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This is more of a motor question than a lathe question. My South Bend 10" lathe has a 1 hp, 110V motor. When I put the drum switch in reverse, it runs fine. When I put it in forward, it just hums. If it was the start up contact, then wouldn't it hum on both forward and reverse? Any idea why...

I have a couple of Hougens and this big *** Milwaukee that I can barely lift. So I saw a deal on a Black and Decker for $75. Well, why shouldn’t I have 4 mag drills!?! I tested the drill part on the garage floor, paid the man, and took it home. Come to find out, the magnet doesn’t come on! I’m...

I've had a bit of bad luck lately. Namely, some of my tools have had problems. Specifically, I have this Ridgid pipeline and utility locater transmitter. The insulation on the leads is flaking off. Ridgid wants $800 for a pair of leads!!! They're literally some coiled wire with a clamp on...

I bought this off of Facebook Marketplace. Paid $50! It's a beast. It works, but as you can see in the first pic, there are two buttons that are missing the actual button part. You can still push in the contacts with a screwdriver handle, but hell no! That's dangerous! I stayed on hold...