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I picked up a new lathe this year from Rockler. The Rockler VS 12-24 Variable Speed Midi Lathe has been very nice upgrade from the Jet that I had. The variable speed and reversing motor really helped speed my progress when making the platters for a game I sell at craft shows. I caught it on sale...

Thanks for your help. They have definitely been cut on. I thought only the corners were cut but I can imagine my dad altering them to fit the job. How wide were they originally?

Hello all, I found this tool in my dad’s stuff. I know it’s for bending sheet metal and I think is probably around 50 or more years old. Does anyone know if they have any value to a current sheet metal worker other than a wall ornament? What would be a fair price/trade? No manufacturing marks...

Here’s my small Lufkin collection. Two of the three folding rulers are broken but the other end still works 🤣

Not a power tool but still a Walker Turner tool. I’m organizing my saw blades and realized this dado blade set was made by Walker Turner in Plainfield NJ. I have had it for years. It was one of my dad’s hand me downs.🤗

Thanks for the link., I didn’t realize the company was still in business. I found the punch when I was cleaning out my dad’s garage.

I was looking for information about my Whitney punch and found this thread using the search feature. I guess it’s a rotary punch because you turn it and the die goes down to punch the hole. It looks like the capacity’s 1/2 inch. Is that 1/2 inch thick it will punch through or 1/2 inch hole? The...

I was thinking the same thing, he was a carpenter.

Ok, here’s my oldest box. It was my grandfather’s box that was on his work bench when I was a kid. I don’t remember it ever having a front on it but it looks like it did at some time. A handle was on top at some time also but I’m sure it got in the way to pile stuff on top.

Thanks for the advice, I’ve never tried cast iron welding before and don’t think this would be a good one to try it out on. I’ll see what I can do with the JB and put it on CL. I need the bench space for other stuff.

As long as they work they are worth having around, right? The U shaped ones are great for clamping and tack welding in the middle. I have one of the “reach over” versions cut in half, welded to a small metal plate, with a threaded hole in the plate. I works great for a quick drill press clamp.

Here is my collection of Vise Grips. Looks like I need to get some evaporust and learn D42jeep’s method for cleaning them up. I have had some over 40 years , lol.

Yes, it’s a very big arc but I have used it as it is for a long time. I have a Craftsman floor DP and a HF mini mill with limited space. I am going to try to find it a new home. I guess it’ll depend on the buyer if it’s better to fill it with JB or leave the divots so they can weld it without...

Here are some pictures of my Rock Island bench vise. Some paint over spray but very usable condition.

I thought I would share my Walker Turner DP that I have had for years. At some point I cleaned it up and painted it black, probably because I had a can on the shelf. It had the arc of shame when I bought it for $25. I was thinking about filling them in with JB Weld and filling it down to fill...