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so for years i ran hitachi 9.5amp unit and had great luck . but i wanted a few extra and got 1 just before name change to metabo and 1 after . well both of them are now dead . working just find and just grind to a hult . so i am on the hunt for a good quality unit not H.F. level . i am...

i have a tank that has a max 2" dia hole port in it so i cant get in easy at all to remove some grease a little kid pumped in with grandpas grease gun years ago . its not much mabye half to 3/4 tube worth . i have had it soaking in kerosene for some time now in hopes of make it more workable to...

found this super clean unit but it says its a vac unit . has anyone played with these before and possible turned them in to a compressor ? i know it wont be a big unit but figure better than loud china units that dont last long .

Got a friend with a 12k bendpak 2post lift he got brand new . He now has it in a new taller shop now and wants the height extension kit for it as he does a lot of box trucks . Bendpak wont sell him the kit direct so we are looking for a dealer that can help us out on getting fhe kit . Any...

http://airkingfiltration.com/products/m-30cf/ not a lot of specific info on what it filters on the site . but i found a deal local with a few for sale and can get one for a good price i think . but i do more metal fab of cutting and grinding and welding and plasma cutter . i know LOTS of...

looking to make a pair of brake backing plate brackets to weld to a axle i am building .there atleast 1/4" thick stock . i could try and reuse the old but there burned in SOLID and would be gone by the time i am done removing the welds . 4 bolt pattern . center bore is easy size of 3-3/8"...

More pics and weight info below added . Need to figure out a simple way to raise / lower a platform gate on my trailer build project . Rear 4ft deep by 6ft wide gate will be just a platform for the tar machine on wheels and driveway blower unit . When up its just a flat deck and when down its...

Building a new work trailer for driveway sealing . 2 6k torsion axles. 5 225/90/16 14ply trailer tires . Frame is 5x3x3/16 rectangle tube . Doing a 16ft trailer deck . Last 4 foot will be a platform for tar buggy and blower . It will hinge down like a ramp and then up to flat for road...

getting new unit installed soon and old works good on house . figure why not make it fit my central heat wood stove in shop instead of scrap it . old unit is 22 years old and no leaks works good . has full load of r-22 gas . should i have it saved and try and reuse or am i asking for...

any reasons not to use my old house furnace and ac unit in my shop ? Forced air unit and i have a wood stove now for main heat and it has ducts off it . I have a nat gas line out there now . Just want to make sure no real problems with my idea . Thanks members .

EDIT : MORE INFO of current installed stuff in post #24 looking at a new forced air furnace and a/c unit for the house . 1 local place quoted me a lennox 70k btu 2 stage model EL296UH070XV36B furnace installed @ 6,650.00 all supplys hooked up . then the a/c side was a lennox 3ton single...

my friend next door has a gould jet pump and the tank rotted out . I took a look and if we can get an adapter fitting or just braze copper to the brass sealer nut i can make a universal tank work . I have some HARRIS SAFETY-SILV 45. It shows great for copper to steel or brass. If i did this...

so i am ready to build the new equipment trailer for the season coming up soon . this is a driveway / parking lot sealer rig with all equipment . here is 2 ruff ideas for the trailer frame and layout of equipment . there will be a 550 gal sealer tank over the 2 axles so this area is...

Friend is having a pole barn shop built . Guy doing building said he just dumps dry concrete mix in the hole and set pole and backfill with dirt . I always was under the impression its wet mix for concrete and then set . Seems wierd like it could let the posts drop if the dry mix gets wet ...

I have my welding fab work tables made . There going to the media blaster this week to get just the top blasted clean of light rust and mill scale . After there done what should i put on the top to keep it from rusting yet not mess with me when welding ? Thanks for any tips . . . . Few pics ...

Combat green service box . Around 2 to 3 years old . 1st owner had it a year or so . Then i got it and have had it about a year . Got it for a work box at the last job and has maybe 20hr's use by me . Job went south and i bailed . Box sitting in my shop and needs a new home . Has a few small...

i have a lincoln power mig 216 and currently run 045 wire from esab and c-25 mix gas . problem is welding has gotten weird . can be warm machine or fresh turn on from cold and it will just stop like someone stopped pulling the trigger . i have wiggled the mig gun lead and keep pulling the...

i was planning on using 2" trailer hitch tubes but finding 20-24ft sticks of it in bulk local from dealers is a PITA and shipping it is crazy money to cancel out the deal on the tube . what other options do you guys use ? i did look at bulk buy of pre made 2" x 6in long trailer hitch units...

i will be re-building this 9ft FISHER snow plow in the next few weeks time and make it almost like new again . this blade needs a new skin and the frame work blasted and re-painted . a few repair sections will be done on the frame work but i do not see any major repairs needed structure wise ...

looking to find one like it . had a chance to use this one for a bit and its real nice to hold for long use in my hand . didnt see any name or markings on it . anyone recall who might have made these or still do ?