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Brass for precision work Copper for tougher work from the web (oilfield related): "...Brass hammers, crafted from a copper-zinc alloy, boast non-sparking characteristics crucial for tasks in environments rife with flammable gases or liquids. With a composition that prioritizes corrosion...

I chucked up a ratchet mechanism in my lathe to modify it to fit a different ratchet. These are heat treated hardened steel. The carbide cutter just shined up the area a bit but would not cut it. A file will just slide off.... you will need an abrasive disc like darkzero posted above.

357magdad on YouTube would likely buy the whole lot from you. He has a thing for wood handled screwdrivers. Similar to Scoutcrafter... Do not throw them away or recycle them. There are buyers looking for these.

The price of ladders is pretty high. I'd clean it up and find a way to cover the end caps. I've seen rags, socks and rubber sheets secured to the rails as bumpers. Maybe a ball hitch cover over the ends or split and secured with zip ties... For the rope, use something that does not stretch...

I watch Project Farm at 2X with the volume near mute, but I'll scrub through the video until the spreadsheet results pop up.

The plumbing runs under the crawlspace and is accessed via a cutout in a closet floor. I stage a canvas tool bag with a shoulder strap in the corner of the closet. The tool bag has plumbing supplies (Teflon tape, sanding strips, repair sleeves, rags, plastic drop cloth)...

Have you watched the Jeff's Shop video on a 1950s Craftsman motor rebuilding? (he is a G.J. member)

If you will be charging for your time and skill, then go with the Tomek T8 w/CBN wheels. Then your friends will become customers and no longer your friends.... If you want a cheaper option, get the vertical belt sander with an angle guide plate and a container of water next to it. If you...

While I love the Delta RAS and grew up watching Norm use one on New Yankee Workshop, I'd go for a vintage DeWalt RAS - either the MBF model or if space is that much of an issue, the smaller MBC. They are designed to swing to the side for storage if in a workbench set up as shown in your...

Get a heavy duty monitor extension arm that bolts to the wall. They will hold 275 pounds. Just have to find a way to mount the column to the arm. I'd use a larger motor mounting plate and attach the overhang to the arm. Swing it out of the way when you don't need it. Extend it and swing it...

A little late to the conversation, but here is something below $25.00 for future reference: V-Groove Aluminum 6-inch magnetic torpedo level

AMP Incorporated (Tyco):

While you have the motor off, you can take a look at the "sardine can" capacitor for a date stamp. Likely early 1950s to 1956 or 57.

Just received 123 blocks with a connector kit to bolt them together in various configurations. Thinking of making up an assortment of 7/8" long slip-fit drill bushings with a shoulder for the ~11/32" holes (likely 9mm from the factory). The range would be 1/4" and smaller drills for a...

I see two different rotary tables in the photos by looking at the crank handles. Those combined are worth more now than the drill press. I would not sell them. Rotary tables are useful on a drill press for lining up precise drill locations using the X and Y axes.

I've used these since my time in the service - then when working out of a Jensen Technician's portable tool case:

1. MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) but use it outside and avoid the vapors. 2. Rubber wheel decal eraser:

It is a Walker-Turner. Look for SM700-705 sanders. 1940's http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=27391