Recent content by oldguard

Note: the rubber dog dish on the wire wheel is a "safety" item! Being right at the entry.

Thanks for the kind words, the bench grinder is a funny story, 35 years ago when I was in college a buddy had saw some tools for sale in the local Bargain Trader and I rode along and his guy had several tools including this one but it had no belt or switch and my buddy passed on it but the more...

I have been looking for a drill press that had a deeper throat then mine, 6.5", and many new ones are in the 8" throat depth but I found on Craigslist a import floor model with a 1hp motor and 11" throat depth and a wet table. It was very dirty and rusty but a little weekend cleanup made all the...

Howdy, I am repairing the floors in a 1946 Studebaker M5 and have built new floorpans and was going to MIG weld but have decided I need to learn to tig, any clues on nozzle size, Tunsten rod size and style, filler rod? Any and all help would be appreciated. I have a new Miller Diversion 180...

As it comes out of the copper coil, I have my filter drier regulator combo there, never a hint past it. I have a 2 liter bottle on the bottom of filter drier to catch the moisture so I don't have a mess on the floor.

My new NAPA compressor is quite the upgrade from my first I bought new from sears, a 4hp 20gal back in 1982. A home use 5hp 60gal with a cfm of 17 is very good for my little shop. Years ago I figured out a cool little helper as well, I drilled two holes in the side of my icebox and put in a...

Thanks numbah9 for the link, just ordered one for mf HF cabinet. I have an older one with the inside light and it sucked from day one. My father inlaw does blasting so I just use mine for small items but I enjoy having it for small items.I built my own seperator out of 2 30-gallon drums and 2...

NAPA premiumn air tools are rebranded Astro, they have been a good tool line, I own several myself for 20-30 year.

I have lurked on here for a few years and I have decide to make an intro, Howdy! From the middle of Oklahoma, Edmond, just north east of OKC.

I just bought a used Tennsmith, had to take it apart to clean uo, covered in grease, dirt and RUST!! But it was a deal and had all the extra pieces with it and the blades have not been hurt or turned. Will report back after reassmbly.