Recent content by mortimersnerd

I worked at Minit Lube when I was about 18 and got mine free when they bought new ones. Would have been about 1993.

$500, give or take. I can save up for longer if needed, but would really like to get something soon as I've got a week off work this month to complete a full width axle swap on my '71 Bronco. Air needs aren't super high. The plasma cutter needs about 5cfm, other than that I'm just running...

It's a oiless 22 gallon Campbell Hausfeld. It needs rings and something in the shutoff assembly has given up the ghost. The parts will be more than the compressor is worth, and the tank will make a lovely smoker. I'm in the middle of upgrading the garage with 220v, so I'd rather put the money...

My craigslist air compressor has died after many years of service. I'm looking for suggestions on a new one, ideally a 220v upright unit. I don't care about name brands and am looking for good bang for the buck in a home shop setting. Ideas?

Thanks! I'm not sure I'm going to do castors yet, might just do adjustable feet and add them later if I find a need.

I'm planning out my main workbench/welding table. The main role will be as a fab table for parts for my '71 Bronco. I want to build it once and be done, so stout is a plus. I'm figuring on 30"x6' and will be building one of my 26" tool boxes into the end. The other end will house a space for...

I've got plenty of ceiling height for the 1-2" I want to go up. The garage itself has about a 7 1/2 or 8' height. The door is only a couple of inches lower than a standard 80" residential garage door. Mainly, I want to remove the upper rail on the double setup and mount the single rail in...

I've got a garage with a relatively low ceiling and a tall 4x4. I'm looking to go with taller tires, but only clear the door by about 1/4". Currently the door is mounted with a double track system and I'd like to convert to a single track setup that still allows the door to seal. Anyone have...

I've looked at the 180 Dual and planned to go with the Power Mig 180C over that one. The internals of the Dual are comparable to the SP-180T-Good, but not as heavy duty as the 180C. It also has a little bit shorter duty cycle than the 180C, not that that's likely to matter much. My LWS quoted...

Not here, but you can read one here: http://www.coloradoclassicbroncos.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3159&p=44347#p44347

From asking around it looks like Millers and Lincolns tend to have more features than the Hobarts and are better built. As I've been shopping around I'm hearing stories about Hobarts doing things like melting switches and contacts at the outer limits of their duty cycle. Just looking inside...

I just sold my Lincoln SP-140T to fund an upgrade to 220V. I'm mostly fabricating parts for my 1971 Bronco (plate bumpers, rock sliders, etc.) and those will be 1/4" plate, with the occasional part if 3/8". I've currently got about $750 in the welder fund and am hoping to score a great Black...

I've got a decent amount of metalworking planned over the next year (rock sliders for my '71 Bronco, possibly a roll cage, some railings for my yard, etc). All of it can be cut with a grinder, but I'm wondering if you guys have suggestions for something that will cut faster and more accurately...