Recent content by Indiana Dave

Scored this beauty at Goodwill for $20! Need to replace the cord, and get a Chuck. Already replaced the belt. Will be a nice replacement for my tiny Harvor Freight bench top unit.

Did you end up buying different drill bits? Using a hand drill, obviously? I've got a broken bolt, and have broken a drill bit, another dril bit, and an easy out off in the same broken bolt.

Re: Decent Soldering Iron or Soldering Gun? Just got this Anbes kit for $20 off Amazon. On off switch on cord. Adjustable temp on iron. Desoldering tool, tweezers, and even solder. Heated up quick, and easily soldered a new capacitor onto an overhead console circuit board. Not happy it's made...

Which one do you have???

Thanks for the advice... I'll likely not run any higher pressure than enought to blow up bike tires occasionally, so I think the tank should be fine. I will inspect it, though, and maybe add a pop-off valve. Didn't get a chance to look at it anymore tonight. I haven't noticed a name on it yet...

Posted this in it's own thread before discovering this one... Don't know much about it, but I think it's probably one of the first electric compressors... Check out the **** shape, and the riveted tank!

I don't post much on here, as my garage isn't nearly enough to show off compared to some of the garage-mahalls on here... Got this at the local architectural salvage place. i'm thinking the pump is late 1800's or early 1900's, maybe the tank too. I think electric motors were just starting to...

The bench how has a huge vice at one end, and a bike work stand mounted at the right end in this pic... Also have a matching hanging cabinet to the right end now that I got for a dollar bill.

Sorry. Hit the wrong button and posted before I was done. LOL

Oversized 2 car detached garage with storage attic with drop down attic stairs and loft. This is the back wall where my workbench. Workbench is a 50's metal kitchen cabinet with thick plywood for a top. I have aluminum flashing on it here to see if I like the look of a stainless top. The shelves...

Just joined after Googling to get ideas for my vintage Westinghouse fridge. I've got an oversized 2 garage with a steep pitched roof, anda storage loft in the attic. My workbench is a 50's steel kitchen cabinet, with thick plywood for the top. I covered it in thin aluminum flashing, for now, to...

Nice work shop... From one bike guy to another!

My first post here on Garagejournal Bought this Westinghouse off my neighbor for $50. Works great, just need to replace the power cord, which is a little iffy at the plug. Thought I was going to do a hot rod theme on it, black with flames, or black with some pinstriping, but having second...