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    Time for a new bench vise

    I'm looking for good 6" bench vise with about a $250 limit. Swivel base is important, pipe jaws are a definite plus. A quick look thru Amazon showed a Wilton: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004XPVO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AUEUXQQV6YS3R Anything else I should look at...
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    Workshop needs a floor

    I should be able to do Armstrong brand commercial vinyl tile for around $2.00 a foot, but the big question is how will it hold up to jacks, engine stands, etc.. I looked are the densifier / sealer route and I like the durability and cost, but it's a bit plain without doing a dye or stain. I'll...
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    Wolverine Coatings SPRING SPECIAL part II

    I have 450 square feet...
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    Has anyone used the Home Depot grinder?

    I used the HD dymabrush in my 450 sqft workshop dry once and wet the second time. Wet is the way to go if you can do it. The slab surface look like it was smoothed out by guys wearing baseball cleats using pitchforks. It was rough and painted dark brown with non floor paint. It's smooth and...
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    Workshop needs a floor

    I have a 40 year old 15' X 30' detached work shop that has been wired, plumbed, insulated, drywalled, etc. I'm in Mobile, AL. so snow and salt are not an issue for us. I have a vertical mill, a metal lathe and a 63 Dodge race car that will occupy the building when it's done. I will have about...
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    Floor Grinding Question

    Good day to everyone, I bought a house with a 16' X 30' detached workshop a couple of months ago. It has a raised concrete slab, which is good, but the concrete had the surface finish of a county fair funnel cake... Lumpy, bumpy and full of divots. Rolling an engine stand with a 440 Chrysler...
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