Recent content by hawgputter

DRILL BIT CITY 100% AMERICAN MADE IN THE USA QUALITY Best bits ever made! http://www.wintersdrillbitcity.com/

Hi Guys I am currently in the process of restoring a Reed #206 R vise and have had a hard time trying to remove the swivel bolt. I have tried heat, PB blaster, and finally welded a large nut on the swivel bolt and tried my large air impact gun. No joy, it won’t budge. I currently turned the...

ROLAIR = US Made The year was 1959. Our goal was simple: Produce the finest compressors known to mankind. Decades later, the goal remains the same. As a third-generation manufacturer known for quality and craftsmanship, Rolair compressors are built in the heart of Wisconsin exclusively for...

Hello Guys, Here is a picture of my Vintage Milwaukee bench grinder after restoration. She sure runs smooth & take forever to coat down!

Both wire wheels I bought had a 5/8 hole that fit my Wissota 5/8 arbor perfectly. My arbor checked OK on run out, but the hub on the wire wheels are perpendicularly out and off center. I reinstalled the grinding wheel and she runs true & smooth. Me thinks the Chinese are to blame I dunno!

I was using the original flange adapters that came with the grinder. I was never aware that there was particular a wire wheel adapter. Maybe that’s my problem! What makes them different & where do I buy one?

Hey Guys, Who makes a good, true running and balanced wire wheel for a bench grinder? I have bought one from Northern, Weiler & they were both such out of round POS that my grinder vibrated radically. Anyone using a Sait? I’ll pay the $$ just looking for a good wheel. Open to recommendations!

Wholesale Industrial American Made Hand Tool Distributor Closeouts on Professional Quality American Made Wholesale Hand Tools & General Merchandise Family Owned and Operated Since 1930 http://www.harryepstein.com/index.htm

Premium Multi-Tap Extension Cords American Made by Saf-T-Lite Crafted in Indiana, USA The real deal, when you need the superman of cords Made proudly in the USA http://www.saftlite.com/Family.aspx?gid=2&fid=24

Thanks Vinko, I'll try McMaster. Germany will work, never considered them to be a cheap importer. Everything I have thats made in Germany has lasted & is hell for stout!

If you go with wood look at Morton Buildings http://www.mortonbuildings.com/

Cheaper in TEXAS http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/1390671602.html

BTW....some info I found doing research on my Milwaukee grinder. note the Taiwanese and Chinese imports remark LOL........ Wissota Manufacturing was incorporated in 1946 and we were making skate sharpeners before our competitors were formed or born. There is a Wissota skate sharpener in the...

Here are some before and after shots. Check this beast of a stand/pedestal that came with her all for $35. Dont have a final assembled picture yet because daughter has the camera but I will post one asap.

I have been looking hard for about a year or so for a good used American made bench grinder. I finally found a vintage 8-inch, ¾ hp, Milwaukee grinder that I have been restoring. I got’er cleaned painted and back together and she looks so good and runs sooo smoooth! I’m now ready to buy a...