Recent content by Brian.Evans

Hey guys. I'm trying to help out my dad. He and mom have a huge pecan tree that produced about 35 or 40 gallons last year and looks like it's going to beat that this year. He has a manual lever cracker, but he has it in his head that he wants to make a kinetic/inertial cracker. Neither one of...

Yeah, second that. That is just very cool man. That is beautiful. Very true, and a way of looking at it I've never thought about before. You've given me something to mull over today while cleaning house.

There you go! Exactly what I was looking for! Wish it was just plain, but we use Deere, so it's all good.

Guys, I really want to pick up a pair of CL546 pliers, but I can't find a decent, made in America leather sheath. Do you all have any ideas?

BD, I'm a GM man! I got that Ford hat for free at some event. I never wear it, in fact, I picked it up off the floor in my shop just to use to keep the sparks off my head and neck. I love carts and wheels too, but it won't roll very far with that six foot power cord. ;) Red, thanks for those...

Oh, and once I get some longer leads, they will be routed differently. For now though, I will have to keep them in front so I have the most room to move.

Wow! Has it really been 3 1/2 months since I worked on this?? *@#$Apparently! *@#$Life got very busy with my wife intermittently being very sick and working both jobs and just plain raising a family! *@#$I finally had time tonight to go out to the shop and finish this table off.*@#$ Here's...

GB, I saw the steak turner you made. I really want to make one like it. As far as drill bits, I have a Fastenal in town, I just didn't make it over to the other side of the city, and bought a general purpose Irwin drill bit. It's not a size I'll use a bunch, but it is a PITA to use a 118* bit...

It has been HOT here and we've been busy with finishing up softball season, so haven't had a chance to get out and work on the bench before tonight.*@#$ I welded the lead brackets on and cleaned up the top edge of the middle shelf with the grinder. *@#$I have a lead (no pun intended) on some...

Just left the hardware store. I got 6, grade 5, 3/8 fine thread bolts and the appropriate tap for the table top. I decided I liked that idea better than welding the top. I am afraid it would end up warping. There should be 4.5 threads in the 3/16" top. I also got the bolts and nuts for the...

Thanks everyone. I need to get a couple things at the hardware store today, so I may pick up everything I need to finish this little project up. I'm ready to get it painted and start using it!

I was able to get in out ambulance shop and use the *@#$torch to bend these brackets. They will be used for the*@#$ stinger and ground clamp cables.*@#$ They still need trimmed up a bit and I may have to shorten the*@#$ upright to table connection point length a little as well. *@#$ I don't...

Also, I have to bring a couple piece of flat stock with me to work tomorrow. I will use our mechanic's oxy-act torch to bend up some hangers for my stinger lead and my ground lead. I need about 30-50 more feet on each, so I will make the hangers big enough to accommodate that. Like on my dad's...

Bob, did you use a nut welded to the receiver and a t handled bolt to put pressure on the inside tube AND a pin through both or just the t bolt? I was planning on using the t bolt idea. I'm going to run by the hardware store tomorrow during work. Brian, I don't have to worry about space so...

I decided on red, to match my welder. *@#$Big shock, I know.*@#$ I had been playing with an idea in my head to make a modular system for holding a vise and possibly bending studs/holes for decorative iron work. This table is more than just a welding table, it my general metal work table as...