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Hey Everyone, I have spent most of the last 2 days searching online and in stores for a fitting that I can't seem to find. I'm not sure what to call it or if it exists...hopefully someone here can help me. The Check valve on my IR compressor is connected to the pump by hard copper pipe. 5/8...

Hey all! I'm building an after cooler for my compressor and went out to the garage to start today, and decided I should check that my fan did in fact work. When I hooked it up, it didn't work but on a whim I gave it a spin and low and behold, it started up just fine. I know this means I need...

I've been researching and searching for a light duty mill for a while now. I'm limited in space so those devout 'get a Bridgeport' comments don't really apply as I can't house one. I'd basically resigned myself to a Sieg X3 or eqiuvalent when I saw this pop up on Craigslist. I realize some folks...

Hey Guys! I need some help with components I'm not quite certain about. Due to some extremely fortunate circumstances, I was able to obtain a Doall D-6 Hydraulic Surface grinder for $225. Here is a picture of the beast! When I picked it up, it was demonstrated that it did work...

Hey guys! I picked up a small Baldor grinder, only 1/3 HP but it fills a good slot for me since I already have a Craftsman 3/4 HP Block grinder (which I restored and pics are on here). It was a Craigslist find and only $25. Turns on and runs wonderfully, when I turn it off it probably takes...

This forum has been a great source of knowledge for me. The number of active members contributing is always mind blowing to me. I'm hoping that I can use that to my advantage and get everyone in a big think tank for my issue. I'm building a 2" x 72" belt grinder for shaping metal. Most of the...

Hey All! I've learned tons on this site, enough to get me in serious trouble in all the stuff I now want to do! One thing I have on my plate is a Craftsman Grinder restoration for my father (Christmas Present). It needs sandblasting. I have read tons of stuff on here, but am no where near...

Hey Everyone! This board has been great for learning a variety of things I've needed for tool restoration. I've read through every thread I can find about vise restoration (and 160+ pages of the thread where everyone shows off their vises) and learned a bunch, but I still have a few questions...

Hey Everyone, I've scrounged through many different vise threads on here, including 160 of the 200+ MONSTER thread of everyone showing off their vises. I've learned an enormous amount of information already.... I've created myself an electrolysis tank. Started it at first with Rebar anodes and...

Hey everyone! Brand new here, just found the forums while looking for information on vises, and I found some great bits! I was watching Craigslist and found what I thought would be a decent shop vise, being listed as an older Columbian vise. When I asked the size, it was mentioned that it had 6...