Recent content by Freshmeat

Okay, guys- it's been a looong time since I've posted here... Long story short, my house flooded 4' back in August and we're finally getting to the back end of the repairs. We had a new 16' garage door installed today, but it's not insulated, despite my contractor saying it was going to be. We...

That was all they had. I've gone 20 years without needing one at all (I've had plenty use for one, but never broke down to buy one) but that bolt was so stuck I decided to give it a try. It was stuck in a heim joint through a bracket. We ended up cutting the bolt on the insides of the bracket...

Picked up a small bandsaw about a week ago… Then during the week had a bolt jam in a bracket, so I bought this (which still didn't do anything for the bolt, for the record):

Thanks for the input. I've been through all the threaded fittings and cleaned them thoroughly before taping and reinstalling. They're not leaking any more. The round manifold on the Sears unit appears to have had a gasket at some point. I'll try to pull it apart tonight to see for sure. I can...

I'm interested also, but for the ram in my dad's old floor jack. When the ram in my engine hoist goes out I may be replacing it with an air/hydraulic unit.

That looks like it. Just make sure the threads match up.

I have two air compressors I coupled together for my garage. It's a great set-up, as I can close off either compressor when I'm simply tinkering or run both when we're doing heavy duty wrenching. My problem is that both compressors have leaks so they run an awful lot more than they need to...

x2. I like my Portaband so much I bought a mounted bandsaw yesterday for doing bigger cuts that need to be straight.

You're not helping me out at all here! :bounce:

I have a Harbor Freight 8" drill press I've been using for a few years, now… it's been sufficient as-is for my random needs, but I'm about to start a project that will need better stability, so I'd like to get a vice for it. However, HF doesn't seem to offer one any more. Are any of you guys...

Haven't been able to park in the garage in well over a year… my wife laid claim to "her side" when we bought the house, so when my side is piled up with parts and projects I'm just out of luck. Wasn't a big deal because I had a '79 Bronco I was building that was too tall to fit, so it just sat...

Okay, guys- if any of you are doing small jobs at the house and that's where this oil is coming from, you seriously need a correction in terminology. Any oils that have been used but are not beyond recovery for some purpose are to be labeled, "Used Oil." Any oils that have been contaminated...

WWIIjeep- thanks for the references. I'll definitely check into those books and get at least one.

Dado Cross cut Rip cut All words with which I apparently need to familiarize myself. Thanks for all the information, guys! You've all been a great help. Maybe Sunday I can sand and repaint the stand...

The warnings are appreciated, but most pretty well negated your arguments with the extremities of the statements. While this may not be the best piece of equipment out there it will still be great for the intended purpose. Further, I already have all the cleaning supplies and paint I'll be...