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This past weekend, one of my neighbors was having a garage sale. I walked over to take a peak and in one of the boxes I found a Craftsman 1/2 hp Reversing Variable Speed Motor (model 266.23450). If it hadn't said Craftsman on it, I would never have guessed. I asked the guy if he knew what it was...

Last week my father and I went to take a look at an industrial air compressor. We ended up coming home with a 1946 Delta Unisaw, 1944 Delta HD Shaper, +/- 1936 Red Fox 12" Planer, 1950's Davis and Wells Horizontal Boring Machine and early Davis and Wells 6" Long Bed Jointer. We passed on the air...

I am an absolute welding novice (as in never tried it) but have the opportunity to pick up an Oxy Acetylene torch set (tanks included) for what seems to be about half the going rate (estate sale). I would appreciate anyone's opinion as to whether it would be a good investment and any pitfalls to...

My dad is beginning the planning for a new shop building. Initially it will be 24' x 24' and later expanded to 24' x 36'. He is also seriously considering adding a second floor at that time and will build the initial structure with that in mind. Presently we are considering the material for the...

On Sunday I was out of town and happened to stop in at a swap meet my dad had told me about. Didn't expect to find much but had some time to kill and went looking for a gear puller. No luck there, but while digging around in the boxes I discovered something interesting. While all the Craftsman...

I posted this yesterday in an arbor press thread and thought I might try it on its own as well. I have been looking locally for an old arbor press for a while now without much luck. One has recently come to auction. It's an 'as is' sale and I won't be able to test drive it before bidding. I was...

My dad and I are planning to construct a new garage / shop building here in Los Angeles County. The city is really particular about what we can and can't do. Because this building will be constructed prior to demolition of the existing garage we are very limited as to square footage and...

Tomorrow morning I will be picking up a DeWalt Power Shop 1400 RAS (model 203607). Not the saw I was looking for but the deal is either too good to pass up or too good to be true. Only time will tell. Appears to have been a home use machine. I know everyone has their favorites but I am curious...

I don't have a garage per say, more of a remnant of a garage. From the outside it appears to be a 1 car but unless you are driving a compact and planning to exit the sunroof you can forget about using it for parking. As a result it has become home to everything that doesn't fit in my 2 car...

I have a good friend who keeps pushing me to join a social network, you know Facebook, Twitter. Not really my kind of place. THIS is my kind of place. I don't really have a garage yet but you guys are giving me all sorts of ideas.