Recent content by Ravenbar

In particular, the 20 ton welded frame version Harbor Freight sold until recently(site's not showing it now). I got this press for this past Christmas. I've already added swivel castors all around and a Vevor branded air/hydraulid jack. Over the past month or so I've put it through it's...

I bought this well used engine stand years ago for $50. I recently needed to use it, as my Jeeps engine dropped as piston skirt into the pan. One issue I found when getting it ready was that the rear straight casters had been overloaded, and significantly folded inward, resulting int he...

Just received a 20 ton Central Machinery shop press for Christmas. I've already got a Vevor Air/Hydraulic jack on order for it($80, vs the $170 for the Central Pneumatic one), as well as a Orion Motors bearing race and seal driver set. I also plan on completely redoing the moving crossbar the...

Cleaning out the garage still means driving a decent way across the lawn. Hadn't thought of jumbo wheels, Limiting factor to size is that the wheels can't block the drawers.

Looking to expand my tools storage capacity. My current shop is 150' from the driveway(10'x8' garden shed, on a rised platform, so packed to tools the floor can barely hold the weight, mixed use, so anything from electrical, to woodworking to fabrication to automotive tools), so it's literally...

Probably 50/50. Maybe even 75/25 in favor of the open end Just easier to slip it on. Also has the advantages of a 6 pointy socket as it has more surface in contact than the box end. Often, I'd like a 6 point box end to get the advantages of both. I do have a couple old ratchet wrenches that...

Screw repair on the Monarch vise:

I picked up this Monarch 213 at the flea market,. Been looking for a vise for my forge for a while. Found this for $14. It's in very rough shape. 2 of 3 ears have been broke off the base and it's been brazed to a steel plate(repeated breakage as fragments of the ears are brazed to the vise(that...

Because, Why Not? The system is due for a cleaning. I didn't even notice the dust on the CPU cooler until just now.

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New acquisition: a Monarch 3 1/2" in rough shape but cheap - $14

New acquisition:

Slip joint pliers I've got probably 20 pairs(acquired via garage sale/flea market boxes of tools)) and I never use them.

A little blacksmithing project yesterday. Cleaning the shop and my belt buckle broke. I've only wore the belt nearly everyday for 15+ years.