Recent content by JKnight

I just scored a golds gym treadmill. Hoping to re-purposed the motor and controller. The controller is an MC1618. Wondering if anyone has any experience with those? How do they compare to the more popular MC 2000 or MC 2100? Numerically it seems like it would fall somewhere between the MC 60 and...

$2-300 eh? I’m in the Midwest and I just saw one of these pop-up last week. Looks like it’s in decent shape, but the guy wants $2000 for it. Claims it to be “rare” and in “like new” condition lol

I’ve had good luck with the Bauer electric tools. Most recently the orbital sander, reciprocating saw, and the 35lb pro demo hammer. All three used at a professional capacity, and still chugging away. A pass for all three in my book.

That’s a great idea. Thanks

Thanks. Glad to be here. I bought it because it was $20 new in box. The shaft itself is fine, it’s the shoulders that the washers seat against that are the problem. Machining/quality control problem. I plan to upgrade to a significantly better grinder down the road, but my priorities are...

Good morning all. So I have just acquired a cheap bench grinder off of the marketplace. It was new in box, but it had been sitting around for quite a while from what I understand. The wheels and stamped flanges that came with it are total junk, so in the art bucket they go. The shaft seems to...