Recent content by Richball

here are a couple photos of what I have. photobucket.com/albums/u216/fish_surgeon/IMG_3528.jpg

Thanks for all the help on this. I have a motor order in the works thanks to help from zmaxmotorsports, but still need to work out the thrust spacers. after taking a closer look at them under magnification they look more to me like they may be made out some type of cork. Maybe some sort of...

Sorry about that I should have included that. emerson s55nxwp-1362 Thanks Rich

I’m looking for some advice from the HVAC, Blower, and electric motor crowd here. Our older furnace’s blower motor went out recently from what I believe was lack of lubrication on the blower fans bushings. It is an older oil furnace that has had a gas conversion burner installed and I did not...

Check out www.gotapex.com Thry list salebeing run by Dell small business division and other Manufactures (HP) as well as deals by online venders. We often find that we can find better deals here than by what the manufactures offer us as a discounted price to the Universities. Rich Ball

No problem. I learned the hard way. Rich

I have the same lathe that I inherited from my Grandfather and use it all the time. I run it with a 1/2 hp 1750 RPM motor. You want 1750 RPM, 3450 RPM is too fast. One tip, don't over lube the head stock bushings. Use just a couple drops of oil in the bushing cups under the belt cover. If...

So I have an '76 MG Midget that originaly came with a factory luggage rack. This style of rack used seperate feet to secure the rack to the trunck lid. Each foot was mounted using two #10 stainless sheet metal screws. Over the years previous owners have over tightened the screws to the point...

Re: E-tek Resto's 56 Chevy Truck I noticed that you have not milled the edges of the bed planks before you applied the finish. Is that something you are planning to do later? Here is a link with the dimentions if you need them. http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm We did our '58...

I don't know if it's possible, but maybe you could rework one of these to be a momentary switch to work with you garage door opener. http://www.rejuvenation.com/fixshow3706/templates/selection.phtml also you asked for shots of other old Craftsman Arn so here's a shot of my late 30's lathe. I...

You need to head over to OWWM.org and join the forum there. You will find all the help you could want on your rebuild. One note on Powermatic parts. Powermatic has a website that supports thier new lines of equipment and you can search for parts by model number. Older equipment is not...

Vintage machinery and OWWM are both great sites and I have picked up a lot from the people there. I just recently picked up a Powermatic PM143 BS off Seattle Craigslist for $120 and went looking for advice. I'll give a thumbs up to Accurate bearing near Chicago. They had the upper wheel...

Here are a couple for you. I turned these on a 1941 Craftsman lathe that used to belong to my Grandfather. Austin Healey rollerball in Big Leaf Maple burl Lotus pen in Cocobolo MG rollerball in Mesquite burl MG fountain in Honduran Rosewood New Mini rollerballin Ebony

We surplus these out of our department quite often. If your looking for one and live near a university, check with the property surplus and transportation units. Many universities sell surplus to the public. Most states also sell off agency surplus to the public. Rich

I hate to add this , but do a compression check on 6. Had the same problem on our '02 Escape on number 2. Replaced plugs, swapped out coils... It turned out to be a bad piston. Ended up putting in a remanufactured the engine I could get a deal on. Good luck. I hope it just a plug or injector.