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I needed to slow my drill press down to be able to saw 2" - 3" holes in 3/16" - 1/4" steel so I wanted to get the spindle speed down to around 150 RPM. I didn't want to go the VFD route so I looked into one of the drill press speed reduction pullies offered on this site by JZiggy but a single...

I'm about to start the resurrection of this neglected '40s-vintage Boice Crane Model 1610 drill press. I imagine nearly everyone has a couple of the pulley guards lying about, but I don't seem to have one! Super-long shot, I know, but if someone does happen to have one and has no need for it...

Does anyone have photos of the light switch/handle plug and battery installation in the handle of the Blackhawk S4 floor jack? I presently have an empty hole in the handle and I'm hoping to make mine operational. Much appreciated!

Who repairs old floor jacks? I have a Blackhawk S4 4-ton jack that would raise and lower but not lift more than about 150 pounds. I bought a seal kit for it (200 bucks!) and it still doesn't lift. It looked to me like it was bypassing internally. I tried to attach a video showing the oil pumping...

I just finished overhauling the hydraulics in my S4 floor jack. I used all new packing and check balls throughout. The jack raises and lowers fine and will stay raised as far as it's lifted, but it still won't lift anything beyond a 12-pack. When it raises to the load it feels like it's just...

I just bought a Blackhawk S4 floor jack that is in need of a rebuild. I see a lot of posts here related to the S4 and I'd like to know if someone can direct me to a current source for the seals? There used to be a decent hydraulic parts supplier near me but they've disappeared. So far, going...