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Howdy all! I've been cutting my teeth drilling on 3/8" steel plate freehand for my startup, practice projects. I've been using good, vintage drills and mostly crappy or neglected (DeWalt black oxide) drill bits. I'm getting things done, but have had challenges along the way in spite of going...

I'm very new to welding and have a very limited setup to work with. I'm a homesteader just trying to learn the basics. My lack of skill is definitely a large portion of the problems I'm having. But I'm REALLY struggling to maintain my arc; more so than I think my skill limitations should allow...

I've got what I think is a '68 Milwaukee S-114G. AWESOME machine! A little pic is attached from when I brought it home... The only posts I could find about it on GJ were here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316029 I tore it down as far as I could to give it a full...

Finally, my first post in the vintage tool forum! I've always wanted to post in here, but have not had time for "leisure" forum activities. Fate has forced my hand... to what end? We shall see... My drill was in the process of dying so I decided to look for a vintage replacement at my favorite...

Greetings Everyone! I'm a homesteader on a very tight budget. A friend gifted me a nice late-80s vintage Craftsman AC (240V) buzzbox. Obviously a tool with limitations, but it's in real nice shape. I do need to get some welding projects done, so I'm going to run with this guy. My entire...

I am new to building and to this forum. I had a circular saw die on me today and I could really use some help figuring out what went wrong! It was a SkilSaw 7 1/4", plug-in, 2.25 HP model 5150. I'm not sure of the vintage, it was older, perhaps late 80s or early 90s? I had bought it used about...