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I bought this welder from an old structural steel guy in New York. He had it painted totally white (including the faceplate), and I used it for a bit and then moved out of the shop where I had it. I don't have a way to plug it in anymore, so it's up for sale. I recently took it apart, cleaned...

Original Bulldog Vacu-Break fusible safety switch. Model SN-421, for 3-phase systems up to 30A and 240VAC. It works perfectly – I just took it off a Bridgeport milling machine because I don't need it (thread with details here if you're interested), but the whole mill has been running through...

I'm rebuilding an old Bridgeport, and trying to figure out how to create an outlet for 120V accessories (DRO and work lamp) to plug into. The mill is running on a VFD, which is converting single-phase 220V to 3-phase 220V. There's already this junction box wired on the side of the mill, with...

I've been wanting to learn to use a mill for ages, and while cruising industrial auctions, this one came up. Based on the machine number it looks to be a 1959, with a J-head and a 1HP motor. I don't know much at all about using real machine tools, but given the price, the fact that I have plenty...

First of all: this is my first ever real electrical project, so I might be missing something basic. I installed a bunch of 2-tube light fixtures in my shop, and ran all the conduit and wiring. There are three pairs of lights wired in parallel (each pair is wired in series), and then four lights...

I've been dreaming of having a shop since I was 16, but I've been on the road the past few years since I finished school, and I kept my bike and car running by borrowing space in various people's garages/driveways. Recently, I decided to settle down a little bit, and through a long, convoluted...

I'm in the market for some ratcheting wrenches...I bought a set of metric ones from Autozone, but I cracked one of them the day I bought em, so they're going back. I'd prefer having a flex end on the ratchet side, but if there's a set you love that doesn't have that feature, I'm open to it. I'm...

Hey All! I've been lurking on GJ for a while now, and thought I should make it official :) I'm from western Mass, and my main interest is motorcycles, but I just generally want to gain fabrication skills, and this forum seems like a great resource for that. Cheers!