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The manufacture date is stamped on the bottom of the table and the bottom of the base. Here's what mine looks like:

Something like Xcelite or Gearwrench would probably be good for a field guy. When I worked in the field carried Xcelite.

That's one of the best deals out there. It includes 1/4 and 5/16 which a lot of sets omit. flex heads are handy too, but I use the zero offset ones like these the most. If I were starting from scratch, i would get a set like this and a set of LOCKING flex heads.

I had to straighten mine when I rebuilt my C150. Here's a guide I found - http://www.rvplane.com/pdf/drill_press_tune-up.pdf I found it more effective to hold a 1ft chunk of 2x4 against the rod chucked into the DP and hit it with a big hammer rather than hit the rod directly. My initial...

any motor with the same HP, RPM, and shaft size should be OK. RPM is always ~1800 or ~3600, shaft size is usually 1/2" or 5/8"

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For a 1/2" impact gun, the HF earthquake gets good reviews. the only negative comments are weight. Around $70 with coupon. 3/8" air ratchets and hammers get used a lot less and are less demanding. HF or Husky is prob fine. I do all my own maintenance and some restoration work. The air tools...

Re: Craftsman 23pc Laser Impact Standard Socket Accessory Set, 1/2" Drive, Inch/Metri FWIW...my experience with sears outlet shipping stuff has been poor. When you order something from Sears Outlet, it gets sourced from an outlet store and pulled off the shelf. A lot of the stuff is in plain...

Still a snap-on plant in Kenosha?

check out an inflation calculator... I found a receipt for a Craftsman drill press from 1966 for $150. That would be over $1100 now. So that $85 shop vac from 1969 would be $540 now. http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm Seem like it was a big deal to own good tools in the...

this is $30 at sears, doesn't get much better.

I usually drill a pilot hole that is about the size of the tip on the step bit.

How does the speed control work?

I got a pair for xmas last year. used them once and took them back.

They are all the same company now... B&D, Porter Cable, Stanely, DeWalt, Bostitch. HArd to say about quality. Lately, I've seen a bunch of Bostitch tools at Walmart that look like "high end" Stanley. They Also Bostitch cordless tools that look like PC.

I've been lookin... Also thinking about a variable speed motor from a treadmill

Thanks Nine, you do good work too.

The plastic hooks from wallpegestore are awesome. If you are tired of metal hooks always falling out, the plastic stuff will make you love pegboard again.

I got some good ideas in this thread. Here's what I did 2" angle iron with slots to match the table. 1/2" carriage bolts with flat washers pressed on. Washers are roughened with 36 grit sandpaper to prevent slippage when tightening. 2" length of pipe as stand-offs to make adjustments easier.