Recent content by EngineerEli

Long term update... Still love it, the swivel makes for a great space saver in my tight garage. I used it to support a gas tank for my moped, that I was chemically removing the rust from, and ended up rusting the vise... so I took the opportunity to tear it back down and give it another...

Anyone have a current code for $50 off $250 @ Norther Tool? I've found the $20 off $100, but cant seem to find a current one for $50 off....

It was a fine tooth steel blade, I did use cutting fluid (see below). I chucked it up in the drill and then used the blade, didn't really use the power on the sawzall much, just kind of moved the blade forward and backward. It was basically like a poor mans lathe! Pretty sure it was a metric...

Its been a while, but I've at last had a chance to finish fabbing up a new swivel lock, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I took a socket head bolt, cut it to length, then chucked it up in a drill press and used a sawzall to cut the head in half. I then drilled a hole through the part I...

That would make sense based on the way it feels and looks. Should I just get the rust cleaned up the best I can and use it as is, or would it be worth stripping the galvanizing and finishing it some other way?

I picked up a couple Brink & Cotton NO. 143 - 3 IN c-clamps at an estate sale a few weeks back. I was trying to clean some of the rust off them with a wire wheel, wire brush, and WD-40 last night, and was seeing little flecks of silver coming off. The finish also doesn't seem smooth, it seems...

I did read the whole thing. They discussed BLO for use of preserving and sealing wood and steel tools, though they were talking about wood working tools. Many complained about the stickiness of BLO, but as I understand it, this just means they applied it too heavily and didn't wipe off excess...

Yea, I see what you are saying, and in reality, I'm sure it will work fine for my limited use. I guess everyone wants to find that way undervalued hidden gem.

Found some more interesting reading on linseed oil and BLO... http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?144694-Linseed-oil

Thanks for the link :beer: I came across about the same information after digging a little deeper... So it's made by Truper Herramientas, in Mexico... Probably made around 10 years ago. I guess $8 for an axe that sells new for $36 isn't terrible, but I probably should have kept looking, and may...

Collins Axe from an estate sale? Hey all, So, I picked up an axe from an estate sale, it had a quarter of a sticker still on the handle, from which I was able to gather it was a Collins. The fact that it had a sticker suggests it's not ancient. I also noticed, after purchase, that it does say...

I pulled off the jaws and cleaned them up a bit more, then smoothed out the anvil a bit. It's all mounted up and works great. I'm just going to use it for a while before I go messing with it any more. I couldn't have found a better fit for my needs, its a very solid vise with a pretty small...

In its new home, next to the one it's replacing...

And for identification purposes...

Before I put it back together...