Recent content by Ben LeBlanc

Hello. I have built my project car so far without the need for an impact wrench. I have however always wanted one, but the price has kept me out of making the purchase; as at the end of the day, I can usually get the job done by hand. Anyways, my truck has lugs torqued to 125 ft lbs, and I...

Do good wiss or benchmade snips tear through 18 gauge? I had some tekton snips from a purchase more than a year ago, and they couldn't cut it reliably, or easily... Just trying to find an inexpensive way in, if anyone can help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I am trying to build my project on a budget, but now I got to the body work portion of the build, and I got a lot of patch panels to make. That being said, my neighbors have been complaining about my loud grinder usage, and I figure a shear is the right way to go. Here are my options: Eastwood...

It is going on the car; because well, it is the car! Good thing is that I disassembled everything into 2d, so dipping is not required to get every crevice. That dipping would be good on a high money build. Good thoughts everyone, will look into the blasting options and report back; was just...

Cool. I guess I will at least look around for prices on sand blasting, but I am 20 and am doing this on a strict and low budget... So that is why I ask. Better to do it right, but is also nice to have a tool at the end of the money instead of money that is gone. Good stuff creativecars. Will...

Very true on the last part; I hope the phosphoric acid will help me out though. I have been using the crimped wire wheels on the angle grinder but they ****. I must have bought 6 so far (different projects) and they explode into a jacket, and cost 15 bucks a piece!!! They work, but I am trying...

I don't have the money for media blasting, so I am looking at alternatives. (Dummy before me sandblasted that small section and primed over it) I like using phosphoric acid on rust, but sometimes it doesn't work that fast or great (leaves rust encapsulated). So what I do is spray it on, and...

I have recently discovered the roloc; long time coming, but the finish left is great! Basically polished out my brake pedals over the weekend: (red) Anywho, as I burn through a ton of these things, I have to ask: what is the closest to it for an angle grinder? I have used 80 grit and 120 grit...

Oh, I forgot that I should never try anything new because it might be hard. Just trying to further my learning and skill set here. Thanks rsanter, I will give it a try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got an angle grinder, but I heard that a 3 inch die grinder gets a much more precise cut, and is better balanced. And it is not necessarily the cost prohibition, although I am not made of money, it is the fact that the die grinder is a two handed tool that is huge. Meanwhile the thing I...

Well, I have got the need to port out the engine I got, as well as run a roloc sanding wheel as well as a 3 inch cutoff wheel for cutting body panels. All I got is a small 5.5 gallon rolair big compressor, which pumps out 6.4 cfm at 90 psi. So, since die grinder easy so much air, I was looking...

Wonder if there is any way to make a quick vise mount. Maybe a jig that fits over a corner hole with mounting holes backed with welded nuts? Just thinking cause I like a vise on the ole table, but also love the fact that all of your table is workspace. A quick connect vise would be a cool add...

If you are looking out of your garage, you aren't working hard enough. I just see houses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very nice! I like how you countersunk the corners. Leaves a great working space! I suppose it works like a vise; a long bolt running through a nut on top and no thread on bottom; pushes up. Cool. I wonder if there is some way to tilt more without compromising the balance. Gets me thinking...