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    Craftsman bandsaw clean up and a motor question for the pros

    Hi Gents, Picked up a vintage Caraftsman on Craigslist and really enjoyed cleaning her up and getting her ready for service. Before and afters to follow! Now, I have a little motor issue. It has a 1/3 ho split phase induction motor. When powering off , about 30% of the time , I don’t hear the...
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    Oiling a GE motor ?

    Hi gents! Doing a little cleanup on a new to me Toolkraft drill press. Removed the GE motor to inspect the electrical connections and noticed a label shown below. Oil with SAE10…ok. Anyone that can point me to a good reference for lubrication points on this guy ? Thanks !
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    Ever seen a belt sander like this?

    Hi Gents, Have a local seller with a belt sander for sale that looks promising. Supposed to have a new motor. Any help on the ID of this brand or maker would be very much appreciated! I'll post the pics I have below. Thanks again!
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    Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT An old door and some orange spray paint…

    Cobbled this bench together for the garage from an old fire door and a base I found on Craigslist….my newest sub $100 garage accessory 😜
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    USA made vise jaw pads

    Hi all I am finishing a minor USA made vise restoration and was searching for some jaw pads. You know what I found…china,china,Taiwan,china. Ugh. Anyway, looking further I found a little company called Friction Works who is proudly turning some out here. No clue on performance yet but look...
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    Vise ID help for a newbie

    Hello and thanks in advance for any help! I'm glad to find this forum of like interest folks :) I have been looking for a bench vise that is made in USA and came across the below on Craigslist. Good working order and functions smoothly. Thinking I want to clean her up and add a fresh coat of...
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