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Just picked this up during lunch. It's ANCIENT. Cast iron, VERY heavy, has seen a lot of use i'm sure, price was right. I don't see any identifying marks on it, unusual for an item this old. Someone had it setup to move lower pressure materials. I'd like to turn it into a wall mounted...

I'm looking to build an electric pressure washer. I have industrial controls experience, and lots of power at my home. I would like to build a pressure washer for a wall mounted, heated cabinet in my house attached garage, where i typically do vehicle washing. Is there any recommendations...

I am looking to add a fairly large sandblast cabinet to me repertoire. I however, do not have a lot of extra space indoors to put it. My shop has a large lean-to/machinery shed attached, and the air compressor lives out there. I live in the cold north, and so far it's been fine out there...

Just saw prices at my local yard went up again. Square tubing is now over $4/lb and flat plate is $2/lb. When will it end????

I have 8 wheels to powder coat for a trailer. I have no gun yet, and don't want to pay anyone to do it. I want to learn on something like these wheels. So i need a gun, and need to figure out how much powder to buy. Does anyone have recommendations on a good starter gun and how much...

Those of you who have built Steevo benches using the HF 44" toolboxes, what tubing have you used? I am getting ready to buy materials this week for the benches and don't have a good feel for what to buy. I normally stock 2x2 11 ga, but am thinking this might be too large and wasteful for this...

I have a chance at a Coats 1004 tire balancer for cheap. I can't find much online on it, but seems like it's similar to the 950/1050. Its missing the hood, and somebody bypassed the hood contactor. Showing an error 5, which from 950 documentation seems like it takes too long to stop, which...

I have torn into my johnson saw i recently picked up. The vice was not applying any force. Turns out my vice half nut was worn out. I got one of those off ebay coming. Does anyone have one of these that they can look at the vice lift pin and give me some dimensions ? I don't know if mine is...

Decided not to pollute / dilute my main shop build thread with too much on the Lathe so i'll put most of the work here. I also post on Practical Machinist for some of the more heavy duty hitters are over there. Been wanting a lathe for many years, but just never found the right one for me...

I just picked up some nice blueprint drawer units at an auction. They will be perfect for bolt/drillbit/screw storage, but i need some sort of organizers to keep things in place. I figure i have a couple of options: 1. Schaller type bins 2. Cut down some bottles of some type 3. Fabricate...

Looking at one of these, haven't been able to find much out there. Does anyone have any installation instructions sitting around? I can probably figure it out, but it would be nice to have for reference. Thanks

I have whats left of a Curtis D97 7.5-15HP compressor pump that's taking up space. Somebody might want the valves or other parts for it. It's going to get scrapped if nobody wants it. Offer me a scrap price-ish value and pay to ship it and it's yours. The parts that really aren't any good...

Years ago, dad worked at a company that had a car wash bay with a pressure washer in it that had a wand with a trigger on it. when you pulled the trigger a piston pump on the wall would pump water and soap on your car. it did a great job. i think the brand was graco, but not sure. does...

Throwing this out there in case anyone has strong opinions on it. I am setting up my air compression system very soon, and the following are what i have to setup QTY 2 Quincy 325 Pumps / 5HP motors (packaged units, not on tanks) QTY 1 Aftercooler sized for a 10HP compressor (came on a tank i...

I have an old compressor tank i'm looking to put into use, it has the following specs: 120 gallon horizontal Ends - 0.195 in Shell - 0.158 in Build date: 1968 Some company in Milwaukee, WI. It's been sitting indoors not used for about 15 years, as long as i've owned it. Before that, it...

Has anyone seen something like this: Those with 4-post lifts sometimes create ways to offload vehicles or whatever at height, one member here has created storage out of pallet rack for vehicles. He puts the vehicle on the 4-post, then rolls off onto the pallet racking. One member does that...

I have a chain style 4-post lift made by Challenger. I have not set it up yet. Based on my available space, and configuration of the shop, it would be an advantage to not bolt down. I was told by the previous owner that he was told by a lift company that it HAD to be bolted down. There are...

Crossposted from another forum i'm on for more results: Still working on getting my shop setup, and have some needs for grinding/sharpening. I currently have the following equipment: 6" cheapie bench grinder (read lower torque) 10" dayton 3ph grinder 2 belt drive arbors with 2 ends each...

I'd like to start a topic where we discuss ways to accomplish tasks that are more normally conducted on a 2-post lift. Because most of us won't have one of each, and some of us go down the 4 post path for our own reasons. We know that there are pros and cons for each style (limiting to 2 vs 4...

I think i know the answer to the question, but i'm hoping the fine guys here can give either backup or counterpoint to the question. I have located a 4 post 12K lift for a decent price. It's an older American brand lift, which seems to have been part of the Dallas/Ft Worth area lift companies...