Recent content by mag409

Here are some I have built over the years. A tipping wheel for panel edge work, a beadroller, hydraulic conversion and stand for my tube bender, a rotisserie, and a CNC plasma table.

My choice for that piece would be S7. S7 gains toughness after heat treat without adding too much brittleness. Depending on where you take the A2 on the hardness scale you could make it too brittle. We use alot of A2 for high wear surfaces and some cutting surfaces. S7 is typically used...

Where instant reversing is not an issue, a simple static phase converter would also work fine. You can get one from Enco for about $150 to handle your motor size. The static converter uses a start capacitor circuit to get the motor spinning and then kicks out running the motor on 220 single...

Nice builds. Here are a few pics of one I built. Used some 1750Lb axle stubs and hubs for the spinner. Added a degreed ring in 15 degree increments with lock pins. One item that makes it real nice is the threaded adjusters. The top block is threaded and the lower block has a thrust bearing...

I have been lurking for some time and figured I would post up some pics of my shop. Overall dimensions are 44'x54' with three main bays and a section for storage out back. One bay houses my machine shop and the other two are used for projects. Currently I have a 1979 Ford F-350 4wd in the...