Recent content by Halbert

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Great finds. Do you have to OWN the salvage yard to get finds like this? If not, do you mind sharing your move?

Thanks. I used a crude version of this and was able to get the collars off. Appreciate the help.

I'm trying to disassemble a Craftsman 115.7566 grinder. Each side of the shaft has a collar outboard of the bearing that I haven't been able to get off. The collars prevent the shaft from being removed from the cast ends. The collars are not in any restoration photos or videos that I could...

This looks fantastic. I'd never heard of black metal oil. Is it similar to applying bluing?

Does anyone have experience with only light rubbing of the piece after electrolysis. So leaving most of the magnitite (spelling?) in place to harden? If left black, can it then be painted? Thanks for any advice.

Thanks very much. I found what I think is a machine that has at least some of the missing parts I need, including the cover. Great advice. And I might take you up on your spec offer in the future. Love this thread.

Any ideas on finding/fabricating the "flying head" cover? I'm thinking about restoring this drill press but it's missing the cover. There don't seem to be any around.

I'm in the same position of just getting an old Atlas drill press that I will restore. My issue is that the I'm missing the pulley cover. I recall seeing cast covers with "atlas" cast in, but so far haven't found any. Thinking of pursuing 3D printing. Are you planning to do something to the...

True. But I just priced the boxes. I just cant't justify the cost of sortimo boxes. Is there something middle of the road (trying to stay away from harbor freight and made-in-china in general)?

I'm building a tool cart like AS's but I'm already heavily modifying it. The idea that I can have most of the tools I need on a cart, and that everything has a place, it great.

Thanks, Gents!

Summary: any reason NOT to restore a rare woodworking vise? I picked up a front vise (mounted like a woodworking vise). 7 inch wide with flat wood jaws. I've not been able to find anything on the vise, which has "Columbia School Supply Co of Indianapolis Ind." There are some...