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I recently did a repaint on an old Equipto box that I bought from Craigslist. It had a rusted top, various holes in the sides and front from add ons... I welded the holes closed and fixed the rust with rust jelly and a bit of body filler to smooth things out. I didn't get carried away with a...

I've been looking for an air compressor on CL for a while. I think I found one that would fit my needs. It's a Craftsman Professional 2 stage, direct drive 120v compressor with a 25 gallon tank. The reviews say this compressor is very quiet - that would be nice. I'm expecting to go look at...

All the bearings in my press were sealed.

At least I wasn't the only one to forget! :D This rubber pad: goes here:

LOL. Yeah, she's a good one. We were in Temecula and then San Diego last week for some time away from the heat of Phoenix. She reminded me to check San Diego's Craiglist to see if there were any tools or anything I might need. (she got a bonus point for that) While I was checking Craigslist...

I have a small space to work with so two saws won't work but it's an interesting idea. I can put the new fence on the old saw but I'd prefer the original stuff. The new fence is nicer and seems to work way better - but I'm not much of a wood worker. So, the extra effort needed to set up the...

That's pretty cool. My grandfather had one and I've always kinda wanted one just because of him. When I was little, maybe 5 years old, he asked me, "What toy would you like today?" I told him I wanted a toy car. He used his Shopsmith to lathe the wheels out of wood. He changed the Shopsmith...

I ended up buying a second, almost matching, table saw. I wanted the second one because of the extension - but that is a wash because the extension doesn't have the correct rail on it. I only paid $40 for each saw so I'm not too worried about buying two saws. I'll still have two saws when...

Wow, that looks great! I'm definately interested in seeing how you do the metal band on the motor. I've been toying with several ideas for making a new band for the motor. Both of my ideas start with a new band, fully polished. Then... Either mask the polished metal stripes with paint and...

Here's my Honda Superhawk the day I bought it: After an "oops" I ended up replacing all of the bodywork with imported Firestorm bodywork from Canada. I installed a 954RR front fork/brake set up that required moving the radiators and altering the wiring for the 954RR ignition switch. The...

Go for it! I have the same style drill press and did the restoration on mine. The bearings are easy to get (at least it was for me, local store had them in stock) and other parts are available on eBay if you're patient. It looks like it has the original Craftsman motor on it too. $100 is a...

Wow, nice find! I just got a deal on a block grinder from '64 but I like yours better. The gold color and the '57 of your grinder would be much better with my '56 drill press and my '58 table saw. Excellent!

I'm not sure why I polished the pulleys... I guess I polished them because I could. :) The drill press runs pretty smoothly even though it's got a ratty old belt on it. I've done the "nickel test" a couple of times and it passes but a new belt is definately needed. I might give one of those...

I'd really appreciate some pictures of your saws with the safety/anti-kick back in place. Can you post a few on this thread? I read someplace that they (an original one) can be very hard to find so I was thinking that I might try to retrofit a newer one to the saw I have.

I had such a good time doing a clean & paint on my drill press that I thought I would give it another try on a table saw. I picked this up on my lunch break last week in Phoenix: It's in real decent shape but I wish it didn't have to be on the stand. There was also a 1958 Craftsman...

It's only 120 in your garage? You must have air conditioning. :) Changing the motor bearings is a breeze. I got them in Phoenix at Bearing Belt and Chain on Buckeye road and 7th street. http://local.yahoo.com/info-20010043-bearing-belt-chain-phoenix My motor looks a little different than...

I'd rather get a Chinese replacement for a broken tool than no tool at all. If Sears folds, what will we do with our investment in Craftsman tools??? I'm also tired of the Sears bashing. Sears is just trying to stay afloat, keep their people in jobs and keep a 100+ year old business going...

I found a wasp nest inside my motor too: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150684 I was tempted to use a cleaner but I didn't. I used compressed air to blow the dust out and that's it.

That's a really interesting set up. Turning the column for the belt tension isn't that big of deal, so that's pretty slick. Nice job!

That's it! I bought my welder before I bought my house. I didn't get a 230v line in the garage for over a year. = there was no rush for a 230v line because the welder does 115v or 230v. After I put my BBQ in I wanted to weld some hold down nuts in place. The hold down bolts were J hooks...