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Correct. Unless you have a vise with an integral XY positioning stage, you usually need to move the vise to position the workpiece under the drill bit.

I often use it to clamp the vise down after I position the vise.

Proto 44106 intermediate (middle) 4 drawer tool box. I was surprised to see it stamped on the back "Made in Canada". more details https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/did-beech-canada-make-tool-boxes-for-proto.514657/

Nice that they are asking for tools. When I got married, I had no say on what was on the wedding registry. During the present opening, I found one was a box of nice tools with a note: ” I saw there was no tools or other guy stuff in the wedding registry and I will be damed if I ever let that...

Looks like standard 5x2 caster mounting plate dimensions. Do you just want to replace the wheels or the whole caster assy? example https://www.ebay.com/itm/121476522083 I prefer phenolic wheels are they are really indestructible and do not shed their treads like the 2 piece molded ones. But I...

A while back I picked up a Kalamazoo KB7 7” abrasive chop saw. Cast iron construction, 75 lbs, built like a tank, 1hp Baldor motor, Material Capacity: 1″ solid round (mild steel), 2″ pipe (mild steel). I have other saws for bigger stuff. The documentation calls out to use non-reinforced...

We had three of the Rockwell 21-100 mills in our shop - one for Dad, one for 7 year old me and one spare (?). Nice small footprint mills. One thing to look for if you ever want to buy one. They are pretty bulletproof except for the worm rear adjustment for the head tilt. Some users try to adjust...

Starting in the 1980s there was a Taiwanese knee mill sold under many brands but generically called the A1S. But it has a smaller version with a 6x26” table that looked like it could be bench mounted if you removed the base. One question is does the knee adjustment lead screw extend below the...

i would look for a used Index 40-H vertical mill or a Millrite with the small table. Index 40-H https://www.lathes.co.uk/blankbuxton/ Millrite https://www.lathes.co.uk/millrite/

Craftsman 2”x42” belt sander with 8”disc sander - $50 Ventura, CA https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/port-hueneme-craftsman-2x42-belt-sander/mSMTN9q324v3H71j4hxZSW

I am surprised the Garage Journal has not added a feature where your spouse can hide certain threads from you for just a small donation. I suspect mine would enthusiastically contribute to that “good cause”.

FS: Vintage Craftsman logo badge for tool box or vise Mounting holes are 2.75” apart canter to center $15 + shipping, US sales only

Be sure to oil it! The Cameron drill presses are a bit controversial in our family. I am of the opinion that any drill press that you can hold with one hand counts as 0.2 SDPU (standard drill press units). My better half contends that a drill press is a drill press regardless of size, and I...

The Cameron 164 series was offered at one time with a one speed or two speed motor. It ready is a single speed motor with a power switch that can run the motor with or without the power resistor in series. You can see the two mounting screws for the power resistor on the back of mine. But they...

Nice work on the box restoration!