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I'm working on building my own hydraulic shop press & I'm trying to locate the hydraulic set-up I want to use. Check THIS THREAD of mine for more information! After doing a lot of searches, I found out that Grizzly sells replacement parts for their presses. It looks like the cylinder/ram from...

I'm planning to build a 30 ton hydraulic shop press & I'm looking for the hydraulics. This is the style of Hydraulic Set-Up I would like to use! However I haven't been able to find anything reasonably priced. Does anyone know of a source for a reasonable priced hydraulic ram & pump? Doug

Does anyone sell a power ventilation kit for this style of heater? I've used the portable propane tank mounted units before & they worked ok, But I'm looking for something a little more permanent. I have a 2 car garage & I currently use a 40,000 BTU All-Pro torpedo heater like this one...

I've been working on fixing/repairing & finally rebuilding this old Kalamazoo 816 bandsaw for several years now. It's been one of those "on & off " type of projects. I still need to get the correct step pulleys for it & make a new belt-guard, But It's finally back to fully operational without a...

Anyone make a hydraulic press using heavy wall pipe? I have (4) 7ft. pieces of 2" schedule 160 pipe (2.375" OD. X .344" wall) That I was thinking of using to make a hydraulic press. I've done a ton of searches & I've only seen a couple of hydraulic presses using pipe or round columns...

I'm looking to build a manual/hydraulic arbor press & I'm looking for some ideas. I like the Louis Ashley design shown in Popular Mechanics! However other than this "YouTube Link" I can't seem to find a good plan/print on that design? If anyone has built a press like this or has more info...

I've always been amazed by some of the items people throw-out! Now it seems as though I've gotten my brother involved in helping me feed my old tool/machinery addiction. My brother stopped by the other day & said he had something for me in the back of his car. He stated that he didn't know...

I'm modifying an old cast-iron machine base & I accidentally welded a brace right in the way of a 1/2" shaft that needs to go through it. :eek: Of course I also happened to use the non machinable type of cast-iron welding rod! :eek7: Using several types of carbide drill bits I was able to get...

I'm looking for a mortise chisel holder for a older Delta 17" drill press (DP-600 Head) The Delta part# for the holder is DP-714! Here's some pictures of one I missed on E-Bay. :sad: Doug

I have several old hand crank handles that I'm trying to identify. The first one looks like some type of farm equipment handle? This is the only one with any kind of numbers on it! 57-A The handle's dia. is around 1-1/16" & the triangle is roughly 1-1/8" from flat to point. Doug

FS: Charles Parker #229 Vise "SOLD" I have a really nice condition Charles Parker #229 vise for sale! I originally bought it to use on a welding table, But after cleaning it up & repainting it I've realized it's in too good of shape for use on a welding table. It's been disassembled cleaned...

I recently rebuilt a 9" cold that I got a great deal on awhile back. Here's a Link to my original thread on the cold saw. Here's a few current pictures of a stand I built for the saw out of some metal left over from other projects. I still need to figure out what type of casters or mobile...

I picked up a older Italian made 9" cold saw from a C/L add about a year ago. The add was for a shop that was closing & they were selling several items, But I mainly went their to look at a drill press that I was interested in. Looking through the other items for sale I seen this old cold saw...

Here's one of my latest old Craftsman rebuilding projects. It's a 4-3/8" Craftsman jointer AKA a Craftsman 40, Actual model# is 103.20680 It's powered buy 1HP. Dayton 1725 RPM 3-phase motor with a DIY motor mount. I replaced the arbor bearings and installed new knives. The stand was made from...

Speedaire oil-less air compressor info. I picked up two small air compressors awhile back, An oil lubricated Champion A-9 from C/L & a oil-less Speedaire unit from a garage sale. I combined the parts from both to make a small oil-lubricated air compressor that's dedicated for a scroll saw. The...

Champion A-9 compressor pump info. I have an old Champion A-9 compressor pump that I'm looking to find an owners manual or even a copy of a spec-sheet for the pump. "I need to find out the min. RPM needed to maintain the splash oil lucubration system" The original compressor set-up had a...

Not really sure on it's age? But I just repaired an old Famco #3 Arbor Press that I picked-up from a industrial surplus store. It was originally outfitted with a jig & plate fixture that was set-up to press & clamp a small emblem to a bracket. The whole set-up only operated for about 2" so the...

I'm looking for information that might help me figure out the approximate age of an old Palmgren Machinist Vise. Judging by information found on VintageMachinery.org I'm pretty sure it was made before 1959, But I haven't been able to find any other information that may help me figure out a...

I'm in the process of converting a 5th wheel camper into a flatbed utility trailer. The main frame is made from 5” X 1-3/4” X 3/16” thick C-channel & it has two 3500lb. axles with brakes. There's currently only a couple of cross-braces & there just thin angle iron, So naturally I'll need to add...

Being that most of my woodworking & metalworking equipment is older rebuilt Rockwell/Delta machines, I thought it was fitting to rebuild this old Marquette Arc welder. Doug