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    Prep Questions for welding tractor sheet metal part

    First, I'm not a welder and don't own a welder but I have some questions about how to prep this fender pan on an old JD garden tractor I'm going to restore. First I know the paint has to be removed. Second, I'm going to drill some small holes at the ends of the cracks so the sheet metal won't...
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    Very old hand held valve lapping tool

    I purchased this tool on an on-line auction a few months ago. Auctioneer didn't know what it was and stated they thought it was used to mix things. I knew what it was when I saw it. I used one of these to lap the valves in the first car I bought when I was sixteen. My dad helped me rebuild the...
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    Old Chicago Pneumatic Impact Wrench question

    I'm rebuilding an old Chicago Pneumatic CP734 impact wrench. This model has the anvil and pins isolated in the front of the wrench from the air motor in the back of the wrench. Does anyone know what grade/type of oil to put in there and also how much? Thanks for your help.
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    T12 to T8 questions

    I have several older 4' T12, 2-bulb, light fixtures in my garage and in an out building. I really like the fixtures because they have a wide white reflector like this light...
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    Mounting air pipe on block wall

    I just purchased a new air compressor and now I need to mount some iron pipe to a block wall because I'll be locating the compressor at a different location than my old compressor. I want to keep the pipe away from the wall so that fittings/air filter/ regulator won't interfere with the wall...
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    New Champion Air Compressor wiring question

    Just got a new Champion Air Compressor. 5hp, 60gal vertical tank, twin cylinder, 2 stage. Motor is a Baldor Reliance Industrial Motor 5hp, 208/230 volts, 23.5/21.5 amps. I have a 30amp breaker in my shops panel box that is not used. Is this OK to use amp wise? I will be running 8ga wire from the...
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    Rectorseal - which pipe dope to use

    I'm in the process of getting information so when the time comes, (next month or two), I will have all the information and materials lined up to pipe up a new new compressor. I will be using black iron pipe and I will use teflon tape and pipe dope on all threaded joints. Question is, which of...
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    Nothern Tool Air Blow Gun

    Anyone have an air blow gun from Northern Tool pictured below? If you do how do you like it and is it holding up for you? I'd like to get one like this, but I'm concerned about the plastic body. I bought one of their blow guns with a 16" long tube on it and it was a piece of **** from China. It...
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    small portable air compressor

    I'm looking into purchasing a small twin tank or single tank portable air compressor for my garage. I moved the compressor I had in the garage to my shop. I'd just need a small compressor for the garage now just to blow up tires and also be portable so I can use my air nailer's with it. Here are...
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    Reed valves in compressor

    Hi everyone. I'm a newbie here and have been reading a lot about air compressors. I have a question. I have an old Speedaire compressor with a 2 cylinder single stage pump. I bought this new in 1978. It's a good little compressor for what I do with it. It has 4 "Swedish steel reed valves" in it...
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