Recent content by nolan7120

Picked the MAC vise up off Craigslist for $50, and the seller had two other vises he'd part with for $10 together. I only had $58 total on me and he accepted for all 3. It's nice to have spares! A fellow member here searched my area and picked it out off Craigslist, which was very cool of him to do.

Ended up getting 3 vices for $58:) He had a small red made in Japan one that said "Home 204" on it and a small USA made vice of some sorts and wanted $10 for both. I had $58 in my wallet, offered change in my car lol but he said no, $58 is good. I'll post up pics in the vices of garage journal...

Thank you for the advice, I appreciate it!

The 5240 Craftsman sold earlier, so that's no longer an option.

It's about a 30-40 min drive north. If you guys think this is a good deal and quality vise, then I'll inquire about it and make the drive if still available.

Yes, I picked an Imperial Eastman 93-fb earlier today. Figured for $20 and being USA made, why not. It's a lot nicer than the Chinese **** the auto parts stores have. I'm going to practice with it on some spare steel line I have. I'll be using nickel copper line though for the job. It arrives...

I need a bubble flaring tool and don't want to order a $20 kit because of the potential for **** quality. I've seen the Master Cool hydraulic tools recommended as well as the Eastman ones (the $50 and the $200 tools), and those are nice but the $50 kit is double flare only and the $200 one can...

What about this Ace bench vise? https://offerup.com/item/detail/656344433/

I'm looking for something older and Made In the USA. No, don't need one right this minute.

Craftsman Vise 5240 This craftsman 5240 vise is available locally to me - good buy for $40? https://offerup.com/item/detail/666713970/

Update. Sorry for the novel: The compressor didn't initially have a leak as I thought. The pressure held steady at 140psi for several days so I think it had something to do with the air inside the tank cooling and contracting, which led to less pressure. I did create a leak in one of the...

I'm annoyed as hell right now. My Milton fittings and hose arrived today so I was all set to install them and the ball valve I bought form Home Depot. In the process, I ended up causing an air leak right below the pressure switch on this fitting that connects the pressure switch to the tank...

So it was either bump this thread, my accessory thread, or the thread on circuit breakers over in the electrical section. This one would probably be best. I ended up going with the 29 gallon HF model. It made it to the garage unscathed from shipping damage. Today I got the chance to break it...

I'm not sure if the extension cord was mentioned in this thread but it was in another thread I had posted about seeking help when choosing a compressor. My exact setup is a 20A breaker, with a 20A receptacle (with 12 gauge wire) attached to the fuse box in the basement, with a 50' 12 gauge...

My mom isn't going to touch the outlet or extension cord I have hooked up. It's only her there and no one else to worry about.