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Can anyone here recommend rattle can paint brand/colors that are a good match for Walker floor jack original blue and yellow? I have finished my cleaning, prepping and repairs on the metal parts of my J-134 jack and am going to start priming. Will need to find some paint pretty soon.

I am working on restoring a Walker J-134 floor jack (4-ton), and need to find some replacement grips for the handle. The grips on mine are (were) white. I have found two pictures on google images of basically identical jacks, and one appears to have white grips, while the other has yellow...

Anyone have an idea whether the blue color on the manufacturers metal plate on this floor jack handle is painted on, or enameled on? I want to remove the red paint that is on the tag, but don't want to use anything that might take off the original blue color.

A while back, I picked up this Walker floor jack in an auction (for $13). Today, I started to work on the rebuild project. I took it apart: And started cleaning up the parts: The wheels had about a cup of greasy dirt in each of them. And under the grunge they were Walker blue on one...

CHUCKS HAVE BEEN SOLD. I have two, brand new in the original box, Milwaukee keyless chucks for sale. They were original equipment on a lot of Magnum and Hole Shooter models. Will fit alot of drills with standard 1/2-20 threaded shaft. Model:48-66-2020 1/2"x20 thread 3/23" - 1/2" capacity...

If you have spent money on a kit to polish your dull plastic headlights, the fine polish included is great for cleaning and polishing up scratched or dirty face shields in the shop. I have used it on clear and tinted shields, and it works great!

SOCKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE - THANKS!! I have six Plvmb sockets that came with an auction lot I purchased. They are 1/2" drive, 12point, in the following sizes: 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, and 1" I don't need them taking up space in my drawers and I don't collect Plvmb. Just pay...

I am hoping that member Hiball or other hydraulic jack experts will weigh in here. I have a 20 ton bottle jack, that I removed from a shop press. It worked fine in the press, but leaked oil around the pump shaft under pressure: The only apparent problem is the leak at the pump shaft: I am...

If you are cheap like me, you don't want to spend a lot of money on rolls of emery cloth. So, when I have a belt shred or break on my belt sander, I take the remaining belt and cut it into strips that I can use in the lathe or on the drill press to finish parts: Then I roll them up and save...

The Tempe AZ Union High School District has five metal shop workbenches up for auction. And they are in Jack Olsen's favorite color! See them here: http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1242134

I am thinking about adding an I-Beam across the primary work area of my shop, off which I will hang a trolley and chain hoist. The clear span is 14', and each end will be vertically supported and laterally braced at that point. Basically, one end will sit atop both posts of a pallet rack...

span support never mind . . . http://sdwike.smugmug.com/Other/Non-Public/623092_gptCKq#!i=3623445405&k=P9pXgF9

You know the kind I mean, they are called all of the above, and come in multiple sizes for various size jobs from wheel cylinders to engine blocks. Where are the best deals out there? I need a 2" and a 2-5/8" for jobs currently on the bench.

I recently acquired a "porta-power" type pump and ram, but can't seem to match the model numbers from it to any maker. It has hose connect fittings are marked "Owatonna Tool Co, USA), which led me to think it is OTC brand, but the only marking on the pump and on the cylinder don't match with...

When you just want to assure that your tortilla chips stay fresh, you need the right bag clip: I prefer my Athol "bag clip" to my other options . . . :thumbup:

I was in the middle of a job today, and started wondering whether the fact that I have certain tools at my disposal makes a simple job become far more involved. My wheelbarrow had a flat tire Saturday. Instead of fixing it, I rummaged around and found a small tractor front wheel/tire that...

Only real Petersen Vise Grips, made in DeWitt, Nebraska. Here are mine (not including a few welding clamps I have on my welding table): I pick up every one I see at garage/yard/estate sales.

I have a 5 gallon bucket of glass bead blast media that I have saved from the bottom of my dust collector, that is probably 20-30% dust and 70-80% perfectly good media. Does anyone here have a proven method for washing media to remove the dust and leave the media so it can be re-cycled again...

How much is too much to pay for a Starrett vise like this? It has 5" wide jaws, and no breaks/repairs. These aren't as heavy as the older ones.