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Im planning on getting either an air or electric Dynabrade file sander and was wondering what peoples opinion were on the benefits of either. I have a large air compressor so thats not an issue. Im leaning on a Dynabrade electric model number 40610 for around 350 dollars. Price is not really...

My shop is 56 X 34 with 12 foot ceiling and well insulated. I am planning on putting air in my metal shop and am not sure what would be better between maybe 2 window type units or one designated outside unit. I already have a new HotDawg propane heater unit so I wouldn't get the heater/air combo...

I have a chance to buy this Chicago box and pan brake for 3500 dollars. Very little use. It is 4 foot and bends up to 12 gauge. Im wondering if I will regret buying this 4 foot model rather than getting a 6 or even 8 foot model. I was considering a Baileigh which I don't believe is as good as...

I just received this Greenerd #4 Arbor Press from a neighbor. I have to admit it looks rough but I have restored much worse. The top portion of the ram has been broken off and the bottom of it was beat on as well. I think this was done after it had been sitting outside and someone tried to free...

I just bought an old Greenerd Arbor Press and am going to restore it. It is missing the round anvil that has the slots and spins on the center pin. I have the diameter which from what I found is 10 3/8 inches and thickness of 1 1/8. I have the slot width sizes as well which are 1 3/8, 2, 2 5/8...

I used my stimulus money to buy some tooling for my machine shop. I hope it doesn't offend anyone. I did make sure it was all made in the USA. I got a Dumont Minute Man broach set, a Craftsman toolbox for lathe and mill tooling and a Kurt Sidewinder Vise for the mill. The new Kurt vise attaches...

I'm looking for a tool box to put a lot of my machinist tools in. Mic's, snap gauges, lathe tool holders, pretty much all the tools related to my manual lathe and mill. I have quite a collection of items now. What do you all think would be a good box for these items? A machinist box is just way...

I need to reproduce this shape in some 14 gauge metal strips like shown in the following pictures. What method was used to do this? Possibly a bead roller? Need your input on the best way to do this please. If a bead roller was used I may purchase one but I'm wondering if there is a guide used...

Built a cart for my new MBC Weld Positioner. (made in USA) I was always going to build my own positioner but didn't have time, then I got a large job that required one. So I built the cart and painted it up with some Ford engine blue and clear coat. Nothing fancy but a fun and useful project...

I check craigslist everyday and what do you know, I found an excellent 3 1/2 Wilton vise dated 1967. It was only $80.00. I would buy them all day long at this price and condition. It pays to be keep watching.

Well I have been looking for an original stand for a Craftsman belt and disc sander that I recently purchased. I've heard they are almost impossible to find so I searched Craigslist nationwide for a long time and found one in California. I bought it and had my sister who lives in LA pick it up...

Here is my Clausing 4903 Lathe I just bought a couple weeks ago. It came out of a school and mechanically is in excellent shape except for some nicks in the bed from a careless student. The cross slide and compound only have 1-2 thousands backlash in the screws so its like new. I took it...

Any ideas on what to build with these two wheel chair motors and controller. I didn't tear it apart but was told they work and were wired to 2 12 volt batteries. not sure if they were series or parallel. just thought they can be used for something. thanks Paul

Here is the 50 ton press I've been building. It has a 6" inside diameter cylinder with a 2.5 inch shaft. It weighs about 150 pounds. It will have a Williams hydraulic pump and valve driven by a 2hp electric motor. The total weight is going to be 1350 pounds when finished. All the holes were...

Well things are looking up in my shop. I got divorced 8 years ago and had to sell all my shop equipment, welder, Bridgeport, lathe etc. Well yesterday I took delivery of my new Acer Emill 3VS and got it wired up. It is so smooth and tight. I got the 4 digital readout as well. I just started...

I bought an acer milling machine that has a 3hp motor. I would like to wire it up to my welder outlet since I would never run both the mill and welder at the same time. the only thing that concerns me is the welder is on a 50 amp breaker and im sure the mill motor (3hp) wouldn't require such a...

Here is my Clausing Drill Press model #1770 I just got done restoring. It sat for years unused in an open front shed so there was surface rust all over. No drill holes in the table either. I took it apart and bead blasted everything and replaced all five bearing in the spindle as well as the 2...

This is only my second post since I joined back in July. This is the best forum I've been on! I just wanted to pass on some savings to others in case they were not aware. I just finished up my new shop. This is the second shop I have built. (divorce) This one is 28X34 with 12' sidewalls. Its...