Recent content by Terry D.

Nice build! I'm envious of the size! We are over near Crossville. Who is your builder? We are close to building, but have been having a hard time lining up bids.

I was hoping that a Parker aficionado might have one from a derelict vise sitting out on the back 40 and that he might part with it. It would be easy (and cheap) to use a regular bolt and dispense with searching for the right piece at all, but what would the fun be in that? I guess I'll just...

Actually this is the nut and washer I am looking for

I have a Parker 2200 vise. It's in very good condition and most of the parts are there. I only have room to deploy on of my vises, so this one is in the wings until we have a shop built this summer. My plan it to restore it and place it in my shop as a work vise. I am missing the nut and "Bench...

I braze in my business (copper to copper and steel to copper). The coated rods have a shelf life. The flux coating will absorb moisture, crack and fall off over time, even if you keep it enclosed. I suggest only keeping as much as you will use in the next year or so. I use bare rod and dip...

The OP stated that the barn was 40x60, from that you can surmise that 20x40 of the ground floor is the apartment and a space of 40x40 is the shop. I would guess that the stairs lead to the top of the apartment for the storage/mezzanine. If you look at the first perspective, the far left of the...