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Maybe they don't supply it because I'm not buying insulation from them? The only reason I know about it is the project manager was an ex-independent builder and said he often did it, but couldn't speak on behalf of his new company. He said when he was an installer he pretty much used sill...

My 30x40 red-iron metal building is being delivered the first week in October. I am splitting the building between a clean insulated side, and a dirty uninsulated side. So no insulation will be installed when the building is built and I'll insulate the clean side in time (spray or silvercote)...

I had a similar situation occur this last summer when I bought an aluminum winch with a 1/2" steel bolt broken off in a mounting hole. It looked like some galvanic oxidation (I think that's the term) had occured. For the cheap price of the alum from Wal-Mart (~$4), I gave the chemical process...

Wow, thanks for that info! I thought something suspicious was going on, when it turns out that was just business as usual.

Thanks, Seber and Davefr - I agree on both accounts, which seem to be contradictory. The paint and grinding looks professionally done, but the paint on the anvil (and good point about the jaws) seem to suggest an amateur job. I'm thinking it was either a vise that didn't pass QC so a worker...

Hello! I picked up what I believe is a Wilton C0, but the "C0" lettering has been removed. The paint appears to be original, and there is no date on the slide key, although I admit I have not checked the underside of the key. The anvil section is not machined and is also painted. They guy I...

I purchased these six tool boards from a local community college. The person coordinating the pickup could only tell me they were from the "auto and mechanical arts" program and that none of the tools were available (bummer). I am interested in starting to collect some of the tools to fill the...

Good timing because I just did this last weekend. The frame is 1" x 1" x 0.25" angle iron and 2 inch casters from amazon. I think the steel was around $20 and the casters were around $15 total. I don't have a reliable way to cut 45 degree miters, so I notched the angle to make the square...

Thanks everyone for the great info. That's exactly the type of info I was after. Also, thanks for the advise on posting in the larger vise thread. I'll put a small post of a couple pictures up for posterity now that I know something about it! I did take the base off and there was no other...

Excellent info, thanks everyone! I'll pull off the base and see if there is any info on the underside. In any case, I'm happy with it and will put it to good use. Also, I'm never quite sure about the etiquette of posting a separate thread vs. posting in a large continuous thread. Any general...

I picked up an interesting vise this morning. It is a Wards Powr-Kraft model 5452, maybe missing a first digit. It is in pretty good shape - the paint is nice, if dirty, and the decal on top is nearly complete. The "Made in USA" is cast into the body, so I'm pretty sure it's American iron...

Hi guys - The manual for the Rockwell 15-081, and 15-017 for that matter, is available online (free, but nice to kick back a little something to the host). I'm not sure about the rules of linking outside this forum, but it should be easy enough to find online. As for that chuck, it should come...

This is the last of them.

Almost done.

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