Recent content by Mark I

Minor updates. Windows and service door are in. Brickwork (required by the HOA) is finished. Traveled to MN for family business, returned yesterday with the new shops first addition. Trench was cut today for power. PVC is in the ground and wire pulled. Siding, soffit, fascia are next. The...

You have my sympathies for forging ahead on this in MPLS. We lived in northern Dakota County for 27 years and decided we’d had enough of MN. And I’m a MN native. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. I’m about 4 weeks into building a shop very close to your dimensions. 24x34. Took me...

You’re about to 30 min drive from us.

Current state of the build.

Hi Lou, Yes, moved away from MN, now we’re near Greenville. The countertops are free, and I’ll use it mostly for disassembly/assembly. I have 3 vises to find places for, I’ll probably have a more mobile bench for banging on stuff if needed. And if the quartz doesn’t hold up, I can just replace...

Building a new garage. 24x34 with an upper level. The structure is up and has a roof, but lots more to do. I have a couple of questions: We remodeled our kitchen in 2024 and I saved the quartz counter tops. I was thinking I could use them for the workbench. What are the pros/cons? Has anyone...

I'll post this one time as well. I bought my first toolbox at Sears in 1974. I think the roller & top were $4-$500, not a small sum for an 18 year old then. My plan was to buy Craftsman tools - that's what my dad had in his boxes at work & at home. I applied for a credit card at 21. Denied. I...

This book done by Tornado Design is a great companion to Pat's Ganahl's book. Insight into who he was by people who knew him, and tons of great photos.

Z, any pics of the finished piece?

I have the same set up as well. Red bottom door, dated 8/72. If that helps...

There are two side cabinets for the 537/557 you'll want to look for; KR274 which is the most common and KR288.

That is an awesome looking setup, especially with the 547. Thanks for the kind words! Well, you had to ask... not to get too far off the track on this thread, but I have a 1966 KRA377 that needs just a little TLC... Someone on the forum had two 537/547 sets, but was trying to sell them as...

Here are a couple of pics. Yes, it acquired a few stickers over the years, but I have no plans to remove them. The 537 was hardly used as working box, so it's almost in new condition. The 557 was used for about 2 years. Back when I bought these, I recall looking at the 547 mid box and the 274...

Never thought of that angle. I should have my brother stop in there more often! If your interested in that type of history, check out the book at this link, I got a copy for brother and one for myself; http://www.norwoodassemblyplant.com/Order.html There are lot of those reasons why I bought...

12 years wrenching and I never saw a need to buy those! Other priorities I guess. I do remember a lot of guys with those boxes. Agreed 100% I appreciate that! I hardly ever see the old CMan gray/red boxes for sale. Thanks Jeff! I worked out of my original version for 10 years, 6 days a...