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My car came out of the factory 85 years ago. It had 50 factory punched holes in the firewall. Picture 1. So I bought this Rotex punch. Picture 2. To make the weld-in plugs. Picture 3. It took a day. Picture 4 is the finished firewall. Next time I will weld any plugs from the inside. I think this...

This thread is about a home grown tool box company. They recognized a need for a heavy duty toolbox and built an affordable unit. My son is going to order one for himself. These boxes are reasonably priced. If you are buying in USA, your dollar is worth more than the Canadian dollar.

Red dot next to Garage Journal in tool bar. Why does it appear and what does is indicate? The red dot goes away after I open GJ.

I like to have a handy tool tray on my drillpress. The tray can often be in the way. I came up with the idea of repurposing a CRT computer monitor arm to hold the tray. I can swing the tray away and reposition the tray in or out. These trays often come for sale on Craigslist. I have about 4...

I bought this Craftsman hydraulic pop-rivet gun at a secondhand store. It was not working. The hydraulic oil was low. After topping up the oil, I was able to use the "gun" for several years. It worked really well, until, the tip shattered. This rivet gun feels like a high quality tool. I have...

Has anyone on this forum tried this 12 volt cordless soldering iron. I can get one on AMAZON for $99.99 cdn.

Some time ago, my son and I started to build a Cummins 4bta powered 1952 International Harvester 4x4 short pickup. He lost interest and took up Airsoft. I took the truck apart and put the pieces away in storage where the bits and pieces have remained for more than 5 years. I would be all in...

Not that long ago, I bought a second Myford Super 7 at a garage sale. The lathe was $100 and it came with well over a $1000 worth of tooling. This included included a 6846 set of collets and the collet chuck. I did a little Google search and I did not find very much information. Is anyone...

After considering my many options and doing my due diligence, I bought an American Rotary 20 horsepower phase converter. This will meet or exceeds all of my needs for as long as I live. One of my considerations for this choice was having three phase power available when one of those three...

I was asked, by another member, to start a thread on one of my three old single cylinder International engines. I may not have many pictures on the engines I have longer than 35 years. I have more than a few old engines. Some are hit and miss, one is a Diesel and some are gasoline or kerosene...

This unit has a three phase motor and a three phase motor starter. Can I eliminate L3 and T3 and use this starter as a single phase 220 volt? I have another Delta single phase motor

I wanted a mechanical tach for my Cummins 4bta. The engine is going into a 1952 International L110 along with 4X4. I know mechanical tachometers can be anything but accurate as the needle bounces through 500 plus rpms. It was the challenge to use what I had and buy as few parts as possible. I...

On Saturday, I measured up the floor space to see where I might have to put a new machine. The first time I saw one of these turret punches was in first year trade school. That was in the early 1960s. I made an offer to purchase one of these, today. The price for one of these turret punches has...

I found and bought a PEXTO 36 inch finger brake from CRAIGSLIST seller. This brake is AKA a box and pan brake. After some GOOGLE search, I found a bunch of information and a operator warning. The brake carries a caution to the operator for tipping over easily. The manufacturer suggests...

My shop/garage has a ten foot ceiling. I will not be allowed to raise the roof because I am at the maximum outside height measured to the highest point of the roof. When I built the garage in 1990, having a 10 foot ceiling was all I would ever need. Now 28 years later, I want to install a...

I have wanted to own a Keller for as long as I can remember. I have several bandsaws that work really well, but, the Keller drive is what I like. The combination of belts pulleys, gears, crank action and the simple back-stroke blade lift do it for me. I am happy to own this Keller and I may even...

I had been activly looking for an American Made drill bit grinder. the two units that I prefer are the Lisle 91000 and the sterling. Thanks to anyone that can help.

thetreshon: As promised, here are the GRAY tool pictures you asked for. Just for fun, I included a picture of some Vintage SnapOn ratchets. I have another much older SnapOn ratchet that does not have reverse. The 1/2" square drive must be pushed through to the other side for reverse.

I did ask my wife if I could use her tread-mill. What happened may not have been what she thought my intent may have been. I took the drive motor and electronic controls to drive the rotation of the positioner. I have to slow the speed with a gear reduction drive from an old wire-feeder and...