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Vulcan pneumatic valve spring compressor model VL-5. Screw adjuster accommodates 5" of travel. Don't need to fight a mechanical compressor anymore; press one button to compress the valve spring, press the other button to release. Comes with the set of jaws currently installed. Patent...

When disassembling my LSF720 rat for cleaning sure enough the ball bearing got loose and went AWOL. Anyone know offhand what size ball bearing that uses? Not against a rebuild kit if it includes one. Thanks, Adam

Found yet another 8pt hiding in the parts cleaner, added to original ad. Also changed add from individual pieces to entire lot.

Found another 8pt, added it to the original posting.

Up for sale are 7 Snap On double square (8 pt) 1/2" sockets of unknown date. As the pictures show they have been used and vary in condition, but all are functional. They got bathed in Gunk and rinsed in Simple Green with a toothbrush scrub. Next step was to run them over a wire wheel and...

Pat- Bought a bunch of hand tools from this CL ad. Believe there was one or two vises. http://gainesville.craigslist.org/tls/2451428840.html IIRC it's about 1:45 away from Jax.

Once I unstuck the second bar the instructions made more sense :) Wonder if these were for a specific application. Thanks!

Just found out some info on the Curtis "Swench" wrench-the 3/4" version provides 800ft/lb of torque, and is used for torquing the prop retaining nut on large propellers mounted on radial engines. Power Hawk owns the brand now, and still makes them. Linky.

Need to put the date code under a mag glass and crazy lighting, see if it'll pop out better. Here's a pic of it cleaned up a bit. Cool brass select lever (wartime shortage?). Other items of note: Ridgely wallpaper trimmer, Pickering lunch truck temp gauge, Snap On LSF720 (crazy looking...

Need some help ID'ing some tools I picked up over the weekend. First some group shots of the haul: Specifically, got questions on the following items. Trying to read the date code off a Snap On 71N ratchet. Looks like it got hit a few times. Any date estimate etc on the Snap On...

Both are, but A>O. Some shops won't let you leave with tanks in your trunk, major liability issue. Got a roof rack :)?

Replacing the VANOS line doesn't sound horrible if you're already familiar with mechanical work. BMW VANOS Oil Line & Solenoid Replacement Sounds like you can do the valve cover gasket at the same time, which is nice.

This older thread might help. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29189

Provided you're patient you should be able to find a 110v MIG welder from one of the "big three" (Miller, Lincoln, Hobart) for <$200 on your local craigslist. The quality, ease of use, etc from those 3 are much better than the comparable HF offering. I picked up a Lincoln 125 for $115, the...

Boxes gone.