Recent content by Tom(ID)

The little Economy sucked the intake valve. Found the number thanks. Tom

When I was looking for a fuel mixer for a JT Economy someone gave me Joe's phone number. I really need it again. Thanks, Tom

Thanks Bob, Yours is different than the one I remember but it works for me. I am still looking at 7x lathes. A few weeks ago we paid a tree company to cut down an stump grind a big weeping willow that was growing in the renters yard behind up. I had been bitching about the mess for years. So the...

I got my Breisch Olds running today. Loved watching it so much I hated to shut it off. Somewhere on some site I saw a thread where someone posted a photo of a muffler he made. It had an expanded sleeve that slipped over the inside pipe which had holes drilled into it. Anyone remember this...

My Ace Hardware has 1/8" copper in the plumbing dept. They also have SOME thinwall brass tube. I have been looking in the hobby shops for more brass.

I have been having second thoughts about the combo unit. I am looking at a small or mini lathe.

You guys should see all of the tools I bought including a Miller 185 welder, just to restore one farm tractor that I have no use for. Tom

I have been lurking around this site for a while and have recieved a lot of useful information while trying to get a couple of purchased scale engines running. I have wanted to buy a lathe for quite a while and now the bug has struck again. I am searching for space in my garage or shop and may...

Whn I was in HF one day I was looking at milling machines. Actually I look at them everytime I go I since the store is not near by but I remember wondering what the difference is in a milling/drill and a heavy duty drill press? You said you do it but shouldn't. Why? Remember I have never used a...

Thanks for all the advise. I think I know now why my friend told me that I would hate a 3 in 1. He told me that you have to reset everything but that was before I found this site and did alot of reading. When I was in the Navy (many moons ago) I was in the machins shop for a while and at night...

I have been snooping around on this site and see that some people have 3 in 1 machines. I have almost no experience with machining and haven't actually found room for a new machine but I saw a thread where folks were advising a young man to buy a lathe first. I don't think I would have room for...