Recent content by dchasins

Just one thing to say: wow!

That was incredible. Thanks for sharing the story. Very few people could have done what you did. Whether it was a race, or a ride or an adventure--handling what came your way shows a lot of skill, grit and determination. Like others, I am happy to see you posting again, and look forward to...

can20...your methods may depend on what equipment, space and tools you have. You can look at a lot of threads on vise restoration on GJ. On a larger vise, you might want to start with something like an engine degreaser (like Gunk) and a wire brush. There are also paint stripppers, if needed...

can20, congrats on finding a really nice looking piece. I use mine pretty hard--I found out that it had been cracked and welded once before, so I am not worried about its condition. It is still a beast, and suits me for what I need it for. It looks as though you got yours with the original...

Very nicer, Biker! I like it on the stand-alone tower. I built a receiver style mount for mine on a corner of my welding table, which gives good space around the jaws, and allows me to take it away if I need more open table space. It also allowed a flat plate mount, since my vice has always...

Great news, and no doubt many challenges ahead--but my impression is that you won't back down from that. And being willing to accept some help from all of us who have learned a lot from reading this thread and from following along just makes sense. You put a lot of work into it and create...

Wow. That's all I can say. I've lurked on this thread for a long time, and have learned a lot, and found a lot of inspiration for my own, more modest projects. Thanks for sharing so much.

Now that was a really interesting and informative post on lighting...like so many interesting topics here. I'd just like to say thank you, Gregor, for devoting so much time to this forum and sharing your knowledge. I'm sure that I'm like many others, finding this a very friendly, thoughtful...

Nice work. Electrolysis is the only way to go--been using it for years with great success. You can have a much cleaner, and more effective electrolysis tank using something with higher carbon content, such as graphite plates for your anodes. I found perfect material for minimal cost with a...

OK, as a long time lurker on MCMMM, and subscribed to the Youtube channel, I'll play. My first thought is an easy one...it's right here:

Hi, and first off, sorry about the blurred PhotoBucket pix. I was over their free limit and not interested in paying ransom. I deleted a bunch of stuff and I think you might be able to see them clearly now, or click to see a good image. Anyway...I think that both yours and my side mounting...

XCMT, unfortunately everything I know about my vise is in the thread, so I can't give any more detail or information. There are definitely some much more knowledgeable vise experts on the forum than I am, so you might put the question out there again. Yours looks a lot like mine did when I...

I agree with Angelfire. I finished my floor, pix of progress above, some weeks ago. After getting a compressor and my long awaited Bendpak lift installed, I did my first big messy job last week, getting a mothballed 15 year old daily driver back on the road, involving dropping the gas tank...

...just a lurker here. Please post up a link to the new thread when you get it started. I wouldn't wan to miss it.

f6john, you’re right that it takes a lot of mortar! I am about 3/4 done with putting porcelain tile down in my new workshop, which is 30’ x 40’. In previous garages I have had plain concrete, epoxy, Race Deck, and polyurea and haven’t been really satisfied with the durability and clean-ability...