Recent content by treimers

What would you put in a modern tool kit you were hand assembling for one of today's cars? (Avoiding the just-buy-one idea, Since most of what's in one you would probably not use) My thoughts: All 3/8 drive sockets. Lots of 10 mm. Several 8 and 9 and several 11, 12 13 and 14mm A couple of...

The technical term is "finger wheel" That's actually a pretty rare one, which may be why someone kept it. At 6 oz, I'd say that's metal, right? Looks like it. The vast majority were plastic --- those used in corrosive industrial areas were sometimes metal. May also have been military...

I doubt it's the motor. It would be quite bad for the motor to be asked to reverse phases or buck the spin of the overall unit. Very long slowdown is actually a good thing for a motor, along with extremely rapid startup. A motor that coasts down slowly has GREAT bearings, and one that starts...

Hi all - I've finally gotten to the point where most all of my drill bits are not in good shape, lost, etc. So instead of just heading straight over to Lowe's, wallet in hand.. I figured I'd ask wiser heads and collect opinions. What I do= Mostly regular homeowner type work, including...

I started to wade through the vise thread... when I realized there were over a thousand pages, I surrendered :eek: I have some cleanup to do on it, but I'll likely just mount it for now. I suspect a swivel can be had, I just have to learn more about what size diameter it would be, how it...

Well, I think I should probably post some photos of what I have. It's actually a Wilton 5" vise, with just a flat base. Can anyone tell me -- maybe this never had a swivel? Second pic is the bottom side of the vise base - just a simple flat plate There are three holes -- one possibly threaded...

That would be awesome! Pm me, and we can talk shipping. I think I'm interested in any case, since I may be able to retrofit even if it's not perfect. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Go to http://www.accuratebearing.com Accurate Bearing. They have everything, are cheaper, not being a middle man, and know a great deal.

Hi all - I have obtained a Wilton vise very similar to this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wilton-knife-makers-vise-5-jaw-swivel-base-machinist-vintage-bench-tool-made-US-/382326350316 It's missing it's swivel base, and just has the flat plate bottom with two holes in the sides, and a threaded...

Hi all -- Have just obtained an old Craftsman grinder, 115.5764 Is there any online resource for dating those things? I now find that I cannot avoid the dozens (hundreds, more like) of websites selling appliance parts the minute I touch Google. I'd ask over on VintageMachinery, but those guys...

Old Woodworking Machines owwm.org Metalworking subforum. More people on that site have forgotten more about Deltas than anyone else on the planet. And there are several on there who make badges. Heck, some of those guys CAST their own replacement 'arn' parts for things! :eyecrazy::eyecrazy:;)

This is neat -- And apparently, even though it's _seriously_ common sense, none of the manufacturers have decided to put forth the effort to do this before... http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2015/02/12/scc-students-patented-invention-life-changer/23307103/

Well, I may not be able to ID it, but it' looks to be maybe for a torque wrench and sockets? That angled slot in the front looks like it's made to hold a set of things of varying diameters, with the largest diameter in the center and smaller ones out to the sides. The long tray in the center...

Yup - the good old DC-DC power supplies. Many many old 5-tube American classic radios are that way. It's one reason they have WOOD cases and polyboard backs on them. Safe enough to work on if you KNOW that, and yes, an isolation transformer is your friend on the bench. Agreed about the 110v...

HackWelder wrote: "a variac can be used to slowly bring the voltage up on old tube gear and this will sometimes successfully reform the power supply capacitors and variacs are inexpensive these days. Another method sometimes used is to wire an incandescent light bulb in series with the AC...