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I have a coats machine i bought 2 years ago and havent been able to run it much due to lack of 220v for a decent compressor which I now have. I did clean and repair some small leaks at the various hoses and have a new pump i probably need to install as old ones vanes were worn (they looked like...

Considering extending the overhead beam on my bendpak- I can make hydraulic lines not an issue there, but the cables go to both posts - possible there might be enough cable free length? mine came in two widths and considering extending it approx 14 inches to the larger spec

so i bought a lift from a guy whose been selling them for 30 years. Seems like i got ripped, cos ad said 9k for xxxx, called and he said he has a 10k only for $250 more. Gets delivered and guy says its a 9k, im like well i paid for a 10k. The he says bendpak discontinued one because the 9 and 10...

Hi all - moved into a new shop. Prev tenant did transmissions for 25 years and lets say he was not the cleanest guy in town. Scrubbed with commercial scrubber and gallons of very strong soap- Came out looking great- however the one side where I guess he was the worst, weeps wet oil spots on hot...

Moving into a new shop and there are really stuck vinyl tiles with currently 1/4" room for self leveling cement floor. This is not a heavy use area - just basically an entrance to walk on. They are not peeling at all and are superbly stuck- cant even get a hand scraper underneath- it would...

Looking at two lathes today - I want to polish cranks and have something more heavy duty than my sb9 which is fine for small projects, but it just cant hold great tolerances (old school lathe). Both a little beat but under 1k - Option 1 - Sebastian I believe not 100% sure on model: Option...

Hi all - so i recently decided im going to sandblast my own heads at the shop for crack checking etc. I have a 230v 80gal 6.5hp setup and just rebuilt the powerhead. Was going to go 3/8 over 1/4 but found a 50ft roll of 1/2" hose yesterday so snagged it with some 1/2" couplings. Im wondering if...

Hi - cant seem to find an answer. Looking at buying this for the shop to polish cranks and turn small parts- some forums say 36" but I found a manual online that said 54" Can someone confirm? I want to be able to squeeze a sbc and BBC crank on it with a live center - will be tight.

Hi all, thought id start a thread here on my own. Picked up a 5030 for almost nothing last week.. (incl a balancer) and thought id share my journey of getting it working, incl specs and parts ive found. I will need som help getting it up and running so if anyone is familiar with these please...

Hi - been up down and all around on this- I have a 220v 3hp compressor and need an inverter to run it. Forget about generators. The elec motor charts (yes i will check with a clamp meter) show around 45 amp start draw. I am also planning on adding a soft start to reduce that significantly...

Hi all - just moved my shop and need to setup a solar system.. I use hand tools 99% of the time and will just be charging cordless batteries, run the drill press occasionally, run approx 60w 110v worth of shop LED lights.. I VERY infrequently need to weld but there are time that I do, plus I...

Hi can anyone estimate the year? It's also stuck, drive won't budge thinking of popping cover off..

Hi all! as usual im trying to work with what I have - weld aluminum outside with stick rods on 110v. There is an old school miller thunderbolt 225 available but its 225/230v - is there a 110v AC welder I can try push a 3/32 alu rod with?

Hey guys - I watched a video of a guy switching from a 220 to 110 on a predator generator here Would someone be willing to offer some assistance in doing the opposite? Installing a 2 pole breaker with a switch so I can run 220 (110 from each coil) on each of the 110 (assuming they each run...

Hi all - as many of you know I bought a 3 phase 120gal compressor and decided its too much for my needs so here it is up for grabs. Its in San Pedro, CA - pm me if interested. Runs perfect, currently wires for 208 3 phase - twin head.

I bought this today for $200 from a moulding factory that upgraded theirs - $200 deer.. im pretty sure its way too much? it ended up being ALOT bigger than i thought in the pics Its a 120 speedaire thing thats the size of a alpha male reindeer - im a little afraid of it, not to mention my...