Recent content by streetcore

Thanks Ross. I'll put them back the same way.

Hey everyone, I'm replacing the bearings on an older Baldor 812RE 8" grinder and there are some thin metal shims/spacers/washers between the bearings, the spring washers, and the felt washers. There are five of these shims on the left side and three on the right. Does this seem correct, or...

Great job on the restoration! I'm going to be picking up the same bench model filer in a couple weeks. It's in the basement of a self-described "old fart" and he said he won't be much help moving it. The specs I found online say it weighs about 250lbs, so I'm expecting to have to take it apart...

Possibly. I've been looking on eBay and they do fetch a fair price. Feel free to PM an offer if you're interested.

Hey everyone, I picked up a couple vintage bead rollers (well, at least I think that's what they are) at a garage sale recently. One has a nice brass name plate for Brown Boggs Co. Hamilton, Canada. I'm always attracted to old tools like this and they were fairly cheap, but I honestly don't...

Thanks for the replies. I'll definitely have to give this one some more thought. I liked the idea of variable speed and my initial research into this drill press turned up lots of very positive opinions. I've since learned the belt is no longer available and these variable speed pulleys can be...

Hi everyone, I posted this over at owwm.org, but haven't had any replies. I found some discussions here about Powermatic drill presses, so I thought I'd try here as well. I went to look an 1150a variable speed drill press the other day (see pic below). The seller warned me that it made some...

I contacted Milwaukee about my vise and they sent me the attached parts list. It's a few years old now, so the prices may have gone up. The part number for the nut is 1141023. I ended up finding another nice woodworking vise shortly after my post above. So I didn't replace the nut in my...

Thanks for your response. I was thinking bike wrench too after seeing the Billings wrenches. The square jaws on this one are definitely unique.

Can anyone here tell me anything about this little square jaw adjustable wrench with a screwdriver tip? There are no names or maker marks anywhere. I was searching online and could only find one other example like it, and it sold on eBay last year for about $70USD (Almost $100 Canadian). I was...

Any thoughts on buying used flashback arrestors? A retired welder is selling a bunch of gear in my area and he has a few arrestors for sale, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea. I've also read that they should be removed from service and replaced after one to five years. What about the cheap...

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I don't have tanks yet, so can't try them out as-is, but I'll give that some thought. I picked up a few torches and tips over the last year as well, including a new Victor H315FC with built-in flashback arrestors and reverse flow check valves. So hopefully...

Hi everyone, I've picked up some used oxy-acetylene equipment at garage sales over the last year, including the following four Victor regulators: SR-460A, SR-450D, SR-410A, SR-400D. I don't know the history of these things and they look like they've been sitting around unused for quite awhile...

I had the same experience tonight. The oil disappeared as fast as I could add it, so I put about 6 drops in each side. I turned the motor by hand while I was adding the oil and it did sound a bit squeaky. So hopefully the oil will help, and hopefully I didn't add too much.

Yep, that's what I have.