Recent content by GrabNPillz

Got the 0228. The chuck is lightly rusted and it needs a new cord. The ground pin is missing and the insulation is cracking in several places, but runs great otherwise. No sparks or burning smells!

Brick and steel pc cases mostly. My old B&D drill would stall and smoke from time to time. Found out a friends cousin has a Milwaukee 0228 he would be willing to part with. Thinking about taking the offer.

Triple gear sounds interesting. I'll check it out and the Milwaukee. Thanks.

Skil DL181901 Drill and Skil HD182001 Hammer Drill I'm replacing a 20+ year old B&D 4.5A drill. I wanted something more powerful and settled on these two because of the 7.5A motor rating and because I have other Skil tools in the red and black theme. Thought about buying the hammer variant since...

Thanks everyone. I'll look into having it blasted by someone. I read about chemical stripping as an option too.

Yes. All used. I've done some research about available parts. Not looking so good. Soda blasting does look easier to deal with. I'll try it first if I can get hold of a compressor. Good news is the blaster kit I'm looking at takes soda according to the reviews for it.

Thanks. Well, I suppose mostly large items. Right now I'm in the process of restoring a vintage fan. I have stripped most of the paint off with wire wheels, but there are crevices I can't get to with normal tools. In the future, I wanted to strip and repaint my storm door, garage door and a...

Hello all! First post here after lurking for a few months now. I was hoping I could get some guidance on some air compressors. I want to buy an air compressor mostly to use with a blaster. It's the Central Pneumatic Portable Abrasive Blaster Kit for $30 from Harbor Freight. The minimal...