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I have a HF tire inflator set up for presta valves on mountain /road bikes and the gage was never even close to working correctly. I found a digital gage on Zoro with a 1/8npt thread and measured what I could on the HF POS. I thought 1/8"npt was it. I wrapped the new gage with some Teflon tape...

I'm looking at getting a co-axial centering indicator for work. They range from $100 to $900. I'm not interested in spending a lot since it's my money and the place I work won't buy one. I found those 2 around $250-280ish. They look identical too. Any thoughts are welcome...

I'm familiar with tapping, but what's it called when using a die? Dieing? Tapping? Or just threading? Curious... Second, what's the way you're supposed to thread a rod with a die? Aligning it is nearly impossible. I do have access to a small lathe and Bridgeport. I'm trying to thread the...

I have a schrader valve tap coming in this week. But I need the drill size for it. Google doesn't seem to be much help. Any info would be greatly helpful. Thanks, Larry Fwiw, this is for a tool to make working on bike shocks easier.

About 14 years ago when I started working in a metal shop for the first time, I had to purchase some of my own tools. I ordered an 8" Fowler caliper, but a guy that had his own shop gave me 3 mics of his. He told me that he goes to the flea market and looks for used tools. He then pulled out of...

I have a 16' Kobalt tape that I bought from them probably about 2 years ago. I liked the magnetic tip since I thread pipes. The tip will hold steady while I measure 5-10' pipes and rods. Well, the tip broke off and the tape is wound inside. I take it back and I'm told to go grab a new one. But...

What did they use in that stuff back then? I have a 16x16" piece with the remnants of a flag pole in it. I tried a 5lb hammer and stone chisel and it didn't even break the dust loose after 5 blows. I borrowed my buddy's 35lb Bosch jack hammer and only got 4" down in an hour! I was using a point...

Does anyone know if there's a part# for this or where I can get one? It's a C'man 3/8 drive ratchet and the lever broke on it a while ago. There's no Sears around here anymore.

I bought one at HD for $25 that has an ignition built into it and it screws onto the tank. On the back of the handle is the on/off valve. It's in the basement and I'm the only one down there. Should I take the torch off every time? There's only one thing that makes me feel like puking. The smell...

A couple years ago I bought a 1/4" pegboard kit off of Amazon and it came with 2-3 yellow bins (3x4" maybe). They actually go into the standard pegboard holes,unlike the hf ones. I checked Uline and other places but can't seem to find them. Anyone have any info? Thanks, Fahn

For Christmas I wanted the Baldor 623e. It's USA made and .33hp w/6" wheels and cast toll rest. Just looking on their site though, I found the 662 and it has the same specs with one exception - the weight. The 623e is 47lbs where the 662 is 29lbs. Is the 623e worth the extra $100+? What am I...

BLast night my dad came over our house and I invited him down the basement to see how I modified his old work bench. I mounted up the Yost that I just bought and figured he'd like to see it. As we're talking about the vice he mentions that there's one in his brothers basement that "was old when...

I just bought a new Yost 865-di vice for several reasons. One being that it's made in the USA. While doing research on vices, a lot of them are 30,000 psi, where this one is 65,000 psi ductile iron (hence the "di" in the model#). What's the difference/significance of this? Will it be stronger...

Hey, I'm Larry. I do cnc work full time and on the side I've done bike mechanics for 18 years. Anything from building the bike from frame up, rebuilding Fox suspension to tune-ups. I ride DH and Enduro mostly, but I don't race. I found this site when looking for some advice about vices. So here...