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    cheapest place to buy fuel hose

    the prices at summit racing arent too bad for fuel hose. Heres one example http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GTR-65128/
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    Bought a floor jack tonight...

    wow, that is really cool
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    Need Help w/ Compressor Purchase

    imho, that doesnt seem like a bad machine for the money, and for what you want to use it for it seems like a good fit. One thing I always think is worth looking into, two smaller compressors run in tandem. You might be surprised at the cfm per dollar you can get by doing this.
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    HF presses

    I have the 12 ton. Typical HF kind of deal, as cheaply made as possible. That said, for a hobbyist like me its pretty good. Now that I've used it a couple of times its clear to me where it needs to be reinforced. I plan to weld the frame together and reinforce it in a couple of places with...
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    Garage sale vise

    yup, you **** no question about it. That's a nice little find..
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    Blackhawk down! Ratcheting wrench jammed / broken

    So I picked this up today, price was right (free). I was wondering if anyone knew if they can be repaired or how they come apart. Or am I now stuck with an overly fat plain ole combination wrench? The reversing lever is broken off, and the ratchet mechanism is jammed. <img...
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    picked up a new to me columbian D44 vise

    and here it is after the quick clean up... Ready for 40 more years of service. Man, now I want to find another one.. <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-v-kC7yHIqt4/TfLqP_CHm8I/AAAAAAAADCQ/HCEno3VfX3E/s800/DSC03697.JPG" height="532" width="800" />
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    picked up a new to me columbian D44 vise

    It showed up a couple of days ago. I really think this will be a good little vise. Here is what it looked like when it showed up, followed by a couple of shots after a nice long electrolysis bath. Now I just need to figure out what to do about the jaws, they are worn smooth. <img...
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    Show your adjustable wrenches

    both handed down from my dad. The large one is a typical 10" Craftsman, says 10" on one side and 250mm on the other. The little one is kind of interesting, I remember it was one piece in a soft roll up kit, and each piece had a number to designate where it went in the roll up pouch. It says...
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    tell me why i need this

    You need to build your own air compressor.
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    HF 2hp 29gal 150psi compressor, thoughts?

    not belt drive, but before I would buy that, I would buy two of these and run them in tandem. http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/air-compressors/2-hp-8-gallon-125-psi-portable-air-compressor-67501.html This is what I do now with two import compressors from tractor supply. Just needed to...
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    New & Old Vise

    man that thing is just all kinds of cool...
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    picked up a new to me columbian D44 vise

    Thanks for all the info everyone.. yeah, it was 56 shipped. 41+15 shipping. So, not the score of all time, but not too bad. I'll post more pics when it shows up..
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    picked up a new to me columbian D44 vise

    Hello all, after looking through much of the info here, I just bought this vise on ebay. columbian D44 Based on the info in this forum, seems like this should be a good light to medium duty vise for my home garage. does anybody have any info on it? Is there anyway for me to tell when it was...
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