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DrifterDavid

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Location
Greensboro, NC
Hey there,

Ive been a lurker on your site for awhile, figured I'd finally join up. Actually I came into a problem rebuilding a compressor where I might need some advice. But I'm 34, from NC, a mechanic by trade, and a home welder/metal worker as a hobbyist. Ive got a few projects going on. Craftsman 150 resto, Desmond Simplex 43SJ resto, American Scale #53 resto...few other random things. But thanks for having me. Im at work on break at the moment but if I get a chance tonight might throw up some pictures.

Thanks for having me!
 
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DrifterDavid

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Location
Greensboro, NC
I totally agree! If I hadn't been so slammed at work earlier I would have posted some. But here goes some of my stuff.

BTW sorry if I posted my intro in the wrong section, I was a bit rushed and didn't notice the introduction section!


My Craftsman 150 DP....im on the prowl for a vari-slo for it but haven't been lucky enough to find one yet. Keep getting grabbed out from under me!
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14322374_10154492083367445_1402777872619537294_n.jpg?oh=7701cc55d0e50e04850ce27f02f8c7ff&oe=585F57AC
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/q86/p206x206/14317340_10154504264737445_646068766785363122_n.jpg?oh=b51f2519baf9189d3fe6e310a7a2e278&oe=58ABBB09
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14330079_10154504646652445_5570484033967311642_n.jpg?oh=8c1559d25094b748ade447d2ba8b9292&oe=58A108D6
Still haven't gotten the pole out yet but I'm working on it!
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14264863_10154507516602445_4561545699571848132_n.jpg?oh=d2cde53e4136145576b445dc18d89263&oe=58A32BCE
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14316915_10154510451717445_3958328601621342338_n.jpg?oh=d995bc6ec31f472363838ea818ae6f3f&oe=585F7476
Hand polishing and buffing all the pieces
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14479627_10154527397107445_3267591590464418177_n.jpg?oh=bf1084ac77941f27d3f699a50880f5ba&oe=58A51433
Still trying to find someone to redo my badge but also have been unlucky in that department...
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14485021_10154548935277445_7363836091278600590_n.jpg?oh=596af2e5291a7b115e8b2b6c8769ca33&oe=585FC37A


My dad's old allied vise I just finished. Its not really that big of a deal to any kind of a collector but I grew up working on cars with it and him so figured it'd be a nice present for him.
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14572156_10154575743422445_7177563572655071250_n.jpg?oh=fe7019fe0896b1eafc7d77dd43e2b9df&oe=5892CA14


Desmond Simplex 43SJ I picked up from a guy I work with for almost nothing. Needs a handle for the swivel, and I had to tig repair a crack you can probably see the repair in the picture. I need to take it apart and clean it up, paint, and lube it and its gonna be my new work vise.
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14680638_10154628328022445_4946738893417204162_n.jpg?oh=276069dd14ab52743541ee9a301c6f43&oe=588CEFF8

American Red Scale #53 I picked up locally for 30 bucks. Guy had it cleaned up in the pics and listed for 60 but when I got there he said it had been sitting on his porch in the rain so I offered him half and he took it. Its gonna def need a dip in my electrolysis tank and I'll prolly break down and get some of the new 85 dollar jaws they sell online. But that's gonna be my home shop vise.
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14681743_10154628328142445_1735956109535504061_n.jpg?oh=1bf81c963f34f1a044b3c155e235d08b&oe=589742C2

Those are my main projects except for all my car projects but i'm a mechanic by trade so that's pretty much a given. But here are a few of my random larger tools.

The blast cabinet, just got finished doing some upgrades on it. Just a modded HF special...
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14716124_10154600235047445_495876306376585754_n.jpg?oh=c301611f7db633e936f3b48a0140c344&oe=58AD3AD8
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14732288_10154600235262445_9029609510122745328_n.jpg?oh=0efd6a9e82a23ca01f07ab5eeb5042ae&oe=589E870E
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13466003_10154255630922445_8828097688199089800_n.jpg?oh=62f2aa389deb1c1533cc5a631a255e75&oe=58945DD8

Two of my welders, although the yellow one is the only one I really use. The other is a triple process firepower, and I have a really old miller synchrowave. But the main one to write home about is a 2016 model AHP Alphatig 200x AC/DC tig machine
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13230343_10154190164517445_441059817436297498_n.jpg?oh=718ecc1084fdf2fa3bf17d827f85cfe7&oe=58A741E6
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13000133_10154103309237445_5462575379433684757_n.jpg?oh=bdf48a2eec9d19ff4666cc94dce0cfea&oe=588B8AE1

Nothing real special here but my Rockworth 7060HFVR 60 Gallon Vertical Compressor, basically the same thing as the Husky Vertical Compressor
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13418704_10154252729292445_5358698592028084340_n.jpg?oh=e02704b696a3900a52a0d63bb53cab71&oe=58880593

Northern Industrial 5x6 Bandsaw
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13962708_10154393093722445_4311096417565815316_n.jpg?oh=83350ad593e5f1958c62e13cfc1b012a&oe=586029AE

And my Grizzly 7x12 Mini Lathe....im hoping to get a big southbend or something of that nature and a Bridgeport within the next year...
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14322315_10154490253602445_7407120875602862766_n.jpg?oh=ff227e2f8ec142dcd342dbacc78c78a9&oe=5892F956

For the most part that is all of my stuff at home besides all the random tooling that goes along with everything else. And besides this picture I won't get into all the junk I've got at work. Most of that is more newer types of tools though.
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14650734_10154602021332445_8335260237290634478_n.jpg?oh=c582226f5f336eb35f6473dfb0ee55eb&oe=588BD3AC


And just for shits and giggles here is the main car I've been working on for a couple years now. Got way too much money in it...Doesn't really go on this type of forum but what the hell....I also have a bunch of goped stand up scooters that I've got tons of money in, and a few race karts too...I got my hand in tons of cookie jars but not enough time and energy to finish any of them apparently :p but its the journey that's the fun part!
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/1554356_10152470004857445_5667574738693929790_n.jpg?oh=a9a2a36c1eb2656a350a2606d5ee8d5d&oe=58A89C39
https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10441118_10152470005987445_3973229673402758664_n.jpg?oh=5374733686a61d08627327977b3f5bca&oe=589BF06C


Well I probably should have added this was gonna be pic heavy but regardless I could really use some help if anyone knows anything about compressors. I'm rebuilding that rockworth one I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the damn crankshaft out....
 
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