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For pass for years I’ve been using my Jackson helmets with Hobart glass gold lens shade 10. While they been good I really miss having a auto darkening lens. I’ve started looking and found some for my smaller view with AD to 9 or 10. Then seen some for larger view with AD from 9 to 13. Just...

I have this old Dayton motor I had on a old compressor. It's great motor and turns at 1725 RPM. My question is I want to change out my 3495 rpm motor I have on my drill press with this Dayton. Only issue I see with doing this is this old motor has these. This motor was mounted...

Saw this on local cl ad and caught my eye. Thinking this could be a snap on kra 300. Only pics I found off hand are some off GJ that lead me to believe it could be legit. The 2 tabs on room down door and side has same square which looks to be option for electric. The pictures...

Some people collect vises, ratchets, and other things. My love is red and gray craftsman tools boxes. They where only made from early 1960's to 1976. It's been tough ( especially in Florida ) to find matching 40 year old tool boxes. This past weekend picked up last 2 pieces of a ongoing 5+ year...

I have I Drill Doctor XPK and you can change the angle on cutting head of drill bit. I was drilling some bed frame today and used a newly sharpen bit. I used light pressure on my drill press and slow rpm ( 500 ) but still had issues burning bits or them not cutting after going only half way...

I've been a member on the Garage Journal for few years now. I've seen people come here build a great looking garage or shop and ??? Brand new paint, new floor, no clutter. So looking for people to show their garages or shops where it is today years after the build. Post your before, after and...

I got these awhile ago and today I saw some stamping. I wondering who made them. These are great just unusual to see all steel chisels. Would Mayhew be the maker? The family I received the tool box from lived near Chicago Il before moving to Fl.

I bought a Actron fuel pressure tester kit a few years back. No issues to speak of except this. The O ring/ washer for the Ford fuel rail adaptor disintegrated. Now it's pass warranty and looked up on site and its $8 for another adaptor I don't need another adaptor just a new O ring/...

I've been looking at a new push mowers. I'm liking the Cub cadet SC500 EZ but I don't care for the smaller rear wheels and personal pace idea. I found the Troy-Bilt XP TB370 had the bigger rear wheels and the drive controls I like better but no electric start. Now the Troy Bilt has same drive...

Ok here's what I got. I got one feed line in to feed this All neutral are together The hall is a 3 way with a red runner The center single has black going to living room fan. The end is a dimmer with black going to light in dinning area. There's another black in box that goes to...

Heres my garage. Hope you guys like it.

I got this from a good friend. Its a old B & D hammer drill/ chisel what I would call a old demo hammer. Ok it drills just fine. Now issue I have is how do I engage the hammer function. The box was filled with bits hex and smooth bits. The box also had the wedge shape metal in there. I think...

RI ran landscape lights for a few years ago and had 2 150w transformers running 280w of lights. I'm running 8(20w) spotlights 12(10w) path lights on 3 lines 1 side of garage with 3 path and one spotlight 1 line running 7 spotlights. 1 line 9 path light I ran them together making sure to...

I had this heavy 2'square metal table. I finally decided to turn this into a multi use table with welding being its main use. Here's what it look like earlier today. Plans Flip up welding table. 2 Reciever hitch vise mounts. Better drawers for storage. I did flip table other day. Folded...

Have a good one, Gerard Florida GJers ( FGJ) http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=117 The 5 Stitches Garage http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899

I picked up this compressor of CL and would like to know exactly what it is. Some stickers say Century on tank, motor but nothing on pump itself. Have a good one, Gerard Florida GJers ( FGJ) http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=117 The 5 Stitches Garage...

is this a Snap On box? http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/tls/4398292401.html

Ok some of us have done. We all know about these screw jacks. Ok some might know that there a royal PIA so some might know to make one of these. A key that you make to put into a drill to raise and lower jack quicker. Mine is a cheap 3/8 extension attached to a 3/8 adaptor socket adaptor...

I saw this box yesterday while working and thought its really cool. Its looks to be only 12in deep. Have a good one, Gerard Florida GJers ( FGJ) http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=117 The 5 Stitches Garage http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899

Necessity is mother of all invention. It middle of doing a tile job in my master bath I said there has to be a easier way than a hammer and chisel to get up tiles and remove remaining thinset so I created this. It lasted removing all tiles and thinset without breaking once. Now doing other...