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    pneumatic auto jacks

    I have a 1998 4Runner which is my daily driver to and from work. The conditions of the roads in Washington D.C. and the afternoon traffic give it a daily beating and it needs service frequently. I'd like to get pneumatic jacks, with a small footprint (either bag style or bottle jack style) to...
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    shaded full face shield recommendation

    I'm shopping for a full face shaded shield for use when I will be heating (no cutting or welding) steel rings with an oxy acetylene torch to be removed from a train's gearbox at my work. I don't want shaded goggles; I want a full face shield to protect from splatter as we heat the ring up...
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    Shaw-Box

    My employer has (2) different sized Shaw-Box blue wire rope cable hoists at the facility where I work, of which one is damaged. Each has a metal piece attached to the side of the block. The undamaged one has a horizontal leg which covers the top of the block and then terminates in a vertical...
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    alloy for drill bit bushings (guides) .........

    I'd like to turn sets of drill bushings (guides ?) for drilling holes in steel, stainless steel, or aluminum broken fasteners. I'd start with a very small hole and then move up in size as required. I'd size the guides so that they'd drop into the hole of the cover that the broken fastener held...
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    vernier scale depth micrometer .0001" resolution...

    I'm working with two older machinists who insist on using depth micrometers WITHOUT a digital readout, and without a dial, so Vernier is all that's left as far as I know. The necessary measurement is part of the process to rebuild passenger rail car gear boxes on a commuter rail system, and...
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    24" x 48" granite surface plate AND wtb

    This size doesn't seem to be too common, though it would be a good size to put in my shop and have it double as a work surface with a cover on it. I want the surface plate for scraping. Is there anything off about a plate of this size? I've tried to work with someone on Facebook in...
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    tool bit grinding wheel

    I have a Baldor 500 tool bit grinder which I've used a few times. It has a green grinding wheel which is very soft. While it works well, it generates a LOT of dust. It's now time to dress the wheel, which is going to make a mess. Short of winning the lottery and purchasing a diamond grit...
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    reversing switch on a single pole single phase electric motor?

    I have a single phase single pole motor originally wired with a black lead, a brown lead, and a green lead. Is anyone familiar with this color combination? There is no information anywhere on the motor or under the access plate on wiring it. Is there any way short of trial and error, which...
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    recommended strategy to recondition an 18" x 4" knee mill table?

    I have an antique Elgin knee mill with an 18" x 4" table. The top of the knee has the original scraping in an X pattern, presumably for oil; the bottom of the table does not have any scraping. As the table moves to the far right and far left it tightens up so much that using the table at the...
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    Scraping cast steel?

    I'm looking at a surface plate advertised as "cast steel" made by the Challenger Machinery in Michigan. It's a vintage item which appears to have been machined at some point, but is unlikely to be super flat. Is there any such thing as scraping cast steel. Is it anything like scraping cast iron?
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    drill press mobile base

    After much hemming and hawing, I finally decided to build a drill press mobile base. I don't yet have the space to park it in a corner, and until I have gotten a lot more organized in my small space, I will need to roll this behemoth in and out of the way many times. I'm putting this out there...
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    Bridgeport vise

    I have this Bridgeport vise which is getting close to going to the scrap yard. The sliding jaw does not have a replaceable brass nut and it is secured from the bottom of the main casting. If there is any chance to salvage the vise, I need to get the screw over to the lathe. I removed a stop...
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    equipment primer and enamel

    I've just come across another piece of equipment that's going to go into my shop. I'd like to blast the parts, prime it and paint it. I've found Rustoleum in a rattle can to have no durability at all so I'd like an alternative. I have neighbors close by on three sides and a tenant above my...
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    floor jack (or other type) recommendation

    Once again the F-150 (5600 pounds empty) needs service. Although being used well within specifications, my last Torin branded floor jack developed terrible descent control, had very significant differences in function depending on the temperature, and eventually developed an internal leak...
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    short / very short end mill(s) or drill bit(s)

    I've turned some bearings from 841 bronze from McMaster-Carr for a non-precision application. The largest part of the outside diameter is 3/4", 9/16" long overall and turned into the shape of a flanged bearing, which are in turn, then pressed into its mount. The bearings have a 7/16" diameter...
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    My first senior moment?

    At 57, I don't consider myself a senior, but I may be getting an early start! Have fun. During this pandemic, I have been trying to find things to do. I found an old Mag-Lite which was not working. I removed a battery. As I looked in, I could see that there was something else in there...
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    Harris ALCoR flux cored aluminum brazing alloy

    Just in case this is of any use to anyone......... A plastic wiring harness case and loom on my family's 4Runner crumbled during a major service. A replacement is no longer available from Toyota. I used Harris ALCoR flux cored aluminum brazing alloy to join a few pieces of 6063-T5 to act as a...
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    Rockwell lathe 10" swing 36" gap for sale near me.....

    Someone near me has this lather for sale. It appears to be relatively new in age and may have never been used. I have never had a Rockwell branded tool and have no idea what quality ti expect. Has anyone had a Rockwell lathe? Excellent? Good? Bad ? Scrap metal?
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    Swaging a lifting cable

    I have a lifting cable on my blast cabinet door which had failed in the past. I got it operational with wire rope clamps from Home Depot. The door is quite heavy and so is the corresponding counter weight (Hmmmmm...). A cable failure while arms or something else is in the blast cabinet is...
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    KBC Tools and Machinery - good experience

    I recently ordered a KEO Cutters center drill set from KBC Tools and Machinery. I chose the set in a wooden box in order to be able to easily get them in and out and to avoid losing them by putting the cover on when not in use. The order arrived promptly. I received the center drills in a...

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