembled, cleaned, primed, painted and greased. The saw runs quiet and has very little vibration, it stands over 6 feet tall and weighs around 600 lbs. I welded a custom stand...

Wow great thread to start, thanks @Hoorn ! I'll start off with this beauty I found locally for $150, no parts missing and it has the most perfect hum when it starts, takes forever for stop! Badge rated at 1/2 HP this thing weighs 88 lbs and is double the size of my 1/2 HP Craftsman mailbox, the...