Recent content by RobBob21

The only large metric fasteners I have seen over here are on big European made farm equipment. Like Claas silage choppers and the new Fendt tractors I have seen popping up. I am not sure if the bigger sizes are metric or SAE still on the new domestic made equipment, the little bolts are all...

Patched up a panel from my combine. Not a big welding fan, got to the end and realized that the panel should probably be replaced with it being so "swiss cheesed" but it should work for now. So far I have been really impressed by this 110V welder, really easy to use. Please excuse the look of...

I was going to ask if I could do this but wasn't sure what material to use, I love making gaskets. That Garlock stuff looks pretty pricey, I found some Equalseal material that seems to be a good price but I don't know much about heavy duty gaskets like that. 1/32" seems to be the thickness...

Thank you Kam, those unloaders were screwed in like you said they would be. They used some pretty good gaskets on these pumps, tapped on the head gently but could not get it off. Finally stuffed a rag down the valve hole and used the piston to jam it off. Pistons and bores look really good...

Here is an odd one I found Still need to clean it up but can't quite get it to work. Don't really see this design working all that well

Milwaukee sunglasses are great of all things. I don't think I have any tools from them but I will shy away.

Didn't get to mess with the compressor much over the weekend. I've been trying to get the head off since I think there is a broken stud but one bolt is holding me up. Do these unloader valves just screw off or are they pressed in somehow? I thought I could get the bolt out without removing the...

I've got a few Popular Mechanics end wrenches, they have held up well. Walmart has always been iffy about keeping automotive/mechanic stuff in stock, at least in my area. I went a few months ago and the ENTIRE oil filter section was almost bare.

I will try and tear it down some more over the weekend if I have time. It looks like I will have to make a tool to get the valves out of the head, I have seen some posts here on how to make the tool but I hope they aren't too stuck. What do I look for with valves? How can you tell if they are...

Thats what those things on the top are? Could this unit have been originally gas powered? It would be a lot more useful to me if it was gas powered. I Think I would need a main unloader valve and a "bullwhip" to idle the engine up, but not sure on what parts I would need or where to get quality...

I think this is my favorite thread I have found so far :cool: Here my Plomb breaker bar: Toughest breaker bar I have ever used, I feel bad for some of the dumb things I have done with it but its just about wall hanger now.

Picked up this compressor at a farm auction a few years back and intended to put it together, but found a nice 1970s Speedaire that has been our main shop compressor. Now need a larger compressor at home so have regained interest into finding out more about this thing. Looking at pics online a...

I originally found this forum when trying to Identify an old air compressor (more on that in another thread) and saw a lot of other neat stuff so decided to join. I am a western Kansas farmer so naturally have collected tons of old tools and equipment (and junk) over the years. Now that harvest...