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Sanborn 60 gal air compressor with a Century "5 hp spl" motor I don't know what 5 hp spl means but I bet it means it's not really 5hp. I have replaced the start switch, made sure the unloader valve is working, replaced the start capacitor, taken the belt off and spun it by hand and it free...

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Hey all, I bought a mill/drill at an estate sale. It is missing it's motor and the motor pulley. It's a Rong Fu RF-30 with eight speeds. I checked the net before I bought it and found out that despite the name it's not made in China but in Taiwan. Companies like Enco bought and rebadged them...

Anyone have guidance on any style or brand of 3D printers for shop use? I know nothing about them but I have realized if I had one I could "print" up some plastic parts and what nots for everyday use and mechanical stuff. Eventually I'd like to move up to printing intake manifold spacers out of...

Hey all, I'm in need of a shop redo and was thinking I bet there are some good ideas on here. What Im looking for is ideas like what kind of work stations you would put next to each other. Where would you put your welding table if you could do it over? Stuff like that.

Inspection camera toast? Never mind, figured it out If I could remove it I would have but I figured it out.

I've got a four stall pole barn the has a 17' roof at the highest point. The ends have posts at the center the other bays have trusses in the center. I want to add a bay to the existing barn on one side, and if it's easy enough I'll add another on the other side. The first extension I want to...

I've got a set of longtube headers and I spray painted them with header paint that doesn't set unless it's heated in an oven. I know they wont fit in a regular house oven so Im stumped. Anyone here build or concoct something to do this? I was thinking about getting a counter top bake oven from...

Hey guys, Was wondering if the big guys follow the threads here and if not can they be invited? While I owned an older Ford pickup that was IDI diesel I belonged to dieselstop.com and engineers that actually made the parts were members. I was thinking that would be great here! They could have...

I am looking at updating my wrench sets with reversible ratchet wrenches. I am surprised at how little options I found. Black Hawk is the only set I could find that was a set in sizes 25mm and up and 7/8 and up. Quality is not optional, the wrenches I buy MUST have a ratcheting end that is as...

I've got a Cornwell multi meter. Got it out today because my Cat seemed to have two dead batteries. I put the meter on one battery and it showed 10 volts. Before testing the other battery I looked at the meter and was waiting for it to zero out when I noticed the meter was reading "ghost...

I bought a welding table at a garage sale and I've been trying to figure out how much it weighs. In measuring the table top at several different places, it measures 1-5/8". I've found weights for 1-1/2" and 1-3/4" per foot, but nothing for 1-5/8. Am I measuring it wrong?

I did do a search, couldn't find anything. Also, I'd like to post a picture but I cant figure out how to get the picture from my phone onto my photobucket account. It's ironic since I opened an account just so I could post pictures on this site..... I've got a Mac impact socket that is...

Just got a great deal on a heavy duty wood chipper that wont start. It seems it is equipped with a device to kill the engine if the oil pressure is too low or the coolant is too hot. So far so good right. Well at some point someone for some reason disconnected a bunch of the wires. Im...

Hey all, Ive got an early Cat 933 (basically a D2 with a loader) that had been sitting awhile outside in Idaho. Doesnt rain all that much in Idaho but the main clutch compartment was full of latte colored fluid. Not a good thing. When I checked the left steering clutch (which is stuck...

Hi all. I bought an old radial arm saw from a consignment shop. I was told it was 3 phase but the owners buddy "converted" it to single phase. Plugged it in and it ran fine. Got it home dims the lights when starting it but other than that it ran fine. Tried to cut a 2x4 and it bogged out. Im...

Not sure if this violates anyones softspot, but I cant get my electric fence to work and I always see great tips and great advice on this site. Just bought a small farm/ranch and cant get the danged fence to carry voltage. I thought I understood electricity well enough to handle this but no...

Our offer was accepted and now we're waiting on the VA appraisal/inspection. That should pass with flying colors the house was built in '06. It's on 18 acres and has outbuildings and a shop. The shop is small for what I wanted but I can always add on in the future or build another small shop to...

I did a search for this but nothing came up, maybe I didnt use the right terms. Im wondering where everyone gets their owners manuals online at when they buy a used tool on ebay and garage sales? I know there has to be a trustable site somewhere but when I google the net searching for it I get...

Has anyone used or seen T&E "multi-lock" sockets? Are they another version of "spline" drive? I'd like to get my hands on Matco's "no pin" impact swivel sockets but MAN are they expensive. Anyone used those before or seen them, are they that much better that the would last that much longer? I...