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Cobbler gave some good advice, take it. You were given the compressor unit because the last owner thought it was junk. While he may be right, you may want to get some good advice from a shop that works on these machines. Old age and rust can weaken a tank enough to have the tank explode with...

I bought two arbour press'. I sold one and restored the Manley. I would much rather have what you have. My little press is OK, just.

Run over? Never, in this traffic. My first option is to check their stock with Google

I totally agree. If the Thermocouple can become weak and not generate enough electricity to hold the pilot circuit open. We often light the pilot with a Bernzrite propane torch. This may make more heat than the pilot. The thermocouple make enought current for a short time. When it cools to the...

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My experience has been, anything over half inch drive is supplied by the shop. I own a few 3/4" drive large sockets. I bought them at a 2nd hand store. The shop where I worked had large spline drive sockets. Some of these sockets cost hundreds of dollars, each. The large impact that drives...

I was in the trade for many years. Some of that time was in the company's engine building shop. I have never heard of what you posted. I have used a dial gauge to set valve clearances. For what little difference it might make, a pushrod can be measured with a tape measure. The difference in...

Do you have and use an ultrasonic unit? Picture, SVP.

/the only fluid you should not use in your ultrasonic cleaner is anything flammable. I use have used EVAPORUST. The ultrasonic action is many times faster for Evaporust. Simple Green works really well. You do not have to fill your ultrasonic tank with a cleaning agent. I like to put small...

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Heat treatment for hardening???

My friend worked at an independent repair shop. There was on set of jack stands. The boss insisted that the stands were not necessary. Well, the new floor jack collapsed and my friend was crushed, He never walked again.

This is the only M3 SnapOn i have. It should go to someone who collects these.

This is the only

What if you lubricated it and it starts working better than ever? Not possible!

Our shop had visitors from the Orient. The supervisor warned us to be on good behavior. Well, that is not how I think, Just before the visitors arrived, I stretched a nitril glove over me head after fastening a small diameter plastic tub inside the glove. When the guests came to my workstation...

This situation reminds me of a grandson asking his grandfather, "Do you wear boxers or briefs?" Grandpa says, "Depends."

DO NOT USE GREASE! Grease can and will hold the pawl from getting a full depth grip in the ratchet. When this happens the ratchet will release and you might hit yourself in your face. It is not like any ratchets moves very far or quickly. I have an SK 1/2" ratchet that is 79 years old and it...

IKEA beats everyone for strange names. I think a single tooth-pic is called a RIBBLESCRIBBLE.

I make my own machine transport stands. One handle works with every mobile stand. These pictures are a sample of what I made. I try to stay away from one-size-fits-all because it says I gave up.