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I have a small shop in my garage and I need to buy a new compressor. I had a 35 gallon HF and it ate shit on me. I was going to buy one of those 60 gallon compressor's but I didn't realize I'd need to run black pipe and a filtration system. I'm looking for something that will work for air...

Looked in the tool topics section but didn't find much on this subject. Can anyone recommend the best choices for swingarm stands. Most of the stuff I see on the web is designed for Harley or sport bikes. I'd like to find something that would work well, without spools, to lift my XS650 and my...

Just pulled the trigger on a DC pulse TIG welder. Can't wait to get it :D. I've been wanting one for quite a while and finally found one to fit my budget and needs. Thanks to Dave over at Voodoo Vintage for his advice and listening to all my questions. :thumbsup:

I was out scavenging the flea market and found this tool bagged up with everything in it. I cant find out much about it other then it must be 70ish judging by the fact yamaha specs only go up to the xs1 , other bike specs listed are Vincent,Pirelli , and many more classics. The Idea Is using the...

I was at my local Home Depot in NJ and saw these on clearance for $ 150.00. ( they had about 10 in stock ) I don't know if the other stores have them, but it seemed to me to be well built and sturdy for a project or 2 ...

Anyone in OC have a rotor puller tool?? I want to get my motor apart by the weekend but the flywheel pullers I have dont fit.. Thanks!

I have a cheap little Chinese horizontal band saw and I can't find replacement blades anywhere for it. The saw is a TJL industrial and the blade is 51 X 1/2" . Anyone have a suggestion where I can get one? Thanks.

G'day all. Now that my bike is reaching the stage that will require some transporting to and from the exhaust shop, engineering certification and registration visits, I am seriously considering purchasing a pair of ramps to make loading the bike onto my truck less difficult...

I picked this Syncrowave 250 today.. I'm gonna clean it up do a little "bodywork" and re-paint it back blue... I got a sister to this one a few years back from the same guy... I needed a project to work so I talked him out of this.... There is also a pic of the one I already cleaned up and...

Yup, you have seen it. Thought about it, and didn't buy it. But for a little over $100, it's a great set of dies. The rest of it is cheap. I know a company over on Pirate4x4 sells upgraded parts (Google it, there's a ton of info). But, the main problem is still poor alignment and curved bends...

Just got my new model 32 bender. I can't believe how much more heavy duty this is than the model 3 I had. I'm going to run it air/hydro so i can have it on a rolling cart. My old one was manual and bolted to the floor,Took up way to much space.

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Thinking very hard about making the leap and buying a TIG welder. I have been welding for several years with gas, stick and MIG. Definitely like the way a TIG weld looks, cleaner and hardly any splatter. Looking for recommendations for brands that people have had good luck with. :D

Hello, gents, (and a couple missus'). A couple months ago I bought a Harbor Frieghf Tubing notcher. When I got it home, I tried to put it on my tabletop drill press which was also purchased at HF. Unfortunately, there wasnt enuf room in the press to fit the notcher, so, under the bench...

Well between some recent items I sold and some money I got for Christmas I just picked up some new much needed shop tools. Ordered up a new model 32 tubing bender, didn't get the hydro version but plan to upgrade it real soon. I had the model 3 bender but wanted the 32 for the upgrades on it...

Greetings, I'm new to the forum here but believe I've stumbled onto something. In the course of wet-sanding my engine cases I think I've found the perfect sanding 'block'. Had some scraps from a new floor installation...the kind that snap together and the pieces are about 1 foot x 3 feet...

I need to buy a socket that fits the drain plug on my '81 Special. Does anybody know the size of this? Thanks -Bret

I keep looking through Caswells plating kits but haven't pull the trigger yet, I think would be nice for carb brackets screw heads etc. I have never plated a thing and kinda wonder how hard it is, how well the little kits work, how much it costs to refill the kit? What kind of plating would...

I'm looking for an inexpensive tube bender, something that can handle smaller size tube (1/4 - 1/2"). Anyone know what the type in the pic and video below might be? thanks! Aaron

I've been looking for a lift table for awhile and when I saw the $299 coupon from HF I decided to buy one. When I called the store they told me that the coupon will only work for the #91764 lift. I guess it's discontinued and the replaced with a newer model #68892. When I arrived at the store...