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With the horizontal post intersecting the vertical post just a little right of center towards the head, it’s very stable and there’s no slop and almost zero runout. It actually drills a pretty nice hole. If I move the horizontal post in either direction much more than about two inches...

Until recently, this 1959 Delta Rockwell 32” radial model had been my one and only DP. I’ve bored a lot of holes with it over the years. It’s a nice light to medium duty machine. It’s accurate and has minimal runout. Jim C.

I very recently came across a pretty nice 1948 Craftsman floor standing model. I was more than just a little bit happy to get it, particularly since it was a floor standing model. I love to overbuild everything, and when I’m woodworking, adding dowels to the corners of boxes, furniture, etc...

That’s one of my all time favorite Delta machines. Nice find! I bought a 1954 model about ten years ago with the intent of restoring it and using it in my shop. I just never got around to it. I can’t count how many times I said something like, “l wish I had that sander set up right now.”...

. If you follow the same link but go to page 34, reply 506, and page 41, replies 603 and 604, I wrote a little about the Stanley #238 weather strip plane. It looks very similar to the #239, but they’re two different planes. I think I demonstrated how the #238 works. While other sites and...

I did a write up on the Stanley #239 at the link below. Go to page 58, replies 858 and 859. There’s also a little more info on page 59, reply 871. Jim C. http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=9443.msg59439#msg59439

Thanks Lugz. My thinking exactly. There’s a little sense of excitement/satisfaction when you finally find the last tool to complete a set. Well, another set down and MANY more to go! Jim C.

After a little more than two and a half years, I finally found it, and completed my Duro Chrome obstruction wrench set.

Practically everything you ever wanted to know about Cman Pro wrenches can be found here. http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=25550.msg145956#msg145956

Thanks Lugz, it could be a very difficult part to find according to the guy I got the set from. But you never know. One might pop up. Jim C.