Recent content by pfred1

Long story short, what you have there is commonly called a blower motor. They're good for some shop applications, but ah, less than ideal for a table saw. If I were you I'd try to get a 3450 tool motor to run that saw. Something in the 1-2HP range would be nice. The motor I have is a 1.5HP...

I don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer but that motor looks like it is a blower motor, or something to me. So performance might not be great with it. What does the motor name plate say? It is a 1740 (1725), or 3450 RPM? That plastic can is a motor start capacitor. You'll have to see but...

This is something I've done. Though I had to pay $20 for my fixer upper. Anyways, I was faced with the dilemma of what method to use to clean the table top. So I looked on the net, and saw some wing nuts using power sanders, and what have you. I knew that would ruin the surface. The metal you...

I just use a 3/4" 12 point box wrench on mine. I just measured across the flats and it is actually 0.648 of an inch, so a bit bigger than 5/8s. I get the vise plenty tight with that too. To tell you the truth I wouldn't even want one of those crank handles for it. It wouldn't fit in the drawer I...

The going rate for used American made sockets in good condition is a buck a piece from what I'm seeing today. Rusty and in poor shape why are you even bothering? Though 8 point sockets are somewhat rare to find. Four goes into twelve three times so that means 12 point drives work on square...

To each their own. It is a free country. I've even manufactured tools in the USA. I was in the IAM and everything. Honestly it is a pretty crappy job, that is unless you like drilling the same hole over, and over for a week.

I have a Snap On Blue Point air body saw and it crapped out on me I thought. So I took it apart and it turns out there was a manufacturing defect in it. The air screen by the air inlet was glued in with some sort of epoxy or something and it came loose and the dried epoxy acted like a cut off...

Where did you find Vise Grips made in the USA? They haven't made Vise Grips in the USA for years now! Not even the genuine ones. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26531610/ns/business-local_business/t/workers-sorry-vise-grip-plant-moving-china/ Though I do have to admit the HF grips do blow. The...

What were you cutting with yours?

Same here. Some of us apparently just know what we're doing. I run those bits at around 50 Surface Feet Per Minute (SFPM) and they seem fine to me. What is 50 SFPM? Well for a 1/4 inch bit it'd be around 800 RPM. PI X Diameter X RPM / 12 3.1415 X .25 X 800 = 52.36 SFPM Which is pretty slow...

Ha Ha HA! that's too funny! For some odd reason I have a hard time passing up old Weller guns at markets too. I think I'm done buying them now though. I have one mint in a box. But yeah I usually don't pay more than $5 for one in the plastic case etc. Flea Markets are my anti Horrible Fright...

Re: Thread Hijack Re: soldering-gun-4328 Does anyone have this soldering gun? http://www.harborfreight.com/180-watt-industrial-soldering-gun-4328.html I could use one, and I have some HF store credit. The reviews are pretty mixed. Sounds like the tips ****, but you can get cheap replacement...

I have an imported auto darkening welding hood. An Optrel. You have something against the Swiss? But yeah no way I'd go Chinese on a welding hood. Not when this is their idea of safe practice...

My experience as well good blade or no good blade. PASS! http://i.imgur.com/YvLQO.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QsCXj.jpg Also I'd like to add that the bandsaw is for stock too thick for the chop saw, and vice versa. Anyone cracking on the 4x6 bandsaw or the chop saw needs Fisher Price tools...