Recent content by JBurt

Thanks for all the info everyone! I really appreciate it. For the short time I am just going to install a simple toggle switch (rated appropriately), but I do like the small benefits of the mag starter. I think it probably had one since at some point it was in a high school shop...

Hi All, I got an old 72 Powermatic Drill press about a year ago and man is it awesome! It came with a magnetic starter on it, which I don't know much about them, but it worked so I didn't worry about it. Until yesterday. I plugged it in and I heard a crackling and I immediately unplugged...

Those CDI seem really impressive! I bought a LifeLine essential torque wrench, and it seems fine for my Cannondale, but it only has steel and aluminum bolts. I've only worked on those carbon bolts once and they were finicky.

I've got a 4 gallon 5 peak HP rigid that I really really like.

Good stuff in here. I've got an old craftsman that I've replaced the piston on a few times, but never thought about leaks in the tank. How do you tell if there is a pinhole leak in the tank? Spray it with soapy water?

That's awesome woody! I think I might have a wrench like that in a box of my grandpa's stuff. Neat history you found on it.

That's an awesome dumpster find! I went through and redid my grandfathers old rock island vice. I also found an old athol on the side of the road that is waiting for restoration. Good luck! Do you have a picture of the other end? Maybe that would help tell if they were peened on.