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    Feedback for concealer404

    3/8 and 1/4 C ratchets super fast shipping!!! Excellent shape could not have asked for better price or condtion!!!!!
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    NICAD Battery discharge / recharge / restore

    Sadly, I don't even remember where I finally got em from it has been so long. They bogus ones were Samsung? It was whoever was making a lot of Sub C's for OEM. Few things to watch for are net and eBay sellers are taking dead recycled batteries and zapping em selling em as new. mislabeling...
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    Hello from Illinois

    welcome to GJ, like the bike. they had a certain flare back then.
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    You want a vintage drill press -wow belt drive CL

    I like the looks of the thing if it was close and free id be making arrangements for it.
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    NICAD Battery discharge / recharge / restore

    The zapping them with welders has been around for years and lots of people are doing it with claims of great results. I have personally used someone's tools that had did it and they were working again. Not that I'm condoning doing it! I can see someone getting hurt. (keep in mind I'm not a...
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    Jet Tool Company info? (not the "jet tool" you think)

    I have never seen one of those before. I love old machinist tools. If you don't get any answers next time I see my buddy he was a machinist and did tool and die making over 30 years. He has been retired for 20 years I imagine he has seen em if not has em. He gave me his kennedy top boxes. They...
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    How'd I do and Removing surface rust from taps & dies

    I second evapo rust. I just found out the Kano aka Kroil makes a rust remover too. I confirmed today it is made at their facility and not a rebranded product like others do with evapo rust. prices aren't bad about same as Evapo rust. It's on my just of things to try out. I'd say electroylis...
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    Make sure you get receipts from your Snap-on dealer.

    Since we already at the theft word and you have been told he did this to others and Snap on isnt making right by their employees theft! . Get all your records in order. You said he had been taking money from your account. This should constitute as proof. Would like to hear more both this...
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    VFD for Bridgeport Knee Mill

    It's a buyer beware with eBay and some places for VFD's, static and rotary phase converters. If it ruins your motor it isn't a bargain. When I was looking for how to power my mill n grinder on a budget. I passed on buying the seller's Anderson's statics. He said new price was about $50.00...
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    Whats the best spray on penetrating oil?

    it isn't that stuff that Menards had on sale for .99 cents a quart is it? I picked up some to give a shot. I think it smells like burnt ****** fluid. Something lube? With absolutely no useful info on the bottle or their website. I have a few things sitting in a jar of it as an experiment...
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    I think I may have found a Bridgeport

    Lost creek machinery is in Lasalle county IL for those of looking as well. They have a Webiste, email updates of new to them machines, and sell on eBay as well. I have to say for items I was looking for there prices werent much higher then a lot of items being sold on Craigslist. I was about to...
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    Transporting a 80Gal Air Compressor?

    The HF 2 ton hoist can handle 500lbs easy. I use the new model 2 ton to move an M head mill. Also moved a DoAll grinder. Their hoist is the same one Jegs and a lot of other places sell at a much higher mark up. Think I paid $179.00. Clean the wheel swivel bearings out good. Way it's shipped...
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    Mobile Base for Bridgeport (Enco) mill

    Nice!!!!! Beats a cherry picker for short distances which I was using !!!! That will eventually be on my to do list. Your design is much better then I was envisioning. But welder is still on my wish list not own list.
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    I think I may have found a Bridgeport

    Congrats. Sounds like you made the right decison. I paid a grand for an M head in great shape, no power feed ;(, just DRO readout rest had of Dro been removed plus a DoAll surface grinder. people purported they paid little as $350.00 for M head. Mine painted an ugly color during restoriation...
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    Craftsman Cordless Issues

    Did craftsman fix the issue with their lithium 19.2s? I have set in nicad and my saw is worthless with the nicad. Drill and light are fine but there were a ton of complaints about the lithium ion and issues with em dying out right after warranty. I found enough complaints and even on the C...
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