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So my near vision had totally gone to **** in the last year. I need to get readers to read a menus etc… However I also do a lot of precision work on electronics/ MTB shock rebuilds etc. So at the dentist the other day I noticed they got these loupes at attach to their glasses and also have...

Been looking for a 5hp single phase unit but they are extremely expensive. Found a 7.5 hp used Quincy but it’s 3 phase. Any issues running one on a vfd? It’s more compressor than I need but price is right. Thoughts? I’m aiming for screw do to noise levels. My other option is most likely a...

X-posting this from my shop thread for more eyeballs / advice in regards to airlines. I’m building out a new ski / bike shop. I used copper years ago in my first home shop when it was relatively cheap and it worked great. I used Black Iron in the current home shop and it was quite a bit more...

Ok who makes a quality DN2.7 pneumatic quick connector? I’ve been using some standard miltobs on my nitrogen shock filling setup, but they leak like crazy especially when the pressures are 2-500 psi. A euro company make some specialty zero loss filling adapters but they use the DN2.7...

Lots of threads here on Hex keys, but not so much on hex and Torx sockets. I'm looking to build out a few workstations, and don't mind spending the money for the best. These will get used daily by my techs. I've been a big fan of PB Swiss and finally broke the first one after almost 20 years...

I got a bunch of small PCBs to work on as well as small connectors to de/ re pin. I got a ton of high quality vises ranging from a Wilton 3C, 5” dawn offset and a 4” Starrett and Reed 3C. But none of them are the correct tool for this job. What’s the best option for doing PCB work and holding...

This is a torque sensor assembly out of an electric motor. Replacement board or any parts for that matter are not available from mfg. I found it failed due to this tiny part not being fully soldered to the board. Not sure if it’s a resistor or diode or what. Finger print for scale. Here...

At home I have August smart locks on all of the exterior doors and love them. Infact I have no idea where my actual key is. I’m opening a new shop / commercial store front and one of the issues is I have bums sleeping in the door way every morning. After leaving the shop last night I kept...

Looking at leasing a commercial space for my business, and curious if this floor will hold the weight of my machines, Bridgeport Mill (2500#s), A monarch 10EE (3500#s) a ski tuning machine (up to 6000#s) as well as a bunch of lista cabinets, etc. Thoughts on what this floor could support...

Hi Guys, I know there is a ton of Air Compressor threads on here. I am setting up a new Ski / Bike service center and will need a much larger compressor than the tiny Makita I've been using for years in my garage. I'm looking at bringing in a large robotic ski tuning machine This machine...

I’m getting close to building out a new shop. One area that I need to address is peg board. I keep most of my tools in my Lista cabinets, but I have a lot of Jigs that are frequently used and too large for drawers. Standard peg board eventually gives out and then jigs come crashing down...

I have a motor that I need to remove the control board from so I can pull the motor from its housing to replace the shaft bearings. I’ve removed the screws that hold the board to the motor, but I now need to De-Solder these three connectors. Each of the tabs is roughly 2mm wide. I haven’t...

What do you call this type of wrench. Looks like it’s for a tube / shock, etc and any idea who makes it?

I’m looking to get a parts cleaner for cleaning customers shocks and forks prior to service. Never owned one, so no idea where to begin. I’ll most like be using a mix of water with simple green aircraft solution. I don’t mind spending a bit for a high-quality unit.

I need a new nitrogen regulator. The Chineseium one I’ve been using from Amazon is really hard to adjust when changing working pressure. My typical working pressure is between 100-500 psi as I use it for charging shocks.

Hey guys, I’m in search for a bearing puller that would fit these 22mm OD bearings. This is the easy one as bearing separator should work, but I haven’t found one thin enough to slide into that gap to separate it. This one is trickier. Once again bearing OD is 22mm and gear ID is only 38mm...

We are in the process of finishing the design on a second home build down in Sedona. Our GC recommended we use a kerfed trim system instead of standard door / window casing and base boards. It seems like it produces a nice clean look, but before we commit to it, what are the downsides...

I replace a lot of O-Rings each day and these brass O-Ring tools are the best I’ve found and actually hold up really well. Problem is they feel like **** in the hands. Anyone know what SnapOn model number is for an Instinct grip that would fit a .1800 shaft? 3/16 would be close enough that I...

Got an opportunity to pickup a Sunnen LBA660 for essentially free. Not sure if it has any of the mandrels. How hard are these to come by?

Found this guy on craigslist locally for less than the cost of a Snapon wrench... For scale the legs have a 3' spread between them so it will easily straddle a Bridgeport mill. Supposedly its only got a 2000LB capacity. I'm calling BS on that when a Horror Freight model is listed for that...