Recent content by hoinox11

This thing is immaculate!

Just got this one running

Yeah, yeah, you got me this time! lol. I was the other bidder on it. I can't keep away from the bog stuff

This motor has a commutator/brush setup, so it is a type of repulsion motor. It may be a repulsion-induction (not repulsion start-induction run which is a different type), but you'd have to have a look at the rotor to see if there is a squirrel cage winding in addition to your commutated...

Here are my two favorites: 1: Delco 1 1/2 HP Repulsion Induction, Late 1930's to early 1940's 2: GE 1 1/2 HP Repulsion Induction, Mid 1940's

That's really nice looking work there! I'll have to try out that method with those rods next time, thank you

Re: ~ Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff! I looked and it was a P&C not a plomb, I guess I don't have that one

Re: ~ Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff! I might have one of those, but if not I may know where to get one. 2" & 2-3/8" right? I have a good selection of larger wrenches from doing logging work, so I'll check and let you know

Nice! Brazing works well too from what I understand, but haven't tried that on cast.

I didn't know that, thank you for the info!

Had bought this parker vise and the sliding jaw had broken in two. With some prep work, lots of pre-heating, beveling, then the right nickel rods, and proper cooling it can live one more time! May not ever be as strong or pretty as it was, but grey cast iron can definitely be welded

It's definitely a strange one, but I like it a lot better than the ones that use a slotted base with the adjustment at the top. This one really feels like it locks the position securely when it's set.

Re: ~ Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff! Update: Added to this over the years Mine has all d-ring pulls. Mine is from the early 40's based on the red color and logo

Back from the dead! A while back I had made a table for this, so I figured I'd post it. Made from a brake drum off of a Kenworth, some 3/4" threaded rod, 3/4" steel plate. The top plate was tapped so that the working surface was flush. Holds up great and is height adjustable.

I'm usually terrible at documenting any of the project endeavors that I've made, but this time I managed to do a little bit. For a while I had been using a small speedaire compressor w/ a 3/4 hp motor and it wasn't enough for what I needed. Ideally a 2 stage pump would be great, but god knows...