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I've had my eye out for a large Williams wrench for a while. This is not as big as I wanted, but seems like the big ones are pretty rare. I found this 57B a few weeks ago and decided to go for it. At 36"L and 33lbs. it's still pretty big. Five hrs round trip to get it. (crazy things you can do...

Saw these on Ebay and couldn't resist. Bought them for display with some other oversize fasteners I've been collecting. Had some really deep cuts/scratches so had them machined/sanded to dress them up. Can't say I've ever seen acorn style nuts this big. Anyone know what these might be for? The...

Well, I took the plunge and bought a Rockwell 21-100 and am going start milling (pic from sellers location before moving ). Got it in my shop and currently doing a thorough cleaning/degreasing and paint (not doing a full tear-down at this point). I've found a ton of great info in the "Bought a...

So I've been wanting a small lathe primarily for spinning small parts for sanding or brush finishing, with the possibility of some small wood turning projects. Bought a used running , but bare bones (no chucks) Nova comet with electronic speed control off CL for $200. Bought a used 80/20 table...

So I'm in the beginning stages of another big rod restoration. This is from a GE V-12 locomotive. I don't need help with the project per se, just trying to educate myself on this. There is a "secondary" hole/pin set-up near the big end. I've searched like crazy to find a diagram that shows what...

So I bought this in Dec 2021 off Craigslist for $400. The back story is this came out of a SF bay area scrapyard in NOS condition many years ago. The owner mounted it outside his machine shop in Alemeda, CA for 20 years. He closed the shop a few years ago, took it home and eventually put it on...

This started as mannequin I bought off Craigslist for $65. I've seen these turned into lamps and thought it would make an interesting project. Turned into a real "money pit" project, as I began assembling the myriad of parts and pieces needed. The legs were changed, the hands didn't match, it...

I've been wanting/needing this exact model, a Presto C74-1000 (74" lift ht. 1000lbs cap) for current and upcoming projects. This came up on CL for $500 but with "issues", namely 12v battery and charger. This lift is not for everyone, but perfect for me, my shop and the stuff I do. It's a...

I find most of the commercial work-light stands are kind of sprawling and awkward, probably fine for constuction or if it's not moved much. Finally decided to just build my own. I wanted something very sturdy, but easy to bring out, adjust and put away. Bought a couple retail garment stands off...

Just finished this new lift table for my shop. Bought the lift mechanism 15 years ago and had the ram rebuilt planning to make a lift cart. Well, I finally got off my *** and finished it (hey, Rome wasn't built....). A silly splurge on powdercoat and re-chroming (an easy $800 into it), but it...