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Anyone know if JD's low viscosity Hy Gard tractor fluid has sulfer? Is it safe for applications that have brass gears. TIA

The gears are a combination of brass, phenolic and plastic on stainless steel shafts. The bushings are usually bronze. The gears are not submerged in oil. There's only about 1mm of oil in the bottom of the case. It's fed up to the bushings by capillary action. (ie the sandwiched plates have a...

I'm seeking recommendations for an oil to use in miniature timing motors which I rebuild. Up until now I've used M1 0W-20 and wonder if there's a more appropriate product. (ex: synthetic ATF??) These motors turn at 3600 RPM and reduction gearing brings them down to slower speeds such as 1 RPM...

I have a similar issue. My IR compressor requires SAE40 or ISO 100 compressor oil which can't be found locally. M1 10W-40 is almost the same viscosity as ISO 100 at 40 degrees C. Does M1 10W-40 contain much ash or other [censored] that could clog the compressors valves. I could special order...

Originally Posted By: LS2JSTS How many GPM does the Quincy put out? It's rated at 10 CFM at 100 PSI. I'm more concerned about the pressure at the tool then the CFM.

I need to replace just the pump on my air compressor. (Ingersoll Rand, 5 HP, 60 gallon tank). I found a real nice Quincy single stage twin cylinder pump but it's only rated 100 PSI max. That means that I would probably have to adjust my pressure switch for a cut in of around 80 PSI and cut off...

Originally Posted By: jcwit You're not old enough yet to have things getting REALLY hard to do! Warning, its coming! Yea, but whether a jack weights 30 lbs or 100 lbs does it really matter when your rolling it over a level concrete floor? You're only overcoming a tad more friction. Now...

I don't understand why anyone would want an aluminum jack unless they plan to transport it a lot from shop to shop. My floor jack works the garage and driveway only so I don't care how much it weighs. Aluminum jacks have poor capacity and poor lift height compared to similarly priced steel jacks.

Originally Posted By: FL-400S is this the one from costco ? No. This is the same as the one sold at Costco stores: (however it's a lot cheaper then NT). http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200345429_200345429

Go to Costco and get an 3.5T Arcan. They're very highly rated, have dual action pumps and are low profile for Avoid Sears!! They're leakers.

Originally Posted By: jcwit I realize you don't like SK but then again as I said it not hard to find where to buy them. No, that's not me. I love my SK tools!! However I bought most of them when SK was part of Wayne and then Dresser. I haven't had the ocassion to buy many SK tools from the...

Originally Posted By: benjamming They don't charge warranty replacement fees if you go through a local dealer. They do have local retailers/distributors although that number has decreased recently. I can't think of any local SK retailers. They used to be stocked at auto parts stores but the...

If what you say about the current SK lineup is accurate, then it's very troubling. Through the years SK was every bit as good as Snap On and sometimes better. With no retailers, no distributers, no truck sales, warrantee replacement fees, union squabbles, diminishing hand tool demand and...

Originally Posted By: benjamming Facom is part of Stanley. SK is privately owned by an ex-Facom French guy. SK did get their strike sorted out & are now back to playing catch-up. Thanks! I just read an interesting thread on SK. It seems like they're going to have a real struggle going...

Have you checked out Costco. Sometimes they have full sets like this and it's usually Crescent or Stanley brand. Let me see if I get this right: Stanley makes Huskey, MAC, Ace H/W and most of it is from Taiwan Danaher makes Craftsman, Kobalt, MATCO, KD, Allen, Armstrong, and others. Most of...