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My local Lowe’s had a taped-up, ugly, almost unmarked, cardboard box of tools marked down from $1711 to $500. I was told it had been a special order that was refused. I got the manager to open it up and I discovered it was an 80 piece Gedore metric set. Long story short, Lowe’s could not...

That's why I recommend that you contact Master Tool Repair -- to see if they can tell you which casting number matches up to which part number or pump model.

My Sanborn 130 has a sticker on it from the factory. It's near the bottom and about 1.5" square. But I am guessing that you don't have one of those. Other than that, I think you hit the nail on the head with regards to the crank and rods being different. I bet that there is a casting number...

I probably should have mentioned, for the benefit of those not familiar with it, that the Knipex TwinForce is a compound tool with 2:1 leverage due to its unique pivot design.

It depends on what you're cutting. I have quite a few because I am an electrical engineer. Klein and Xcelite both make some that are excellent for flush-cutting leads of ICs, small gauge copper wire, low wattage resistors, etc. after soldering components into a printed circuit board: I...

Why can't I ever meet a supermodel "looking for an old tool"? :lol:

Like you, I installed a 30A, 3-prong dryer cord on my Puma 60 gallon 3HP compressor. I installed a mating dryer receptacle on the wall near the compressor. I prefer cords. I can pull the plug when I go on vacation. I can pull it when I'm servicing the compressor (e.g., adding an hour meter...

Sure, but the seller is asking $500 -- and that's what I was commenting on. More power to the OP if he can get it for $150, though. I'd jump on it for that price.

I've got this tool box. It's built-in:

So what? He may still be better off buying a compressor from Harbor Freight. He needs one that suits his budget and usage patterns. It doesn't make sense to sink a lot of money and time into refurbishing one that's designed for continuous duty in a commercial environment if all he's doing is...

Sorry. What confused me was you referring to them as "Sanborn motors." Maybe it's regional dialect thing -- around here it would probably have been "motors used by Sanborn." My Sanborn compressor has a Century Electric motor which was made in the U.S.A. The others I've seen have also had...

Are you sure you didn't accidentally select the thumbnails of the pictures? I've seen the pics I upload retain full size.

Probably not. It's insurance; and I buy insurance against things that are financially catastrophic like my house burning down, huge medical bills, car being stolen, etc. Repairing, or even replacing, a $400 compressor that's 2-6 years old (factory warranty covers two years) doesn't rise to...

I had the same problem with a Sears 60 gallon tank I got off of Craigslist. I struggled with torches, a big plumber's wrench, a big breaker bar, strapping the tank down to keep it from rotating. I finally gave up on removing the damaged fitting. I drilled out the fitting, tapped it for the...

That seems like a sweet deal -- thank you for sharing. It's made by MAT Industries and looks similar, though not identical, to the C602H Husky that Home Depot stocks in their stores. There are not many bad compressors in the home shop, 60 gallon, single stage, 3.x HP class. It's just too...

Mine, too. Collapsed L5-S1 disc. I just buy lots of food in the winter. That way, I can stay inside until the snow melts. :D

Mine looks like this:

We might be able to help if we could see it in place. I think he should put it where the orange storage bin is now:

Thanks. I can't take credit for authoring it -- just sharing it.

You think this is bad? Go over the the audiophile forums and read some of the nutty **** that gets written about solder over there. I'm an electrical engineer and I end up wanting to beat some of those idiots: Here are a few quotes from a 27 page thread on diyaudio.com that ran from 2003...