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This is the middle blade trunnion for my kubota ZTR ZD326. I have a welder (Lincoln SP-175Plus MIG) and 5/16" nuts but no left hand drills or easy-outs. I don't know if anybody in Fayetteville will have them either. I may have to go into Hsv/Grainger to get them if needed. How screwed am I? I...

I have this Bosch single speed random orbital sander/polisher: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bosch-2-5-Amp-5-in-Corded-Single-Speed-Palm-Random-Orbital-Sander-Polisher-ROS10/202242754 I use the "wet" in quotes since obviously I'm not running water through it like a +$250 wet grinder. But...

I've got about 35' of 6/3 with a ground left over from installing my Frankepressor. I'd like to install another 220 VAC outlet in my shop so I can have both a welder and my plasma cutter hooked at once. Unfortunately, where I want to put th eoutlet requires another 15-25' or so of cable. I'd...

Remove the spark plug and it pulls easy. As you put the spark plug in and start turning it in, it gets progressively harder and harder to pull the engine to start it. When it's torqued down, it's almost impossible to pull the engine. It's a Honda 160 cc GC series engine (see pic). It's...

Got these flor fixtures years off of CL years ago. On the 4' fixture, two of the lights have died, don't know if it's bulbs or the ballast - and I don't really care. I'm slowly getting rid of flor fixtures in my shop. These two lights overlook and are angled towards my steel welding table and...

I just recently bought an Everlast 50S Powerplasma plasma cutter. It came with a small bag of consumables. https://www.everlastgenerators.com/product/plasma/powerplasma-50s I need to buy some more. Since I live in the sticks and the nearest well stocked welding store is +35 miles away, I...

Look at the pics of the compressor below and see if you can spot the anomoly. After viewing the pics, please select your best guess in my completely unbiased poll. Thanks,

I need help understanding how to connect my air compressor pressure switch to my magnetic starter for my franken-pressor. It has a 5 HP IR motor (22.8 amps) with a 440A LeRoi-Dressor pump and an 80 gallon IR tank. When I bought it, it only had a pressure switch powering the motor. It worked...

Poured a weight block last week, Thursday August 17 in the AM, to be exact. I kept the form and concrete both wet and covered with plastic until yesterday afternoon, when I moved it into my shop so I could get it out of the way. Took off one end of the form this morning (i.e. exactly one week...

I plan to use my HF mixer in the near future but I'm not very confident on either the size or longevity of it's electric motor. Like the title says: Anyone remove and replace the electric motor on their HF concrete mixer? - Any tips or tricks? - Anyone know the frame size, HP or RPM of the...

My son is starting college. Cheap car, apartment, part time job, college life, all the rest. Basically if it's not in his car, he doesn't own it. I'd like to get him a basic tool kit. No cheap china-****, including crapsman. What suggestions do you have for me? Assume budget +$100 or so...

I got a bunch of free wire shelving that as being surplused by the local Cracker Barrel restaurant. since a bunch of it was in the cleaning room, some of it was pretty nasty plus covered in grease. A pressure washer took care of the grease but the plastic collars/clips need to be replaced. I...

I need to replace the motor pulley on my frankenpressor. It's currently 5.5" in dia. and only moves the pump at about 531 rpm, according to this calculator here: http://www.blocklayer.com/pulley-belteng.aspx According to the Leroi spec sheet for the 400 model pump with a 5 hp motor, it...

Bought the hoist/cherry picker last night. Seller last used the unit once over a decade ago, got done with it and immediately boxed it up. Been sitting in the box ever since. It's a Powerbuilt 2 ton unit. The ram/cylinder will rise and lower just fine, but it won't lift a weight. There are...

I just bought a used IR 7.5/5* hp 80 gallon air compressor and I temporarily hooked it up yesterday and it looks like the pressure switch is fubared. As near as I can tell, I do not have a magnetic starter, hence I need a PS rated for a 7.5/5 hp motor. So far, the highest rated PS I've found...

I just got an IR 7.5 hp/80 gallon air compressor from a local yesterday. It took four of us to load it horizontally into my pickup bed, where it now sits as we speak. I have a tractor and plan to lift it out vertically, then move it into my shop for some rework before putting it into service...

... why you do not ask me to do artsy-fartsy craft type jobs: They were supposed to look like this: [/beer] or whatever the "no beer for you" icon is.....:(

My SIL wants about a dozen rounds of wood for Xmas decorations at her company Christmas party. The rounds will 12"-15" in diameter and about 2" thick; sort of like large dinner plates. i have the tree in mind to cut down to make the rounds (it's a cull); the question is: what's the best way to...

I have a line on a Quincy air compressor, but it's probably a 3 ph machine. At what price point does it make sense to buy the 3 ph models knowing that I'll have to replace the 3 ph motor (and controller?) with a 1 ph motor? The model is a QT-7.5 and I would probably plan to replace the motor...