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    LED work light

    I am looking for advice on a LED work light similar to the little yellow Halogen lights. I like the frame, fits well on outside of my blast cabinet shining light into the cabinet. Works great, but BIG draw back is the heat. I have no idea on what to get, lumens, Kelvin, different colors, watts...
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    How to clean a cast iron gas tank

    Fuel tank is really thick, would guess at least 1/4". It is bolted to the engine block and is used to bolt the engine to a skid or foundation. To remove it, I would have to pull one of the flywheels off, which is not a good idea. The flywheels are pressed on and don't have chinch bolts that...
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    How to clean a cast iron gas tank

    Picked up a Cushman Cub farm engine this weekend. Straight forward restoration, no surprises. Ignition is a Wico EK mag and it works, the usual stuck valves, piston is not stuck on this one, fuel mixer is very dirty, but the ultrasonic cleaner will take care of that. Biggest issue is how to...
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    How to use an ultrasonic cleaner

    I got a 6 quart one for Christmas. it has a built in heater, all Stainless steel. I put hot water in, set the temp, add 1/2 cup of ZEP Formula 50, and turn it on. I have cleaned several carburetors, tools, brass parts and a bunch of other stuff. I do Hit&Miss engine restoration and it works...
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    Shopping for a belt grinder, Kalamazoo 1X42 or 2X48

    I picked up a Dayton 2RYN7 from ZORO. Main reasons were, the ability to use this tool vertically and horizontally and the 25% off sale they had at ZORO. I will see how it works and report back. Thank You for the advice BUD
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    Shopping for a belt grinder, Kalamazoo 1X42 or 2X48

    I am shopping for a belt grinder, reading all the post, Kalamazoo appears to be one of the better ones. HF, Grizzly, Jet look good, but there some negative reviews that I find hard to believe, smoking motor right out of the box, bent parts, bad customer service. It looks like I will get the...
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    Poll who has a generator?

    I have the big generator from Sam's. Converted it to trifuel, gasoline, propane, natural gas. Runs everything but the central A/C. Bought a small window unit that I install in the beginning of hurricane season, close off most of the house and cool the kitchen and 1 bedroom. Been through several...
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    NWant to change the outlet fitting on 2 cylinder compressor

    Should not be an issue, no valve timing on that air compressor. Single stage 2 cylinder "V" type compressor, simple. BUD
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    Step Stool/Ladder

    +1 on the Harbor Freight, NOT a piece of junk, works great BUD
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    Cobalt and Carbide drill bit speed

    It may be stellite. They may have sold him a stellite because it is an exhaust valve. It is hit & miss engine, running at no load, so when the governor is locked for speed, the valve is held open and does not get hot. BUD
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    Cobalt and Carbide drill bit speed

    Unknown, it is hard, is non-magnetic. I don't even know what car it came from. The engine was given to me and the head was rebuilt at a shop somewhere, the valves came with the head, but it was never finished. BUD
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    Cobalt and Carbide drill bit speed

    I have to drill a 1/8" hole in the keeper end of an exhaust valve for a 1924 Fairbanks Morse engine. The new valve I am using is very hard, what speed should I use for a Cobalt and Carbide drill bits. I will drill a 1/8" hole in the end of the valve so that I can install a keeper and cotter...
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    What is the correct drill bit I need to drill out a hardened set screw

    The set screw had a slot cut in the top of the set screw, not a hex. Someone had tried to remove the set screw many years ago and broke one of the slots off, leaving the other half of the slot and the broken off pieces on an odd angle going down. I was able to get a Dremel tool down the hole...
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    What is the correct drill bit I need to drill out a hardened set screw

    I need to replace the coil in a Fairbanks type J magneto. I was able to get one of the set screws out, but the other one is seized in. I have tried HS steel bits and can't drill the set screw. What is the correct type drill bit I need to drill out a hardened set screw. The set screw is 1/4 X 20...
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    Generator Current vs 240v connection

    Will you be running gasoline or on natural gas or propane? Running natural gas or propane, you will probably loose about 20% of the name rating. BUD
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    Lint free shop rags?

    For real lint free cleaning, look up oxygen part cleaning procedures. After it is cleaned, you must black light the part and keep cleaning until there is NO lint on the part. If you think it is clean, clean it 2 more times, black light it, then clean it again. BUD
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    Product review....edge products ez-tram

    I have a few of the tools that Edge makes. The Pro Tram works great, good looking tool, and comes with a case. Quick and easy. I also have the Pro Lathe Gauge, another very good tool. I used to use the old way to set the tool height, that was how I was taught. This tool is a time saver for...
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    Lathemaster Milling machine

    I have a Lathemaster Milling model ZAY7045FG, 2 HP, built in 10/2003 and I need to pull the motor off the gearhead so that I can change the reversing switch. When I get the motor off, I can bring it to the motor shop so that they can wire in the new drum switch. The motor is bolted to the head...
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    Good hose reel?

    I did a lot of research and for the money, I went with the HF. I have had it for over 3 years and only issue was the red rubber hose. It failed after about a year. I replaces the hose and everything is working GREAT. It looks just like the TEKTON 4678. Don't know how I ever did without it. BUD
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    Compressor hard to start/re-start ?

    Air compressor load genie at Granger, works great, have been using them for at least 30 years. 1/4 " SS steel ball valve mounted at the pressure washer pump discharge. Open the valve unloads the pump for easy starting. Older folk do things like this to make doing things easier. I can't pull...
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