Recent content by andrewd

I was the first person in the doors this morning at my local Sears and snagged the lone vise. I highly recommend taking a look at this thread to anyone who's picked up this vise. It's a great vise for the money (even at retail, IMO) but it's worth taking apart and at the very least cleaning the...

If the local Ace was open on weekends I might consider it :dunno: That makes ZERO business sense, especially when the majority of your customer base is weekend tinkerers.

Oughta give us an update on the mini grinder/polishing wheel when you get it up and running. I almost picked one up yesterday when I went for some $9.99 (:eyecrazy:) torque wrenches. It looks like a pretty solid piece of kit for $29.

I just snagged 2 of the Pittsburgh Pro HF torque wrenches for $9.99 each with the newspaper ad coupon. You can't go wrong for that price, especially with a lifetime warranty.

They must include the fancy case and the nifty instruction manual as part of the kit :willy_nil

I tried to get the Milwaukee hole saw kit at my local HD (Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC) and they looked at me like deer in the headlights when I told them it was ringing up in stores elsewhere for $20.04. They have 3 in stock. I wasn't about to pay $80 for the kit. YMMV...

I did something similar to what I believe you're thinking up. I used aluminum angle at 1/16" thickness because it's a light duty bench and I don't have the tools nor the skills to properly lay down iron. Two layers of 1/2" ply with 1/8" Masonite on top. I'm very pleased with the result.

...and no link to HD? Edit: thanks!

Makita needs to make one that works on their 12v platform. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Not Black and Decker! Though I'm sure you already knew that... Something broke in mine (motor spins, attachments don't) so I'm looking to find a replacement as well.

Great shop. I'm in Greensboro.

Pinterest is chock full of storage solutions, and much more. It's worth it to spend an evening on there. You should post anything interesting you find back on here so we can get a look!

Dewalt 20v Max drill with case, charger and 2 batteries (model no. DCD771C2 for $90 at my local store in Greensboro, NC. Not sure if it is worth jumping on. They had 5 or 6 when I was in store on Sunday.

Man, I wish I was in Ohio!

Athol vise on Charlotte, NC craigslist