Recent content by m.b.0331

Nice vise. I have one like it but it's missing the spring and mounting plate. They're supposed to be mounted so the bottom part of the leg sits solidly on a stout piece of lumber or something similar on the ground, so it won't move at all when you beat on it and the force goes through the leg...

Nice looking tools. There's a small hardware chain around Charlotte, NC that carries some NOS Allen stuff, too.

Kleins, knife, two pairs of Channellocks, and a beater flathead.

Thanks for this. It helped me find a nut cap for a Columbian vise I bought off eBay. I couldn't figure out why the nut kept jamming up until I realized there was supposed to be something to keep the nut in place. The info you posted helped me find the part I needed and my vise works perfectly now.

This is my a cleaned up Stanley Bailey No. 6 plane. There was a good amount of rust and gunk in it. I took the rust off through electrolysis and light sanding. The new paint job is black engine enamel and a bit of apple red on the Stanley label. The iron sharpened up nicely. There's some cupping...

I bought a pair and like them a lot. I don't care if they look funny. If a gimmick works and helps me avoid losing my Kleins (which will make me lose time looking for them, productivity when I have to borrow a pair or dig around for the ones with the hole blown in them to use that day, and money...

Post Vise I found this blacksmith's vise in the cellar of my grandparent's house several years ago and recently brought it home to clean it up and put it back to use. I have no idea of how old it is or who made it but from what I've found out, these vises often have no markings on them. No...

It was a joke but also kind of true. I saw some drop cords run through white pvc, probably 150'. The installer cut all the ends off the cords and wrapped the joints in electrical tape (no wire nuts). The pipes were strapped but drooping across the walls in U shapes. We came in, tore it all down...

Careful to not squeeze too hard or you'll cut the nail. If that happens you just squeeze a little less and the nail should still pull out.

Those are good for pulling nails.

Maybe he means a customized pink drop cord? Seen a few of those, but never heard of customizing any wire or cable that you're going to install on a job, though.

Like others said, find a free "broken" lawn mower on craigslist or around the neighborhood. Keep your eyes open for one. If you want to fix it, as opposed to just take it apart, the internet helps so much. Google the model number and you'll find a PDF manual with pictures and lists of all...

Yeah, the standard two rear-facing latch system does ****, big time. I have to climb into the bed to open mine but I would have to get up there anyway to get stuff out of it. I've accepted it as a fact of life.

I have the TSC box and it would surely be pretty easy to break into. I keep it locked but don't keep anything really valuable in there. If someone wants to break in, they'll find a couple old shovels, ratchet straps and rope, blankets, and other stuff like that. My more valuable tools are kept...

It's the variety pack.