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Last week I bought an Atlas 9360 bandsaw at an estate auction. The guy whose stuff was being sold seemed like he was pretty creative. He sure had a lot of tools and stuff to be sold off. Anyway, he had rigged this device between the motor and the drive pulley on the bandsaw. He had an...

A little late to the party here, but thought I would post some pics of this 12" Thorsen wrench I picked up for a few bucks used... I don't think I've seen one like it posted so far. It's extremely well made, and nice to use. The somewhat strangely shaped handle is actually very comfortable in...

Hi, bungy42. I couldn't say for sure, but I think this was factory original, judging by the way the caster axles were installed. I found absolutely no evidence of any bushing, and the tolerance between the wheels and diameter of the axles seem to rule out any clearance for a bushing. Seems as...

A little more progress Sunday afternoon. After repeated soaking with PB Blaster (first time I'd tried it--I usually use WD40), and application of heat to the actuator I finally got the handle pivot pin to break free. The shop press has a 12 ton bottle jack, and I had to pump it very hard...

OK, a little more progress yesterday. Disassembled part of the handle unit and the caster wheels. The next step will be to try to press the handle pivot pin out of the yoke and piston actuator...right now that portion is soaking in penetrating oil to try to free it up. I tried to press it...

So, here comes some more pix of disassembly... With the front wheels off, and the pins removed, the front axle pulls out to either side: "][/URL] Then, removing all the nuts on the cross pieces that hold the frame together is pretty simple. There is also one small bolt through the linkage a...

I will definitely be using it. My plan is to do a nice rebuild with as close to factory refinish as I can do. When it's ready, I will get rid of a 3-ton import jack that I have. Which will leave me with the Walker and a 1 1/4-ton Hein-Werner O'Boy. As you'll see, I have a few issues to deal...

Hi, Kenfain! Glad you're watching... I can use any tips you might have. I haven't decided about the pump yet. It works fine, holds the weight. But it does drip a bit when the jack is sitting. We'll see what I find when I look into it. What about you? I do have some more pics to post on...

OK, for anyone interested, here are some progress pictures as I have started to tear down the jack for clean up. Those of you who have already been through this process, please feel free to post advice and suggestions! First, I took off the handle outer section and the cylinder release knob...

Garage Junky: Well, there are always hidden gems on CL; sometimes you get lucky and find them or get to them first. Just like Handyman85281 up there...got a beautiful all original jack basically for free! Wow.

Handyman85281: Wow! I thought my find was a pretty good score...but I think yours is even better! I think Hiball can supply the seal kit for this jack from what I have read on GJ. I haven't heard back on my PM to him yet--he might be on vacation or otherwise unavailable, I don't know. You...

Thanks, kenfain. I've gone through BB767's documentation of his rebuild (awesome!) and it looks pretty helpful. I have also reached out via PM to Hiball, to see what he can supply for seals, etc.

zkling: Hi, thanks for the tip. I did see that one on CL, but it does look a little rough!! Though there are some pretty determined and talented rebuilders, as I am finding out. If the cylinder is there, it might be rebuilt, or be good for parts...

Thanks to all for your comments. I think it will be a fun project to get it in shape, as well as making a nice unit to take over as my main floor jack. Any of you who have had your Walker apart for clean up and paint or for rebuild...please feel free to post up any tips or tricks! I'll update...

Total newbie, here, posting up my first thread to show you all my new (old) jack and see what I can do to track the process of fixing it up. Here's what happened: I've been browsing some great threads, enjoying myself and learning a lot, just lurking, mostly on garage builds, as I am planning a...

Fail. Let's try again:[/URL][/IMG] I think I've got it. Let's do one more... [/URL][/IMG] Guess I'll try to do a thread...

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Hello! Joined GJ a few weeks ago, and like so many, I am blown away by the wealth of experience, skill and knowledge that so many members are sharing. I am sure that I have only scratched the surface. I don't recall how I found the site, but I knew as soon as I did, that I had found a new...