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I'm purchasing a Quincy air compressor and currently installing the Rapid Air piping system. I'd have one line going to my hose reel, and the other to my blast cabinet. I'd like to put in shut off valves, but not sure if I should install them before or after the filters. Any advice would be...

With the way the handle is on my air compressor my filter only fits horizontal and not vertical. Just wondering if that is okay for the filter, or do I need to figure out a different solution.

In no way am I bragging but I just wanted to share my CL finds within the past several months. I'm not great at restoration but definitely want to de-rust, change bearings and clean and paint. It will be a very slow process (four blood sucking kids....just kidding) as my garage time is limited...

Maybe a stupid question but its one I don't know the answer to. I searched here but didn't really find anything. Question is: How do I know that the oil filter in my car is working properly? I'm not a car guy but do simple maintenance and I never really know how well my filter is doing. I...

Being from MN I try to get my hands on reasonably priced Diamond/Diamalloy tools when possible. I've been following this sale on Ebay for the double ended 8/10 adjustable wrench (only Diamond Calk double ended adjustable I am missing) and when I took a closer look at the pics, I noticed that...

I bought this for $5 about 4-5 weeks ago on CL, as it was on my direct route home from work. I've never attempted a floor jack repair. It leaks, doesn't lift. Is this worth the time and effort and money? I don't know make or model.

I'm not sure what the purpose of this Craftsman is. Probably obvious to everyone but me. HA!!

I haven't posted in a long time, but I wanted to share pics of this Craftsman vise I cleaned up a bit. I'm not a real wealth of knowledge, but I enjoy GJ and this is my way of being a part of this forum.

This 150 drill press is on CL for $200 and the guy is firm on price. I sold my other drill press a long while back for financial reasons but now I am back in the market for a DP. I really like the 150s but wasn't sure about the price. It doesn't have the slow speed pulley but another GJ...

http://omnitoolworks.com/ I came across this tonight. I personally don't own one but I figured I would share the link. Seems pretty cool. I was going through CL and there was an ad posted for the omni, so I checked out the website.

I bought this Ridgid pipe wrench at a yard sale for $1 and decided this would be a good candidate to try the electrolysis method for the first time. A pretty lame restoration compared to the many on GJ, but I am pretty proud of how it turned out and just wanted to share. I was absolutely amazed...

Just tried this for the first time yesterday to remove rust from some old clamps, but I have one question. Do I need to continue to add washing soda to the tank or is the original amount enough?

I picked up this Baldor grinder 620 for free on CL because the previous owner said the grinder had overheated and stopped working. After opening it up I noticed the start capacitor had come apart. If the capacitor has overheated does that affect the wiring or can I just replace the capacitor...

Wilton 400 that is for sale for $200. I don't know anything about this particular model, and the guy is firm on the price. I have two Wilton vises already that I use steadily but am looking for one more so I can someday pass them down to my three boys. Pictures aren't the greatest but that is...

Need some advice please. Here are pictures of my Craftsman 113.213710 with a 1/2 hp motor. I like it and it is in good condition and I have drilled 1/2" steel with it with no problems. I have been looking at restorations on GJ of craftsman 150s and I really like the look. I think the rpms on...

Went up the north shore of Lake Superior (highly recommend) with my wife and kids for a three day vacation, and our first day we were getting rain, so we decided to just stay inside. I looked on the local CL and found this Paramo No. 6. It is huge and heavy! It was being sold with a welding...

I posted some pictures of this vise in a different thread but just wanted to show some pics after I tried to give it back a little life. I bought the vise for $55 and it will be a great addition to one of my workbenches. I didn't take any pictures of the process, but I took it all apart and...

Bought these at a garage sale for $10 but can't find any information on them. They are really smooth and work really well but a google search turned up zero for me at least. They appear to be aluminum. Any help?

is how this Wilton vise was described. The seller wanted $65 but I was able to get him down to $55. I figured this would be a great project for me and my kids to clean up and put back into use. I currently have another Wilton bullet that needs cleaning too but I'm waiting for my little...

Just wanted to share the Wilton I bought on CL yesterday. My first ever Wilton and it is the smoothest vise I have ever used. It is missing the end cap and I'm not sure how big of a deal that is. Anyone know? The previous owner used to restore cars and he painted the vise yellow to match an...