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I'm with the others. Stay with 7 speeds. Parts are cheaper and will last longer. Any modern 7-speed cassette should fit, unless you go to crazy extremes. I would avoid the "Mega Range" branded ones, those extra large crawler gears won't see much use. Replace the chain at the same time. A...

To rebuild cup and cone wheel hubs, you will need cone wrench(es), grease, and a supply of ball bearings (3/16" and 1/4"). You can make a cone wrench by grinding down a regular one, but it's better to buy a real one. I have a single 13mm / 15mm double cone wrench. To pull your cassette, you...

It's pretty easy to plug a hole in your bench top with a wooden dowel. I drilled my bench top for two vices (metal and wood), also drilled it to hold down a lathe. When we moved into this house, everything had to be rearranged, so now there are holes in the bench. I will plug them when the...

I like it! I, too, need to fill many holes in 20ga Triumph sheet metal. Maybe a variant with a regular steel foot would also be good - could be fastened with a cleco or a clamp.

Up and on the wall.

That's only if you're trying to weld at full power - my Tweco box is set up for sheet metal work, which it'll do at 100% duty. If I had to do more fabrication of thicker metal, I'd get something that ran off 230V - probably a Lincoln tombstone. For me, it's nice to see the Tweco / FirePower /...

Speaking of 3-in-1, I see they are carrying the FirePower line of welders, what used to be sold as Tweco. http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/firepower-mst-140i-3-in-1-multi-process-welding-system/A-p8604233e I'm going to keep an eye on this product - it looks like it has a different gun...

Seems like a great deal for $20, if it's still available: Region: Western Canada Location: Burnaby Item: Assorted vintage snap-on sockets in snap-on ferret toolbox Price: $20 Link: http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/bnc/tls/5168517537.html If I could get to Burnaby without spending all day...

That looks like an Quick Clean variant. If you push the quick release button in, the whole ratchet head should come out. I think the gimmick is that you can take it "apart" without using tools (screwdrivers or snap ring pliers) If you try this, maybe do it with the ratchet in a bucket or a...

Bump! Still looking to fill some gaps in my combo wrench board.

Got a bit delayed, but the nails are on and the wrenches that I have are hung up. I spent a bunch of time poring over the Williams catalog and a spreadsheet trying to figure out the optimal placement. In the end I just put the wrenches on the board and eyeballed it. That's why things are a...

Mastercraft logo is done. "Tested Proven Products". Tomorrow I'll be able to hang it up!

Awesome, thanks! Looks like the casters are 7/16" so I will pick up some from Princess Auto tomorrow.

Picked this up today and I can't find any info about it online: It's missing the casters and most of the bolts. Square tubes form the handles, which are bent over. Logo is fairly recent, '70s forward? Shelves are 24" x 36". The weight warning is in lbs and Kg which makes me think it's...

Got the Mastercraft logo started. There's a lot more line work than the Williams one, so (as mentioned) I used carbon paper to transfer the logo instead of the pounce wheel. Should be done this weekend, all going well.

A vinyl decal would have been much easier and faster, but the end result would have looked like a vinyl decal. I wanted to try my hand at painting, and try a few different methods. The Mastercraft logo has a lot more fine detail than the Williams so I think I'll use carbon paper (transfer...

The Williams logo is done, and I'm setting up the Mastercraft one.

After some adventures with Kilz and some "valuable" lessons about surface prep and painting in the rain, I've finished my blank canvas. This morning I used the pounce wheel and traced out the Williams logo. The cheap craft paint I'm using isn't exactly archival quality, but I think I can...

That particular script and branding doesn't look like any of the Mastercraft tools I've seen / own. The Canadian brand is all one word, "Mastercraft", your box looks like it is "Master Craft" - I wonder if it's the South African one, then? I wonder if you can work backwards from the trade...

Mastercraft is Canadian Tire house brand, the Pro line were usually branded "Professional Series" and were fine quality tools. I have the Professional Series combination wrenches. They've rebranded them to the Maximum line at some point. They are very nice long pattern full polish wrenches...