Recent content by joe.bigham

I was pretty crushed about it, kinda felt like I broke with it.... couldn't sleep last night so went back to the shop around 3am and started cleaning up the base and prepping for repair. I'm going to pick up a new press in the next week that is better for metal. I'll finish this one and put it...

yea I can weld it... I'm just disgusted with it. i'm online shopping new presses now

well finally got the column out of the base... and the base is now broken. last little bit pressing it out and the rim broke off :FIREdevil I'm pretty aggravated SO im done. parts available if needed

well got everything apart except the pole from the bottom\base. the bolt that pinches down was pretty rusty and it seems that just because the wrenches are moving it does mean it's getting loose... twisted the bolt right in half. but it's out :lol_hitti still haven't gotten the pole from the...

schor thats the type of belt/band i'm looking for where did you find it?

Thanks bubinga, Sorry if I came off harsh I was pretty tired and grumpy yesterday. I'm not a 100% sure they are metal it just looked it in the pics. I can't find the pic of the orange one anywhere now. I did see some orange stretch bands that may work, but the adjustable looks more...

yea I figured I have the name of the part wrong. hopefully someone who knows what I'm talking about will chime in. maybe even offer up where they have had good/bad luck buying from that's part of the point of a forum right? or else we would all just sit and google all day. but yea it an...

Woo hoo! the new capacitor did the trick. I'll start disassymbly and media blasting this week. do the new caps still need a diode across the terminals? where can I find one of the metal v bands to use instead of a belt? Preferably orange (saw an orange one online but not to buy) looking for...

she's probably too busy running up the power bill with the welder...

Don't have to takem, she already picked two slots out for adult beverages one for her fav one for mine.

Looks clean. that one bottles or can?

Thats what it's all about, memories and smiles! nice looking machine, I like the bottle caps as labels.

could not find a 100% match, but got one ordered.. will see if I can find a key this weekend

I have one I turned into a paint booth I cemented posts in the ground and ran bolts through the top

anyone know where I can get this cap replaced? my local guy was less than helpfull.. it's a mallory ac motor starting capacitor cap mfd 108-120