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Hi all, Apologies if this has been covered, but my searches haven't found anything. My wife likes to garden, and keeps some of her gardening stuff and the kids garden toys etc in a few bags and boxes in the garage. I'd like to organize it so that she can just roll the whole shebang out to the...

Rong-Fu RF-30 milling machine for sale. This is a genuine Rong-Fu, made in Taiwan before they switched production to China. The X/Y handwheels are cast iron. Excellent condition, no known issues. Very clean machine with minimal wear. The flaking is still visible on the ways. It is currently...

Hi everyone, I picked up a used harbor freight 40lb blast cabinet, and have started playing around with it. I have some new coal slag media in the bottom, and am using the original gun that came with the cabinet. Hooked up to my 20gal 4hp compressor until i get my electrical redone so i can...

Hi all, I recently cleaned up, repainted and re-greased a 70s wilton c2 combo vise, and now that everything's back together, I've noticed there's a fair bit of slop in the moveable jaw. I machined a .030 spacer to fit behind the screw cover plate, which took up the axial slop on the screw...

Hi all, I just picked up a hydraulic press (basic 12 ton HF version, nothing fancy), and already I have a question. This is probably screaming obvious, but I can't seem to get my head around it. I have a 1/2" mild steel rod, 24" long and threaded 1/2-13 on one end. On the other end, I'd like...

Hi all,I have a 2hp 220v GE motor with an FLA of 11.5a at 220v, and a NEMA size 0 single phase Furnas magnetic starter (cat number 16cc104408a) that I believe is appropriate. I was hoping to ask a couple questions for my own education. Most likely, I'll hire someone to wire this up for me but I...

Hi all, I've been slowly accumulating grinders, grinding arbors and buffing wheels over the last several months, with a view to setting up a corner of my garage as a grinding/buffing/finishing/polishing area. I now have a pretty good selection, and wanted to see if this sounded like a good...

Hi all, I'd like to use a changeover switch to switch the output from a vfd between three identical 3 phase motors. I understand all the warnings about switches or disconnects on the load side of a vfd, but the switch will be in a locked cabinet in a single user environment, so I'd like to...

Hi all, I'm in the planning stages of running a subpanel to my attached garage, and plan to have an electrician friend help me with the install. To minimize how much time he has to spend on this (he doesn't live here, and is visiting only for a short stay), I'm trying to plan and gather the...

Hi, I'm working on building a utility/welding station, and will be incorporating 220v power to it. I have a couple of welders and some other equipment I'd like to power via receptacles on the cart, and the cart itself will be plugged into a wall socket. The machines all have different plug...