Recent content by LukasM

Picking up on this old thread - what are you guys using in your injector testing / cleaning machines? I have heard rumors that most specialized test liquids are just mineral spirits with fancy packaging... Any concerns running those?

Thanks for the tip, although I'm afraid that these will have a very tough time with actual plate steel vs. just sheet metal? I already have a finger box/pan brake, and while it's definitely not really heavy duty at around 300 lbs, it does already struggle with narrow pieces of 2mm steel. No way...

Hey guys, I occasionally want to bend some thick steel for brackets, mounts, etc, so I'd like to add a finger press brake to my hydraulic press. The SWAG style should work great for my needs, however at $700 shipped and taxed to Europe it's not really a viable option unfortunately... 😬 I do...

This is an awesome looking machine, especially if it's home built! Did anybody manage to find the build thread of this or another Lazze style bead roller? Cheers, Lukas

Ryan and you guys who built a Jeremy Schmidt grinder, how long did it take you in total, and what tools did you use? Might be worth using this as an excuse to finally buy a plasma cutter if it saves me 10 hours of work to make those brackets from beefy 5/8" steel...

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Fair question. I made about 20 cuts with more or less the same result, the tubing was all new.

Cheers mate! Would appreciate if anybody has an idea what I could be doing wrong...

Thanks for the offer Bigblue&Goldie, will do! ��

Hey guys, Based on this thread and other positive reviews I got on the web, I bought myself a new FEMI 780 XL, more or less the same saw just with 100 Watts less. Unfortunately I am not having a lot of luck with it, the cuts are coming out curvy instead of straight... I have some pics but...

That looks great! I have lusted after a full Lista setup myself, but realized that it would cost about the same as a fully built race car. These boxes seem like a great alternative, but unfortunately we don't have Harbor Freight over here in Europe. Are there any special markings on the crate...