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Share you father / son projects here. I'm starting a series of woodworking projects with my son, who is 8. The first project is an arts & crafts wastepaper basket made from quarter sawn white oak. He will learn about safety & how to use a table saw, chop saw, band saw, and an assortment of hand...

If this topic was addressed previously, then please post the link. I couldn't find it. I have this old bakelite AEG switch that I'd like to wire to a 1/3 hp motor. I've done this before, but only with modern switches that have marked terminals. I see the three terminals, but they aren't...

Grabbed this yesterday from craigslist. It's homemade and it's been painted twice. Orange acrylic over silver rattle can. The heat gun just melts the paint, and then it smears around. The orange paint peels off without much effort. Some of the drawers have a sheet metal bottom, and the back of...

Show off the tools & boxes that were passed on to you and will be handed down to later generations. The stuff you will never sell. If the tool has a story to go with it, even better. These are leather working tools made and used by my great grandpa. He was a cobbler. I think we still have his...

I'm working on a project that involves .25" mild steel flat bar. I need to punch holes into the bar, and possibly do a few bends. Here's some questions for those with experience: How much tonnage is required to punch a .375" hole in .25" steel bar? Yes, I can take the time to drill the holes...

I restore old lamps and design / fabricate new ones. I love lamp. Show me your garage lamps & lights. Task, desk, trouble, Delta retirement, neon, articulated (my favorite), floor, hanging, original, restored, "a major award", or whatever. If it's a lamp and it's in your garage, it's fair...

I disassembled and cleaned up my Delta / Homecraft bench top drill press, and I'm looking for a 3 arm pilot wheel. In fact, it doesn't necessarily have to be a Delta pilot wheel. Just so long as it will fit on a 1.25" diameter shaft. With or without handles is fine. Send me a PM if you've got...

I want to buy or trade for an old hand crank drill press. Must be fully functional with no missing parts. Rust is ok. I can handle rust. I'm looking at one soon that is $75. That price range is comfortable for me. Probably can only do local pick up, as shipping one of these breaks the budget...

I'm a little concerned that something is wrong with my drill press motor. What do the experts think? Just got a 1950s drill press with a GE motor. Tag on motor says 4.8 amps. I plug it in, turn it on, and the lights in the room dim by 50%. Our newish vacuum is 12 amps and the lights dim by...

Just got a 1950s Delta Homecraft drill press 11-110. Runs ok, but would like some upgrades. WTB: 1. Step spindle / pulley, fits on .5" post. 2. 3 spoke handle with (or without) knobs that fits on 1.25" column. 3. Base for 1.875" column. PM me. Rusty is ok. If local, we can meet and do a cash...

Need some help with a gremlin. I'm handy with most things, but the furnace is mystery to me. Furnace is a Rheem Criterion, about 10 years old. Upon start up it makes this sound: It doesn't happen if the furnace is cold. The noise appears on the second cycle as it starts up. It goes away...

Looking for an even trade, local to Chicagoland. I recently got two incredible drawer storage units. Dark grayish blue, all steel with thick plastic dividers, which can be removed. These suckers are heavy, so I'm only open to local deals. They are in like-new condition with a small dent on the...

Looking for an even trade, local to Chicagoland. I recently got two incredible drawer storage units. Dark grayish blue, all steel with thick plastic dividers, which can be removed. These suckers are heavy, so I'm only open to local deals. They are in like-new condition with a small dent on the...

Hey, I had an idea for a button. It would say, "*****" or "You ****". When someone finds that free Wilton or old Snap-On box, you could click the " You ****" button. Over time these would add up and a person could see how much they ****. The point? Just for the fun of it.

Hello all. I have a Craftsman/Reed 5180, and I believe the handle has been replaced with what you see in the picture below. I am currently planning to fabricate a proper one. But, I need the correct measurements before I begin. Would someone be good enough to measure your 5180 handle? Or for...

I have some old hardware that is nickel-plated steel. Where the nickel is worn, the steel has rusted. I'd like to remove the rust and preserve the nickel. Paying for new nickel plating on the hardware is not financially viable right now. My electrolysis bath is a typical rust removal setup...

If $165 is too much, shoot me a reasonable offer. But understand that I can't give this thing away. Wilton Machinist Vise 4", 1974 101028. Oiled and painted. A corner missing under the side of one jaw, as seen in photo. As you can see, I recreated decals for it. Replacement decals will be...

I have a 4" 101028 Wilton Machinist from 1974. Its newly greased and painted. I even made decals for it. But its too big for my bench. Here's a pic: So I'm looking for this in 3.5" or less: (Photo courtesy of spongerich via Wilton History thread) The only issue with my vise is a missing...

Snagged for a reasonable price, but not a steal. $50. Almost all US made. The guy threw in an old Craftsman box to carry the goods home. Sweetened the deal quite a bit. Some I will keep, some are for Secret Santa. Here are the highlights: Herbrand Williams? Craftsman My...

About six years ago, a friend asked if I would help clean her father's stuff out of the basement. He had passed on years earlier. He was an engineer by profession as well as a hobbyist auto mechanic & machinist. His kids didn't want some of the tools. As payment for hauling stuff out of the...