Recent content by FourOneTwo

Awesome, thanks. Do 18g brads have enough holding power for crown?

Milwaukee M12 Fuel 1/2" Hammer Drill/Driver (#2404-22). Workhorse, lots of power, great battery life (comes with extended capacity battery and compact battery), brushless. Probably thinking 12 V Hammer Drill. The hammer function actually works really great. YouTube / Google search the tool to...

Looking for a new Finish Nailer mostly for interior trim work (crown, base, casings, etc.), but also for some woodworking I'm getting in to. I'm simply a DIY cat and outside of specific projects that call for its use this isn't necessarily a tool that I'd reach for every weekend. That said I...

New member here. Just picked up a light duty "Elgin Windmill Company" Vise. Exposed lead screw. Member @drivesitfar believes its from anywhere between 40s and 60s. (On that note does anyone have more info on "Elgin Windmill Co." vises? No info when Googled. Thanks!).

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Bump. Anyone have additional info on Elgin windmill company vises? Thanks.

Thanks @sk farmer. I to think it's legit as the aging is consistent between the decal and the vise and paint. It's quite a conundrum that I cannot find any information re: Elgin Windmill vises. I did see they made actual windmills until the late 40s. Perhaps after that they utilized their...

@drivesitfar Thanks for the cleaning and greasing advice. I have some Simple Green and Silicone grease laying around at home so I'll go that route. Good tip on covering the screw when working. I've only had covered in the past. I hope to have to replace my bench top long before the vise...

@drivesitfar THANKS for the information. I picked it up for a new work bench I'm almost finished building. It was pretty cheap and I was looking for a good, vintage "USA Made" vise for the bench. I Googled it and found almost nothing about it anywhere. I thought it was mis-badged. Still...

Bench Vise ID + Info (ELGIN Windmill Company) Brand new member here. I recently purchased a bench vise from a flea market and have found next to nothing online regarding it's history, etc. I was hoping someone had some more information for me. I tried searching the GJ forums and did not find...