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    Recent Craftsman Block Grinder Acquisition

    I found this ¾ HP Commercial Block Grinder on CL. The guy was giving it away because he did not want to pay a “recycling fee” to dispose of it because of the steel and cast iron. I was told it ran but had a bad vibration in it. All I had to do is drive 2 hours to pick it up. Worst case...
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    Bolt replacement: Pro and Cons?

    I am fairly new to restoring old machines and equipment and I was wondering on the pros and cons of bolt replacement. If the original bolts are fine I use them, but now I am getting ready to start a bullet vice project and the original bolts are damages beyond use. I have seen various people...
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    CPR with Chiz

    CPR with Chiz - My Restoration Thread My friends’ call me Chiz and I finished up my EMS (Emergency Medical Service) career about 15 years ago spending the last 20 years of it as a Flight Paramedic. These are my CPR stories… No not what you think…. but Cleaning, Painting and Restoring...
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    Help: Craftsman Block Grinder Resuscitation

    I am new to this site: I need some help trouble shooting this Craftsman Grinder 257.191500. I purchased this new around 1981, it did not get a lot of use but it was there when I needed a grinder. It died when we moved from FL to OH about 14 years ago. I came close to just getting rid of...
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