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[WesternSaw]

Cedar Row

Thanks for the point in the right direction concerning the orange sticks.Lost my memory along this thread as I even replied to that initial post, LOL
Lawrence

 

[parrisw]

Not as much as you might think.

Back in the day, things were made out of heavy iron, and heavy truck, industrial equipment and tractor rims did not show much effect when hit wrong.

Grayhound buses were the only aluminum rims I knew of, and there was not a not of chrome rims, you just needed to lube them more, and be a little more seasoned with them. (car light-truck tires would brake o a tire machine)

A trick that worked was to stand with your feet on the tire to put some weight where your trying to get the bead to start opening, and round-house the hammer between your feet

It's been over 30 years since I was handy with a tire-hammer, bet I could still brake a bead with one, but I would practice on something like an old ten-hundred-twenty (10.00/20) OTR split-rim would be fun.

FYI, split rims are not cool!!!!!!! They haven't been made in so many years, the older they get the more dangerous they get, they don't hold on like they should when new. When they come in to our shop, they get told to go away, and I haven't seen one is years now.

A guy at our shop had a good friend die 2 years ago to a split rim, sadly enough, it was his last day or work before retirement, he had actually gone home for the day and was to never come back but that day they called him back in to do one last tire because there was nobody on shift that could do it, so he went and did it and it exploded on him and took his head off, seriously!! I couldn't believe it, what a crappy crappy thing to happen. I wondered how the guy felt that called him back that day.

 

[duane9835]

It's when you go home for lunch and the wife is there, and you only have a few minutes and....... ahhhh never mind.

The wife and I call that a "NOONER" HAHAHA....

Awesome thread..... I need to learn to take more pics.....

 

[duane9835]

My proudest moment so far welding aluminum. Here is a pic, just been running a bunch of beads.

I've just had it set to auto AC balance, and it work good, nice amount of cleaning action as you can see around the weld.

DAMN THATS AN AWESOME BEAD!!!!! I need to keep practicing....

 

[parrisw]

DAMN THATS AN AWESOME BEAD!!!!! I need to keep practicing....

Thanks!

 

[Brmorgan]

Keeping assembly bolts together during a teardown

I had to tear my 365SP right down last night to make sure everything was sound and good since I'm selling it to a guy at work. This is the first I've done in a while, and since the last time I really tore one apart, I came across some kind of big flywheel or some such that's very strongly magnetic. So I've been using it to keep my bolts and small metal pieces safe and sound while I have everything apart:

It has four distinct magnetic areas, so I can easily keep different types of bolts and screws fairly separated.

I know the magnetic tray is no huge breakthrough, but hey, it was free. And as an added bonus, it makes a great magnetic floor sweeper; I just tie a length of rope to it and swing it just above the floor. The magnets are pretty strong and pick up really well, even a lot of junk I'd rather not, like drill shavings and whatnot.

 

[WesternSaw]

Magnet

Hi Brad
Your always thinking ,good for you! Bought some garage sale stuff quite awhile ago now so I should get my act together and post them up.
Lawrence

 

[Walt41]

Because I need flexibility in my shop, I bolted my vise to a piece of LVL and I clamp it to whatever bench I need it at.

 

[Bedford]

Hi Folks, thought I'd post some pics of an old drill I forgot I had in the back shed, it was made in Melbourne Australia about 70 years ago.

 

[Philbert]

We had one of those - was told that it was a mortiser, rather than a drill.

Philbert

 

[DSS]

Hi Folks, thought I'd post some pics of an old drill I forgot I had in the back shed, it was made in Melbourne Australia about 70 years ago.

Cool old drill, primitive but effective chuck.

 

[joe25DA]

Some nice stuff posted guys. that fly wheel is cool any idea what its from?
That manual drill press looks like one i saw at the Brookfeild apple orchard.
Heres my latest entry to the tool forum. i had posted pics a while back of the HOMAK tool chest I got for free from work. Everything was in good shape. No missing or broken parts, all drawers opened smooth. The drawers red paint had faded and i wasnt a fan of the brown sides. I removed all the goofy stikers with paint thinner and wiped it down with wilbond. I used red rustoleum spray on the front and rolled black gloss enamel on the sides. The wrinkle finish made the work go easy. Even my fiancee (who cares nothing about tools!) thought it looked nice.
before
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after
<a href="http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/joe25da/?action=view&current=SummerFall2010140.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/joe25da/SummerFall2010140.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[Philbert]

Looks too pretty for greasy tools now!

Philbert

 

[WesternSaw]

Joe's Tool Box

WOW! That's a heck of a make over you did there Joe! Congratulations.
What kind of finish is on the wall behind the toolbox?Is that a concrete wall?
Lawrence

 

[WesternSaw]

Bedfords Old Drill

Nice old drill you have there my man!
Lawrence

 

[WesternSaw]

Walt41

Could you fill me in on what LVL is?
Thanks
Lawrence

 

[Walt41]

Could you fill me in on what LVL is?
Thanks
Lawrence

Laminated Veneer Lumber, used in home construction to span large distances and bear heavy loads. Strong as can be and lasts forever.

 

[Bedford]

I was looking in the shed for a sander, couldn't find it but I found a couple more drills.

The one on it's own would have to be at least 50 yo, is 3/8 capacity and single speed.

 

[DSS]

I was looking in the shed for a sander, couldn't find it but I found a couple more drills.

The one on it's own would have to be at least 50 yo, is 3/8 capacity and single speed.

You got a little drill fetish going on or what???

They are in great shape....

 

[WesternSaw]

Walt41

Thanks Walt! I know the product just did not clue in on LVL.
Lawrence