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norman baker

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FRIEND GAVE ME SOME TOOLS AND A PULLER THAT WAS LEFT IN HIS BARN WHEN HE BOUGHT THE PROPERTY, MOST ARE LARGE SIZES UP TO 2 INCHES I WAS A HAPPY CAMPER! ALREADY USED SOME OF THEM REBUILDING A VTWIN ENGINE KAWASAKI. 1 1/8 INCH AND 1 INCH. THEY ROCK, ALL QUALITY TOOLS . FROM TRACTOR REPAIRS .
 

norman baker

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Stuff I'll actually use, a couple of Mac pry bars and a non brand 2 lb dead blow hammer - no pics, nothing exciting.

Then there's this -



I recently got this wood band saw that belonged to my grandfather (career carpenter), it's been sitting for close to 30 years and I wanted to try and convert it to cut metal. I didn't know anything about it and just remembered it was there when I was a pesky kid in the 70's. It turns out to be a 1930's Walker Turner "snowflake" saw, really cool! It's in good working order except for bearings in the electric motor, a belt and maintenance stuff. No more plans to convert it, I'm just going to clean it up and keep it.
SO GLAD YOU HAVE A "FEELING" FOR FAMILY ITEMS, ITS IMPORTANT, THANKS FOR SHARING . PS THAT COST A LOT OF HARD EARNED MONEY IN THE 30'S WHEN MONEY WAS SHORT.
 

78C10BigTen

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Milwaukee M18 fuel 1/2 drive cordless impact this morning.Had enough of my Snap On 18 volt taking a dump at work being sent in for repairs too many times
Ive got a kobalt 24V 1/2 drive electric impact i got on sale for a steal since lowes was ditching kobalt for craftsman, good tool so far!! It also came with the tool, battery, charger and carry bag.

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Goldie Driver

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Nothing fancy by any means, but it seems to work, and allowed me to do some testing- emission crap. EGR specifically, but apparently when it doesn't work it causes clatter.

Don't understand that, but the books seem to believe it, and I want the clatter gone.

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Just some tractor supply cheapies. They were cheap and ya just dont know when youll need them

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Just some tractor supply cheapies. They were cheap and ya just dont know when youll need them

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Tools - Arr arr arr !

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TubeTruck

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Got a Harbor Freight sandblast cabinet a while ago, and like most of their stuff, it can be modified. Here's the blaster
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I'm sure some of you have one of these. The first thing I did during assembly was to silicone all the mating surfaces instead of that crap tape they supply. Then after a few plastic-window-saver-thing changes later I came up with an idea to not have to lean in and try and get the nuts off the window screws. I went down to my local Menard's and picked up some 1/4x1" steel slat. Measured the window opening and welded up a frame. Drilled holes in the top and side centers and bolted it on (the nuts in the pic). Then marked where to drill and tap for #8-32 screws using the existing holes around the window frame. Now I can do window changes from the top, never having to lean inside or drop nuts and washers into the grit.
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73c20jim

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350 CID 195/260 HP Goodwrench crate, 400 CID 2bbl
9/16" 1/2" drive deep socket.

No friggen idea where mine went.
 

82sbshortbed

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Got a Harbor Freight sandblast cabinet a while ago, and like most of their stuff, it can be modified. Here's the blaster
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I'm sure some of you have one of these. The first thing I did during assembly was to silicone all the mating surfaces instead of that crap tape they supply. Then after a few plastic-window-saver-thing changes later I came up with an idea to not have to lean in and try and get the nuts off the window screws. I went down to my local Menard's and picked up some 1/4x1" steel slat. Measured the window opening and welded up a frame. Drilled holes in the top and side centers and bolted it on (the nuts in the pic). Then marked where to drill and tap for #8-32 screws using the existing holes around the window frame. Now I can do window changes from the top, never having to lean inside or drop nuts and washers into the grit.
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I've been looking at this. How do you like it and what size compressor you using?
 

TubeTruck

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I've been looking at this. How do you like it and what size compressor you using?

I like it. Make sure you have lots of blast media. I'm running 80 grit and put about 50lbs in. It fills up a 5 gal pail pretty easily. I run it until it clogs the gun then drain it into the bucket and revolve another 50lbs. Also make sure you have a shop vac hooked up it gets cloudy in there real quick. The light sucks too. I'll take a pic of what I do later, it's at work. As far as a compressor I use the one at the shop, it's 100hp @125psi lol
 

Frankenchevy

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Picked this guy up. Should come in handy. Goes up to 24”, I figure if I need more I could put some stacked up 3/4” ply under it.
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