Recent content by skkeeter

I considered doing that at first based on another members design on the first gen red carts. I chose not to do that because the drawer latches were not really removable easily or ambidextrous. There is no sheet metal in the center section to create the latch hole. You could add a new piece of...

I was able to cut about 2 inches off of the drawer side of the bottom tray. I cut down the side just inside where the vertical posts attach and then across the front in a U shape. This allowed the posts to attach. I removed the drawers from the top of the second cabinet by drilling all the...

More drawers and a welding cart too. Adding and reconfiguring drawers was fairly easy. I did not save the drawer locking mechanism but did add the indents for the drawer latches. Pleased with the results but have more mods to add. I was just finishing the mods yesterday when the Canadian...

If you have never welded before, look at your local community college for a Saturday or Night Class that is focused on teaching the basics. I used to live in Seattle and Evergreen Community College offers a Saturday class called Welding for Gearheads. I think it was less than $400 and met for...

I would highly recommend a mailing list called Seattle Metalheads which can be found on Yahoo Groups. Great bunch of guys. Focused obviously on metal but lots of interesting topics. I make the assumption that interest here is potentially an interest in shops, tools, welding, machining etc...

I noticed it pop up and sent a PM about 9 minutes after the original post. So who was the lucky recipient?

I paid a bit more via Craigslist in Dallas but here is my stack. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

it is really disappointing when something like a set of stubby wrenches has lots of feedback about being made in the USA but when they show up on my doorstep they are clearly not made in the USA. Depending on what state they are delivered to you might get USA tools or you might get Chinese...

Well I just got mine in Texas and they are not stamped USA. The addons, 1" and 21mm were Craftsman Industrial and were stamped USA. The whole lot is going back to Sears. Really too bad, there are plenty of places to buy Chinese tools for much less... It looks like luck of the draw on USA...