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    Vidmar cabinet frame bent? Help

    Does anyone have any advice for how to proceed with fixing these cabinets? Pictures attached #1 has a gap from left to right, #2 looks like it’s twisted “right side is high, left side low What’s best practice for figuring where it’s bent exactly and for bending it back? Thanks
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    Can anyone identify this?

    This was posted locally for sale they are 6ft long and 1” diameter steel rods with the eye end and threaded on the other end Some kind of anchor I take it but what are they used for? had to know and figured you lot were best bet thanks!
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    Highest quality jewelers vise

    Which of the mini or jewelers vises were considered the highest quality? Anyone have expertise with several of the minis that can comment first hand?
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    Help with Reed 204 1/2r

    Where can I find the collar screw for this vise? Purchased the reed recently and it didn’t have the screw. What size and thread pitch is it?
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    Help identifying Old specialty pliers?

    Found these old pliers and don’t see a brand anywhere, I cleaned them up and found “Vigor Germany” and I think it says “P1-53” No brand and not sure what they are used for Anyone familiar?
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    Baldor grinder problem “assistance please”

    I was using my old baldor 7307 1/2hp and about 10 min into using it, I put a little bit of load on it and it powered down big time? It was still on but running very slow Didn’t know what the deal was, didn’t want to cause further damage so shut it off Anyone have an idea?
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    Help- old 5” bench grinder maintenance question

    I just picked up an old Kmart 5” bench grinder this past weekend made in the USA Anyways, on the back of it, says “oil” on each side (pictures attached” Where exactly do you oil and how do you do it? Best I can tell is to drop some in the middle hole (pic 3) but when I did, it didn’t go down...
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    Help identifying old baldor buffer spindle attachment

    I am needing help finding out where one can buy these attachments on the grinder (pictures below) The left side only says “Dixon left” right side “Dixon right” I thought they were same brass attachments And the right side just got misplaced but the left spiral is a one piece So the right side...
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    High quality wire wheels?

    I’m needing a good wire wheel on my bench grinder. The original one on it, was really good and after it went, the replacement didn’t last long at all (bought from HD) what are some good brands? Wanting a wide face I’ve got an older Baldor 1/2hp 6”
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    Higher quality vise? FPU,bison,Leinen,Wilton etc?

    Looking to buy a vise to restore and am really looking for opinions on the highest quality old vises from anyone that has Actual experience With several of them. Which have the least amount of slop, built to the higher standards? I had read that FPU were steel And not cast like a lot of...
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    Help identifying commercial 15” bench grinder

    Anyone know the brand and info on this? Pics below
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    Snap-on 78 (1.5” drive ratchet) value?

    Wanting to know what the 78 ratchet is worth? Found prices of L-78 being sold but not the 78 What’s the difference exactly ? Thanks!
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    Snap on and mac warranty question

    I have some snap on and Mac tools I’ve collected over the years and have set aside stuff that needs warrantied and have decided it’s time to do it I do not buy stuff off the trucks so no relationship with a driver Do I find a driver or mail them in? Anyone send them in the mail? How picky...
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    Plomb and early Proto

    The first couple years of Proto, did they have any physical differences at all? Are the guts of ratchets and metal used the same?
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    Shop vac or wall mounted vac

    What do you guys run? Is the wall mounted vac worth it?
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    Dewalt compressors claim 200psi?

    How is Dewalt getting 200 psi? I don’t think they have a second or third stage? Is it inaccurate? Anyone have experience?
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    Help identifying vintage Proto/Plomb

    Had a nice find today at an estate sale today, does anyone recognize this box? Trying to find what exactly came with it originally and if this box is originally Proto? It’s the pebble finish Proto which is still PLOMB The closest thing I can find is on eBay link below -...
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    Hein-Werner jack (help identifying)

    I’m looking at a Hein-Werner jack and believe it’s a GH model? Can anyone verify? Also, does anyone have a Ballpark value of this jack? Pic attached Thanks for the help
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