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Hey All.... I was going to get my Generator ready for winter and this weekend's Storm we just had So i took her out, dusted her off put some gas in it and fired it up...had to pull start it because the battery was dead. She fired up after two or three pulls and was running fine I checked the...

So Im looking into making an Electrolysis Rust Removal tank for cleaning some parts. I know what I need to use and how it all works but One things got me confused. The Power Supply... What size power supply to use for getting great results in the shortest time? I have seen on line, people using...

... lol YEP!!! well, after some time, I finally got off my duff and made my vari Speed for the DP. It wasn't as hard as I was imagining, I got the basic idea from a Post I think I saw here where someone made one for his old Craftsman DP. they welded a plate with a bolt coming off it to the...

Ok So I have this old 1950 something Craftsman DP. its a pretty beefy machine, not like what Sears is selling today. I also have the chuck that screws on with a collar to use milling bits and other stuff like router bits, grinder attachments and the little planer bit they sold back in the day...

Found these two old, 3/4 HP Craftsman Motors at a local Tag sale, these two and a smaller, no name motor were under the table with $20.00 tags on the two 3/4HP and a $10.00 on the 1/4 HP.. I asked the guy what was the best he could do on them and he goes, "Give me $20.00 for all 3, how's that...

So I have this old power hack saw i got off craigs list, its in good shape cuts nice but you neet to use a thicker, bigger blade than a regular hand held hacksaw blade to get a good, straight cut. So looking on the net for 12" power hacksaw blades that are like 1" to 1-1/4" wide (or is that...

so I was watching some videos on You tube that show how to “Zap” your old Nicad Batts back to life using a car battery or even a welding machine by connect the power source’s negative lead to the batteries negative side and quickly touching the batts positive side with the power source’s...

My 1950 Crafsman drill press has the Jacobs, 33c Super Chuck, 0-1/2" capacity. How do I get the correct key for it? Im looking on Ebay but getting confused. do I look up "Jacobs 33c chuck key? or jacobs super chuck key? or Jacobs 0-1/2 chuck key? or any combo of the above? lol Does anyone know...

Hey guys, I recently aquired an old (1950's) Craftsman #80 Drill Press, I see from the catalog for the 1950s line of tools, Craftsman used to sell all sorts of items and accessories for these DP's. Im looking for some. They had a Dovetail jig, different cutters and mortis attchments, Collet...

Yes, I know I will most likely get a "You ****" from you guys about this but... I recently acquired a 1950 Craftsman #80 Drill Press... free... A guy I work with brought it in to see if I wanted to use it in our shop, I took one look at this golden, beautiful piece of machinery that was made...

so after looking at everyone elses shops and garages here, I hate to show these but maybe some of you guys will get a kick out of it. When we moved to the new house, I was so happy to have a detached, 2 car garage since the house we sold had a one car, attached garage which also housed the...

Anyone know or ever hear of "Victor Vise Co." they were (i think) in Springfield OH, or could be any of the other springfields i guess...lol anyhow, Im trying to find a vise like the one my dad has on his bench. the jaws are kinda small, maybe 3 -4" but the vice is strong and built like a tank...