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Just read about a new bus in China that is so novel in it's design that it actually makes sense: it straddles car traffic. Can be built for 1/10 the cost of a subway, and in much less time. Absolutely amazing that China is building the most advanced infrastructure in the world while we can't...

Anyone know what model this vise is? There's 2 of these vises for sale in my area, on CL and eBay, for very high prices ($350 and $600). Are they really that valuable? http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/5596101507.html...

Posted locally for $100, "Vise converted to hold pipe"

Was helping a buddy work on his truck last week and he handed me these wrenches to work with. Never seen combo wrenches with different sizes at each end. WTF are these supposed to be for??

Saw a 1 hp Baldor grinder today and am puzzled by the rating. Nameplate reads 5.4 amps @ 115 volts. My cheap calculator says 115 x 5.4 = 621 watts. That seems shy of the 746 watt/hp value I was taught when I went to school. In fact my older Baldor 1/3 hp grinder (labeled as Rockwell) is rated...

Giant Thor grinder with cartoonish 6-inch wheels: https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/tls/5387413285.html

Stopped at Sears tonight on the way home from dinner and the Craftsman Pro (USA) screwdrivers were all on sale for $2.49 each. Stocked up with a nice blend of styles and sizes. Gobble Gobble!

My wife loves watching HGTV shows, so I tend to catch glimpses of their home improvements. But I've also been a woodworker for over 40 years and I cringe when I see some of the "techniques" they teach novices, such as: --Installing screws into endgrain when the load pulls outward. I rarely even...

A few months ago I bought a 40's era Atlas 1/2hp grinder that needed some tlc. Bearings were dry, and the right side guard & rest were missing. I soon realized that it would be near impossible to source a guard and/or rest, so I decided to add a belt grinder to that side. This Atlas grinder...

I had picked up a vintage 14-inch Delta bandsaw a few weeks ago, and finished my restoration today. It started out as just the basic saw with no motor or stand. After taking it all apart, I found it only needed the main shaft bearings and some smaller pieces to get it up to task, so I decided to...

New Year's eve morning, getting ready for the party, and found a heavy stand with grinder on CL. Minutes away so I grab for $30. I wanted the stand for my 3/4hp block, but the attached grinder looks pretty decent. No label and several coats of brushed on paint so I can't tell for sure what it...

Saw this local ad and the seller notes that it is USA-made. Sure looks imported to me. Thoughts??? http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/tls/4807963475.html

There is a growing use of belt grinders and sanders in lieu of the older grinding wheels. In addition, there is a DIY community of shop-made versions. Some are restorations or upgrades of vintage machines, while others are made from adapters or even from scratch. They deserve their own thread...

A few years ago I made a variable speed belt grinder for sharpening my knives, and lately I find that I also like it as a slack belt sander, so I decided to build one for use at work for de-burring and small tasks. I wanted it very simple, similar to my 2x42 Kalamazoo, with a telescoping arm...

I searched as best I could but cannot find a definitive answer: Does the Dust Cap on a bullet vise need to be removed in order to use electrolysis? This will be the first time I tried electrolysis, and my first candidate (victim?) is a Wilton Pat Pend No.4, roughly 1941. It appears all...

Saw this ad for a 6-inch bench grinder, and the label says it draws 8 Amps! Is that possible for a utility type grinder? How many horsepower would you suspect this grinder is rated at? http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/tls/4676209821.html

I have an old Craftsman 4-inch vise (made in Japan) that is kinda beat up and I always thought that Sears would simply replace it if it ever stopped being a vise. I checked the warranty policy today and found it is only 90 days for Craftsman vises! Is this something new? I find it hard to...

I was working on some knives and found that my cheap all-in-one Torx driver was ****. I think I will need smaller sizes than T6, so that removes the affordable Wiha and Wera sets. Found a USA-made Eklind set that looks OK: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029T6X2O/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Anyone have...

Nice looking Dayton grinder w/stand: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/4391521448.html Looks to be made by Sioux. Not my favorite brand, but honest rated power.