Recent content by TWManson

That is fun to watch, thanks for sharing that clip. Tom

Yeah, I saw that tire idea also somewhere else. I personally don't like that look, I would fabricate something before using a tire. It does not have to be round, it just needs to be big enough to submerge a couple inches (??) of the wheel and it should be made easy to dump.

Thanks for that video of your motorized wheel, that is very cool. And yes, I thought mine was designed to have a seat on it. I am sure I could fabricate a pedal assemble to replace the missing one.

That is interesting! What was the original use for the reduction gear drive? I saw a TV show, don't recall which one, that showed peopl who made their own stone marbles and I thought it was pretty darn cool. I have some nice small stones that look like they would be good candidates. We get...

Thanks for sharing that scary story! We all use bench grinders and don't really think about what happens when a wheel breaks. I think safe operating rpm of these old big stones is 60-80 RPM. I was wondering if these stones were cast or cut from actual sandstone. Their uniform appearance made me...

That 'hand-cranking' concept is weird because I have always wanted to have both hands on the tool being sharpened leaving no hands to do the hand crank. Foot powered is equally odd because your brain has to separate the constant foot cycling with the hands staying steady at the same time. I...

Thanks for the tip! I know about the speed thing, I can calculate what surface speed I am looking for and plan accordingly. Tom P.S. I hate drama!

I just picked up an old sandstone grinding wheel, pedal powered. One of the pedals is missing. The wheel is 20"x2" and has a slight crack in it, crack is maybe 1/8" max at the edge of the wheel. I was thinking of repairing the crack using an epoxy/sand mix but just found out that is probably not...

That looks pretty decent and a good price. The Powder Bronze is the gold color, you can leave it factory gray. The 3rd pulley gives you more speeds to select from. Is it the motor 'running rough' or the spindle? I would guess spindle. Does the spindle travel up/down through the range? How's the...

I have not yet restored my old beauty, but think about it occasionally. It works perfectly well in it's present state, just not so pretty. I do have some gold paint though. Too many irons-in-the-fire. I just picked up a 1975 Cushman Truckster that is keeping me occupied.

I am working on a planer for a friend. Model number is 103.1801, it is in nice shape overall. I just ordered a set of blades for it. I do not have the 'correct' blade height gauge, but I do have a gauge that I use on my old Delta/Rockwell 13". I think I can guess as to how much the blades should...

I like the way that cover is mounted, ingenious!

I just picked up a can of that to experiment with. I did notice on their wedsite that they suggest using a base coat of white to bring out the gold color. And that is consistent with the advice given to me when I was looking at repainting my '73 Honda 350 that has Gold tank and fenders. I have...

I sincerely believe you guys have corrupted me, in a good way. There is another vintage Craftsman drill press for sale on my local CL. It has the multi-speed pulley setup which look enticing (like I need enticement!). I saw it a couple days ago and the asking price was $250. I politely told the...

If the plate with the green tape that says Rustoleum is the good Champagne Mist sample then that newly painted perforated panel is not even close! An alternative, albeit more $$ is having paint mixed to a color. I had some mixed at an auto parts store to do a color match and some rims, but I...