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I picked up an old black and decker heavy duty 1/3hp bench grinder the other day. I’m guessing that it was made in the 1940s or 1950’s. It runs ok but I knew it could use a new cord, bearings, and a coat of paint. This brings us to today. When I removed the cover from the bottom of the base, I...

Hey everyone. I have come across a pile of clamps like this of different sizes but all have a similar shape. It has threads in both sides. Are these just a special purpose clamp, or they have a very specific use? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey everybody. I’m currently working on putting new spindle bearings in an atlas Clausing tool post grinder. I was able to get the old bearings out and I found that they were labeled as Norma 9012 DD. I found that Clausing calls this part 044-004 in the old manual, and supposedly this was...

Earlier this week I found a Baldor bench grinder on craigslist. The seller was asking $50 for the grinder. It looked like it was missing some parts, but that didn't bother me because I was looking to turn this grinder into a buffer anyways. The wheel housings and the tool rests mean nothing to...

I was able to pick of this little disc sander from my local craigslist for what I believe to be a decent price at $50. Definitely not a steal, but I feel that I didn't do too badly. My intention was to build a disk sander this year. I had actually already began to track down materials and a...

I have two different motor starters/switches that I am comparing to use on my bandsaw. I'm trying to determine which switch I should use. -Is there any difference other than capacity between the two? -What are the main reasons I should use one over the other? -in nonelectrical guy terms which...

Earlier this week I spotted a delta Rockwell variable speed 20" bandsaw on Craigslist. They were asking $700. It looked to be in relatively decent shape, but the motor and variable speed drive had been removed and was sitting in a pile. After I got done dragging my feet I decided that I may be...

Hey guys, rebuilding the top end of my milling machine this evening and the next day or so. Thought you guys might get a kick out of some of these pictures. I'm not planning on doing a full write up, there's tons of information out there on these machines already. No use in beating a dead horse...

Hey everyone. long time lurker, first time poster. I love getting ideas from this forum, and I figured someone may be interested in my Clausing. I've had this machine for a few years now. I picked it up from a local transmission shop where it wasn't even hooked up to use. I am a...