Recent content by WallyKowalski

I've moved a box from LA to LV (4hr drive) in a pickup. Used an inverted furniture dolly to chock the wheels, a moving blanket to cover the tops and sides, and 3 16ft ratcheting tie downs. Two over the top and one around the back to secure it to the front of the truckbed. Be sure to use folded...

Finally got the Wilton vise i ordered today. Since when was this **** made in china? "made in china to Wilton's specifications" Like heck it is! so much slop in the axis.

Elaborating on tight tolerances: can't have wobbling bits/chucks. Need it really clean and plumb. May need to grind some uneven surfaces down so will need to sacrifice a bit towards the end to grind laterally, perpendicular to the bit. Gonna bid on the eBay stuff

Heh yeah since practically everything is made in china I asked about hf. I am looking for the American made ones by delta but all I see around here are the made in Taiwan ones.

I'm looking for a good drill press for a project i am working on. I will be drilling aluminum and steel, and will need to adhere to extremely tight tolerances, so the drill axis needs to be pretty tight with little to no play. I may use a bit to do some router type work so it needs to have a...

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so on July 18th I have to get on a horse and ride through town screaming "the british are coming!" There's actually a hidden gem of a swap meet about 25 minutes from Disneyland. Golden West College in Huntington Beach has a weekly weekend swap meet. If you can put up with the people and their...

I just bought a Bendpak MD-6XP myself. Yep, you can tell it's made in china. The wheels stick when you move it because the forks are uneven. Also, when the arms extend out for the pucks at the lift point, they bend a bit. Other than that, I have no issues about it. I don't even have the common...

I snapped up a set a few weekends ago. maybe I just need to break them in but they are a bit stiff. prior to this set I had the thin profile ratchets. (made in usa) and before that, the old craftsman ratchets. again, maybe I just need to break them in but the thin profile ratchets (well worn) do...

do you need any class license to race at willow springs? I've always wanted to take my toys out on the track and live only a couple hours away.

I too have been buying up US made CM tools and whenever I go to the 5 different Sears stores in the area, I always bump into another person doing the same thing. And then we get into a discussion with some young kid at the register that couldn't give a rats *** because he grew up knowing nothing...

Nevermind, found it. For future reference... User CP, Avatar Picture. It's different from Profile picture.

call me a n00b but why doesn't my avatar show up in forums?

If you live in temperate climates such as southern California, then grease wouldn't get hard enough to make the ratchet slip. However, I have noticed that if you work in sandy conditions, the grease attracts sand and grit into cracks and crevices. I personally use the same oil I use in my air...