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I bought a replacement gun for my Lincoln SP-100 from Weldcity. The gun is considerably larger than the original, the stinger neck/tube is twice as long and the cable/hose is a lot stiffer. The infinite variable Sp-100 is my sheet metal rig, so I would like a smaller, lighter gun/hose. Any...

looking for something similar to the picture, but without the magnet and socket holder. need one for pliers, screw drivers and small pry bars to mount on my service cart. In METAL

I am looking at a 40" Skat cabinet for my home shop (Hobby setting), it would see "occasional use". I am at the point in my life I don't want to buy **** and have my leisure time full of frustration. Are those that have a quality siphon unit happy with it? or wish you had a pressure unit? Has...

Ordered a pair of Electric Metal shears from Amazon, the product description stated 14 gauge,, when the box came it said 18 gauge. There are 5-10 "Electric Metal shears" on Amazon that look identical (Genisis, grizzly, Wen, etc, etc) They are all 4.0 amp units and look 100% the same (different...

I have a 4.5" compact circular saw I bought specifically for cutting sheet metal (body panels). All of the 4-4.5" compact saws have 3/8" arbors. There are plenty of "wood" blades available and I have found 4" abrasive cut off wheels with 3/8" arbor holes. But all the 4-4.5" diamond metal cut off...

As a builder, ya think I would know :) I have bought 1/2" CDX by the hack,, but looking for 3/4" A-B sanded ply for shelves and cabinets,, plywood prices are up and down like the dang stock market. Best bet for 15-20 sheets of 3/4 sanded? If I have to ever go in Lowes or HD again, you are...

Looking for a sheet metal brake (aint everyone) 36-46" 14g capacity Want/need a box-pan brake, but at this point a straight brake will do. What do you have Slack

20 years ago Ebay was full of nothing but used items from individuals, now it is nothing but a showcase for dealers charging 120% of MSRP. Craigslist is quickly becoming the same. As is now most "machine and equipment" auction sites. I was going through a few USED equipment sites,, 75% of the...

Wanting to project my pretty new "Legacy epoxy floor" from welding sparks. I had assumed "welding blankets" were leather. I saw that HF as well as Amazon has welding blankets that are predominately fiberglass. Anyone have experience with fiberglass welding blankets laid on the floor? where the...

Just put a new WEG 5HP motor on my compressor, need to add a mag starter with overload protection. The WEG motor is rated at 21.5A @ 230v The Mag starters listed for 5HP are 22-32 amp,, I found one listed for 3HP that is 18-26 Amp. Which one? Slack

I picked up a IR T30 compressor (2340 pump), it had a burnt motor and the pump to tank copper line was Severely bent/crimped. The heads of the pump have blistered paint. it I scape off the blisters, there is grey paint under, so not blistered to the raw metal. almost like there was 2 coats of...

MY new to me Ingersol Rand T30 needs a new copper tube from the pump to the tank. It is an odd copper connection I have not seen before. can any one let me know where/how to "flare" the new 5/8 copper tube? or should I switch out the fittings and go with 45 deg flares? Thanks for any...

Looking to get a 220v HF (CE) spot welder for my sons Jeep XJ rebuild. Using a spot welder (vs MIG) because there are a few panel pinch seam adhesives/sealers that are made for spot welding, but will not hold up to MIG. Plus prior to assembling the various new panels, they will be painted with...

It seams Metal Super Markets has bought out every metal supplier in Maryland. Am I just tight or is $61.00 high for an 8' piece of 1.5" .120 wall welded steel tube? Discount steel has same tube at $39.00 for the whole 20' Of course there is no Discount steel around MD. I have no problem paying...

When did they stop making the box-pan brakes out of gold?? Judging from the prices of rusted up, worn out small vintage brakes,, they have to be made of gold. Now If I wanted a 16' unit, sitting on the 20th floor of a industrial warehouse with no freight elevator,, a dime a dozen. Please don't...

Working with my 15 year old son, building a Jeep XJ. we picked up a Jeep Cherokee with blown Head gasket and rusted out rockers and some heavy surface rust on the underside and in/on the uni body frame. We have it stripped to the uni-body and have drilled out spot welds and removed the rockers...

Went to Many Lowes, Home Depots, Walmarts, etc around me. No one carries the Stanley "Pro Organizer" They all DO carry the Stanley "Deep Pro organizer " Anyone ever seen the Pro organizer carried in stores?? Slack

I have a IR 2340 pump that appears "OK" except the paint is blistered (The copper line from the pump to the tank was bent/crimped) So it tells me the pump overheated, also the 5hp motor was fried. The tank is in great shape and I got this for next to nothing. Before I buy a motor for it, I want...

Anyone have a good source for premade brakets, reels, hangers, etc for tool cart/bench fabrication. Looking for items in raw (unpainted) have some projects coming up, and I don't feel like making every holder, reel, bracket I am going to weld on. Thanks, Slack

Tired of "free handing" a 4.5 grinder to cut body panels, want something with a "table" to hold against the sheet metal. I see all the 4.5 circular saws have 3/8 arbors,, all my metal abrasive blades have 7/8" arbors,, without special ordering 3/8 arbor blades from Grainger,, can these be found...