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Kind of awkward looking but functional. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've never found a good solution either. Mostly that is my "to sort" bin so I keep it off my bench. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tricky with that roof. Honestly I think a darker tan with a bit of green would look good. White trim. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wanted a cart with an outfeed table for my table saw. But a big cart would be of limited usefulness for me because the entrance to my tent is blocked by a stone border and a large oak tree. So I made a small one that I could use here but it is made out of blocks that I can reassemble into...

Most of my stuff including tools was stored in 10 black totes that were dirt cheap (and that I think everyone has at least a few of) and 2 large husky plastic job boxes. One of the first things I built but don't have pics of are these two 65 inch rolling carts on 6 inch casters. I like wide...

Some picks of the inside--I'm going to have to put on my new fisheye lens for iPhone to get better shots. It's so narrow I can't take good pics of anything. Sometimes it feels like what I imagine a workshop on a submarine feels like. Narrow walkway with everything else pushed out to the sides...

Typically I spend most of my waking hours in front of a computer screen, coding, running economic models, prepping client materials, chasing sales leads, etc. All that is preamble to say that sometimes I just need to stop looking at a screen, and do something physical for a change. Exercise...

Amazon has a cordless hammer drill with a 3 amp battery for $99. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01L84A470/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1482253763&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Cordless+drill&dpPl=1&dpID=513kbWg7uQL&ref=plSrch Or the combo drill driver for $149. I just bought the latter...

Congrats on sticking with it. I'm amazed at how adaptable people are and I'm sure you'll find a setup that's works.

I picked this up at a metal scrap yard a few years ago but am just rediscovering it as I sorted through my shop. Sargent thermistor thermometer. It still has tags and instructions written in 1966 from department of interior. If someone has a special affinity for this type of stuff, I'm happy...

Roller with logo on right: 1969 Roller with logo on left: 1976

I looked on the exterior, underneath, and inside near the top drawer and bottom drawer but couldn't find a stamp like some of the other boxes have. Maybe it's in the interior middle? Waiting for a non-rainy day to break down the boxes and clean them.

Picked up two lowers last weekend for a reasonable (for my area) price, $70 a piece. I need to clean them up but because they were primarily used as the base of work carts (one had a drill press mounted on top, the other a chop saw), they are just dusty, not grimey. On the drill press, the...

Also quick question, can I wipe off most of the lube this guy had on his vise? is probably 1/16 inch thick on there in places. I need to read up on the craftsman boxes too. They don't need restore, I just want to remove some surface rust, seal them (with wax? clear coat?), and lube the friction...

I picked up 3 truckloads worth of stuff from a recent estate--a man who had a warehouse full of metal and wood working equipment as a hobby. I came about an hour after opening the first day and someone had come through and scored about 15-20 Lie Nielson and Veritas planes, spokeshaves...