Recent content by Hobb

I am just a hobby welder but bit the bullet and bought the 3m 9100xxi forced air with grind shield or I think that's the model number. It matches the 1st picture above. I love it. My wife insisted if I wanted to learn welding I needed to be safe so I bought that mask. It's comfortable but be...

Thanks larry so far its working awesome for me. been ripping through some tubing for my welding cart build to get the welder off my bench shelf.

Thought I would share my stand for my portaband saw. My first full welding fab build. Inspired by youtube and built with a few personal tweaks Definitely learned a few things along the way. Cost my 12 bucks in materials plus some scrap pipe I had laying around. Only thing I might change is...

I was suggested this thread and thought id post my own. I saved this reed 404r swivel jaw vise from a scrap bin at work. tore it apart and figured out the shoulder bolt was missing in the base. Used a 7/8 in fine thread bolt and some scrap steel for a bushing to be a stand in. Did a boil...

So as an update: I stripped all the paint off with paint stripper trying to preserve the metal especially around where the year stamp is. I found what appears to be a stamp of 44 on the jaw. so maybe it was from that time? Found clear evidence of repair on the base where it was welded back...

Thanks for the link fullthrottle. I somehow missed that when searching. Jtd I don't think the bolt is broken off. I looked at it last night and it seems to be a smooth bottom at the end of the threaded hole. I tried a 7/8ths course thread bolt I had on hand and I'm in the right diameter just...

Robert's210 yes it does have a swivel jaw. Had no idea thats what that was when I got it. I was very curious why it didn't have an anvil behind the jaws instead. Maui thanks for the idea. Ill probably haul the jaw base to my local store and test some bolts in it starting with your...

Hello all, I'm new to the forum and stumbled upon it while researching information on the reed 404r vise. I am a garage tinkerer getting into welding and general shenanigans. My wife says I have a hoarding issue with tools even tho me & my 3 toolboxes would disagree. So I saved a reed 404r...