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I’ve been wanting a heavier drill press and I came across a Canedy-Otto for $125. There’s not a lot of info out there but I believe it’s a 3000fv but it’s a 14” not a 16”. Previous owner said it had been converted to a v- belt drive at some point. It served at a sign shop after being dug out of...

I have a model KCH 2401-03 charger that came with a 24 volt nut driver, 224-03. I bought it half way through replanking my deck because my little 12v Milwaukee, while a great tool, was struggling a bit. I used the Kobalt for 800 or so screws, recharged it a couple times. About a month later, I...

I am looking to get a better way to measure the bores of the single cylinder motorcycles that I work on. I am talking about the style that has the two rounded balls on one end, and the interchangeable rods for the third point of contact. I see all over good name brands that are sold "without the...

I am trying to decide between a ratty old Sheldon 12 inch and an Atlas 10f in somewhat better shape. The Atlas does run but needs a going through for sure. The Sheldon does not run. The Sheldon is older than the Atlas by a couple decades I believe. I know the Sheldon would be a little more...

On an Esab 252 which had been hooked to 480 with 4 wires. I assumed 3 phase….. the rating plate reads as follows: It looks as if it can run on single phase? From the manual I know it can be configured to run on different voltages including 220. However there wasn’t anything really clear about...

I bought an old craftsman 109 mini lathe a while back. It cost me $50, and I had a lot of fun getting it back into shape. I am well aware of its reputation as a toy heheh. Also, while I would not call myself a machinist, I have a lot of time on "real" lathes at work, so I actually understand the...

My read of the the diagram below is as follows: (for an old MIG welder) From the bottom we see 3 lines out of the transformer. Two of them on the outer edges are AC voltage out of the transformer, and go to the rectifier. They join after the rectifier to become the (+) DC voltage for the...

On my MIG/TIG welder, I am having a crackling sound from inside the case...It had broke down on me a while back and I replaced the rectifier. It works now, but there is some crackling (arcing I'm sure ) from inside. I'm almost thinking Ill have to have my son look in there with the lights out...

In looking at a used MIG welder for sale, let's say for whatever reason the seller can't plug it in and demonstrate that it works....(Needs a new plug, I don't have power here to run it etc etc. ) :rolleyes: I am thinking that there must be a way to test to see that at least the transformer is...

I am working on my 2nd Craftsman King Seeley drill press, tearing it down at this point. It has a #33 jacobs chuck on it. Like everything these days, there are contradicting answers out there. The knurled collar with the pin holes suggest it was one that would have spun off, having been...

Ive always worked on things for the last 35 years...since I was 12...at home and for a living. I was never able to have a shop space of my own, always working on my motorcycles on the porch of my row house. Things took a turn for the better a few years back and we bought a nice house that had a...

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I used to have a "Western Auto" branded battery charger that was dated 1972 on the back. I got it from my Father in Law years ago and it was a BEAST. it would charge any car battery it seemed. Now Ive got the "smart" stanley charger that is VERY cautious...if the battery is dead enough it...

Ive got a Hitachi 18v rechargeable drill..bought it new The batteries never lasted like they should, not long at all and the speed was never where it should be. The stupid charger is the problem I think. I am an industrial tech by trade and we have many brands of rechargeable tools. ALL of...