Recent content by Fifelaker

The top one is an arbor press, the second is a clamp on vice.

You cannot go wrong with Victor, A.O. Smith or Harris. Check the price and availability on tips some are way cheaper than others.

I have that same brush. I will look later to see if mine has a name (I don't think it does) but I will look.

Save edge is another company that sharpens files.

I have a tool shop from Menards, I paid $25 or so for it. I have abused it for 4 years, still works. I do buy good blades for it.

I bought a cheap one a few years ago to trim the bottom of the moulding's when I put a new floor down. It was a fantastic tool for the job. I have since used it more than I ever thought I would. If it ever dies I will get a good one to replace it. Once it is in your hand and you see all of what...

When I started school I bought one of the green jackets, it lasted almost a semester. I then bought the Lincoln Shadow split leather jackets. I have had it now for 3 years. It is getting ratty where the grinder gets it but the sleeves are still good. I like the black as it does not reflect light...

Why would you not use it?? It keeps water out of places it shouldn't be. It is easy and fast to install. It is cheap. It looks better. I will say I prefer the aluminum over the steel as it is much easier to work with.

I find magnesium a bit easier to weld than aluminum. It tends to wet out better than aluminum. The major drawback is the filler is pricey. I use the same tig/heli arc welder for both and the same settings.

I have found a few over the years. 18" Ridged aluminum pipe wrench, SO pry bar 15", 1 brand new 15" Crescent wrench, A whole bunch of C-man sockets and a busted up tool tray, a 3 d cell Maglite. When I was driving truck interstate moving furniture I layed down a crescent wrench, screwdriver and...

Closer.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_OnF6_V28DM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I have most of the stuff to make this and I really need to do it. I cannot seem to imbed on this site.... Yet.

What kind of a welder do you own? What do you want to weld? By all means take a class or two at CC. If you plan on doing much GTAW a class will help you immensely. Ask lots of questions and use all the time in the booth they will allow. All of the classes I took we were taught most of the...

**** joints can be a hard joint to master. To get full penetration you need a root gap, how big depends an the thickness of your base metal (unless the base metal is very thin). In class they had us do puddles then beads. Then move to horizontal tee joints then lapps then horizontal open root...

The top look good, what does the other side look like?