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I just drug home a Kennedy 270. Can you guys tell me where to look for a date code? This thing has to be old. Any guesses? I wasn't going to buy it because of the sellers description made it sound pretty rough and it was about 45 minutes away. But then I thought for the $20 asking price I could...

I know Waterloo made boxes for a lot of the big names back in the 70's. Are there any differences in quality depending on who's name is on the box? Was there a lower level build so to speak? Or are they all the same? What are some of the name brands they made them for. My friend has a gray...

I think I might have done pretty good on this one for $125. It seems to run fine and does not have the "Knocking" that I've read about. Looks complete from what I can tell except the missing throat plate and belt guard. I can not find any info on this "GOLD" version. Weren't they made in the...

I grabbed this Printiss 20 last night for a reasonable price, and it was close to home. It's in over all good condition with out the usual cracks and stuck swivel jaw pin. It even has the correct swivel base lever. But that being said it does have some issue's. First. Can you guys put a date on...

I can see no markings on it. It has what might have been a red sticker, or a red stripe on front. It weighs just under 17 pounds. The anvil part is 3x5 and oal is 11'' It has an intersting key hole on the back. It was mounted on a small board. I was disappointed to see it is hollow. Any...

I just grabbed this "NEW IN BOX" Craftsman 5-1/2'' vise for a mere $50. Well it was $55 but I went ahead and paid full asking price,,,lol. This thing "IS" new, never used. But. The rust cometh knocking on the door. The anvil has the worst of it. It had bright orange rust on a couple of...

I've been off the vise kick for quite awhile. I don't have anything all that great except my 4.5'' Wilton bullet vise I restored quite awhile back. It's been my garage vise all these years. But I'm hesitant to beat or saw on it. So I decided to get something to USE in the basement shop I'm...

I have a chance to get an old Craftsman 101.22901 horizontal saw. I think the bevel gear is bad. Shapeways is out of business.. I know there was a couple of members here making them somewhere. You guys got any leads for me? Thanks

This isn't a this one vs that one. This is about is this Husky 46'' box worth $175,,,,lol. I know other's like the Yukon better. So do I. But I don't have the money for one. I don't need or want to spend that kind of money on a box. It will be a second box for a shop I'm setting up in my...

So I built a stand for my Milwaukee portable bandsaw. I used left over parts from a Craftsman table saw. But for those that have this saw know that the guide shoe has a lot of slop in it. I have it clamped tight, but my saw rocks side to side. I've seen some video's where guys have drilled and...

I found one of these with in driving distance. Needs a motor and blade. He wants too much. I don't have exact model number yet. It says Craftsman Commercial on it. I need something to cut mild steel for small welding projects. Not interested in an abrasive saw of any kind. It's going to be a...

I need to cut some exhaust manifold bolt's. Roughly 7/16'' dia. I tried a couple of blades that I had on hand and it just instantly smoked them. Had a friend say he likes Imperial, but never cut a bolt that big. Can you guys recommend anything that won't break the bank. Thanks

I'm trying to buy a small item and the seller won't ship. It would fit in a flat rate box. Anyone near there willing to help a guy out. Thanks

My compressor is what started life as a Speedaire 60 gallon 5hp. I bought it for $50 with a blown up pump. I put a harbor freight 5hp twin cylinder pump on it. It worked ok for awhile, then blew a reed valve. But that's since been repaired. If you care to watch, here's a link to my 6 part...

I'm setting up my harbor freight sand blast cabinet. As everyone knows the light in these things *****. They add better lighting. That can add $$ up fast. Mine has a 12v tube light ran off of a 12v ac adapter. Instead of switching everything to 110v could I just add some 12v lights. They are...

Some kid is telling me his Grampa has a bench grinder like my 3/4hp but it's a 1.5hp. Does something like that even exhist. I googled it and found nothing.

I'm electronically challenged,,lol. My 5hp 220v electric motor won't do anything. I've had all the caps tested. Two were good, one bad. I replaced it. Still nothing. Pulling the cover off of the motor I have 125v on both hot legs coming in. I also have 125v on the neutral wire. Is this normal...

I found this old box in the trash awhile back. It's seen better days for sure. But being a wannabe machinist I couldn't just let it get trashed. There's no brand on it. Unless "Fred Frett" is a brand name. Maybe I should google that,,,lol. I figure that was a guys name plate he put on there...

I just grabbed this little beauty. It's an older AMF Float Lock Mighty 7 Vise. This one has the clamp that tightens to the bottom side of your drill press table. The problem is the clamping screw is just walking across the table thus not holding things in place tight enough. I can move the...

I recently grabbed a Atlas XY compound vise for $40. So I couldn't pass it up. But I all ready had just purchased a Craftsman China copy of a Heinrich Quick Grip vise. Oddly for $40. I normally wouldn't have paid $40 for a China vise but I was Jonesin for a drill press vise,,,lol. I really...