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Most of us that have mill drills know what a pain not having a way to tighten the spindle can be. Here is my version of a spindle lock or rather than a lock, a way of holding the spindle while you tighten or loosen it. You still need to use two hands to tighten the spindle, one on the wrench...

Not a bad shopping day, all this for $20. Three hours in the Evapo-Rust and some wire wheelin and here's what I wound up with. 1. 3 Made in the USA drill bits 11/16, 13/16, and a 1-3/8 spade bit. 2. 6 HSS Lathe Cutting Bits. 5 are 3/8 and 1 is 5/16. 3. 5 Thread Chasing Dies. 3/4 NF, 7/8-14...

This is a simple project compared to most of the ones posted on the forum but here goes. Being the cheapskate that I am, most of what I buy is either from a yard sale or a flea market. Almost every tripod that I see for sale is mising the adapter that is used to hold the camera onto the tripod...

You guys that have lathes and are NOT machinists turning out parts for profit but are weekend hobbist guys, can you answer some questions for me. 1. How often do you use your lathe? 2. When was the last time you used it? 3. When you do use it what are you typically making? 4. Now that you have...

5. Ends bent in. 6. Ends soldered for strength. 7. & 8. Mounted on Chas Parker.

Made a simple little, but useful project this morning from some scrap copper that I have had for quite some time. Will probably have to make 2 posts out of this to get all the pictures in. 1. Started with a paper pattern. If I can draw it I can usually make it. 2. Traced the pattern onto the...

Ok get your mind out of the gutter, not that rack, the one that you store your project metal on. I have chunks of metal all over the place and need to build some kind of rack to hold it all in one place. Pictures would be great.

Anyone use this tool? Any tips for the proper procedures for using it, like putting the trans in neutral, etc. do's and don'ts would be appreciated.

Did a post a couple days ago for some input on a serpentine belt helper tool. Some of you had made your, own so being the cheapskate that I am I decided to take your advice and give it a try myself. Bought a piece of 3/16" steel rod at HD for $3.50, bent up a handle, welded up a hook on the end...

Anyone use either one of these tools? Either one more useful than the other? Worth getting one or are they both useless? My arms are getting fatter and fatter or else clearances are getting smaller and smaller. Any comments would be apppreciated.

Found a small welding table about a month ago on Craigs List. It was kind of crude, unpainted, rusty with a lot of sharp edges. I sanded off the rust, ground out all the sharp edges, put some feet on the legs for casters, added a couple of 5/8 diameter round bars to hang clamps on, a bottom...

Does anyone have a homemade welding fume extractor in their shop? Pictures would be great. Or do you just do your welding outdoors?

So I go to the two scrap yards that are located in my area this morning and got treated like a criminal. No you can't go in the yard and look around, we have insurance regulations, no we don't have a small cutoff's area, insurance laws forbid you from doing anything like that. I can only bring...

Have a vented gas fireplace in my house that is 4 years old. It has always worked fine but this winter it burns about 2 hours and then just goes out. The pilot does not go out, it stays lit but the gas to the logs just stops burning. There is no gas smell or odor when this happens. Any idea what...

It has worked fine for 4 years and now its dead. Checked all the GFI's in the house and garage, all the circuit breakers, no power at the lines hooking to the outlet. Any hints as to how I go about tracking this down?

Most of the gantry style cranes that I have seen are monstrosities. Has anyone every built/bought a more manageable size that can be kept in a normal size 2 car garage or easily taken apart to store. I have an engine hoist but sometimes when you are trying to lift something the legs are in the...

When you take your tanks to get them refilled how do you keep them upright in your pickup truck? Keep them in the roll around cart strapped down or have you built some kind of other fixture to keep them upright?

Anyone familiar with the AAA battery version of this light? Product Details• 18 Super Bright 100,000 hour Floodlight LED’s. • E-Z on/off - open/close. • Ratcheting hinge for multiple angle settings. • Neodymium magnet molded into durable casing, attaches to any steel surface. • Belt pouch...

Saw this ad on CL, Atlanta this morning. Not me, don't know anything about them, but here it is: Closing auto repair shop and clearing out excess inventory and shop equipment. Do CL search on lotsofparts to see everything we have for sale. Any questions, please call Kenny at 678-231-9224. Thanks...

They sell a small furniture dolly that is 12" X 18" and is on sale quite often for $9.99. I know there are lots of people like me that just have too much ****. I have several of these dollies that I pile boxes, small tools, misc other stuff on so that I can at least roll it out of the way when I...