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My buddy hasn't gone through much yet but I spotted these two while at their house yesterday and he told me I could have them. An old Mac long reach double open end wrench

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
 

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
Thanks for learnin me Wayne!
 

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New Miller Digital Infinity welding hood!

“Used” on eBay for a good deal but it had never been welded with

And a little TIG practice today
 

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
Like my old slant six
 

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
Very cool, thanks for the insight! I guess that means this wrench is probably from the 40s or older maybe?
 

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Got a inner axle seal installation tool. Not a tool I'll use all the time, just nice to have it in the arsenal.
 

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Got a inner axle seal installation tool. Not a tool I'll use all the time, just nice to have it in the arsenal.

Like a good flaring tool, don’t hardly use it but when you need it that thing’s worth it’s weight in gold.
 

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Like a good flaring tool, don’t hardly use it but when you need it that thing’s worth it’s weight in gold.
A little tip for those that don't know. If you buy a flaring tool you can buy the long preterminated lines from the parts store. Cut off one flare, slip on your ends if they are different and re flare 1 end. Save the other cut off section for another use.This way they are the correct length, the correct ends and good easily attainable material in my opinion.
 

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Scored these this past week.

55gallon drum dolly, brand new $35.00

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Rigid Floor Drill Press $93.00

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I missed the handle on the chop saw was broken and ended up throwing it in their dumpster but I think the welding table on wheels was worth $75.00. Couldn't build it for that. The caster wheels were worth twice that. The top is reinforced with angle iron, it looks like it will take anything I can throw at it or on it.

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I will most likely never use this but always wanted on, an arbor press. Good for bushings. bearings and races. That was around $170

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Nice score on the press! Is it a Dake?
Eric
Looks like a Dayton.

Looks like someone gave it the onions to split the daisy wheel in two.
 

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