Recent content by Woods_Wanderer

We use the Bosch lasers quite a bit at work to measure pipe sizes and elevations in inaccessible or confined spaces. I'm really curious to try out one of these Mileseey lasers. Also on the data privacy bit, I can tell you that the Bosch units at least are allowed to enter military...

I'm very pleased to share this unusual Barrett/Meadville-pattern vise by the Lathrop Co. It appears to be identical to a Meadville No. 1 with 4 inch jaws and weighing 41lbs. It's mostly complete, just missing the base plates and needing a new spindle retaining clip. It's been remarkably...

It's very common for post vises to end up slightly out of alignment like this. Is it actually bent or is there just enough wear to allow the jaws to flop side to side? If it's actually bent, since post vises are forged instead of cast you can just find a local blacksmith to heat it up and tap...

I've never used my 20mm socket, but the 21 and 22 both get used on my Toyota.

It looks like a jeweler's vise, swivel jaw looks like a Parker. Very collectable, though this one is missing the original collar and possibly has a dynamic jaw repair as well.

Oh very cool! This is known as a Reed pneumatic, or Vi-Speed vise. It is a probably a model 104R or 104 1/2R. Did this by chance come from Georgia? A few of us vise collectors were watching that one. Check out the main vise discussion thread here...

You can't really convert a bench vise that way simply because the material is different. A cast iron bench vise will very quickly break when beaten on like a hammer-forged post vise.

I grabbed a Precision-Bilt Steamliner to add to the collection. Not the first one shown here but no specs in the spreadsheet. 4 1/4" jaws opens to 4" and weights 35lb. Note the jaws actually taper-I measured it where the 2 jaws meet.

I weighed it today, 65lbs. I'll try and get pictures tomorrow as well for a Rock Island 144A, I see it listed on the spreadsheet but no photos.

If you look for L.M. & V. you'll see a few others, but they do not seem to be very common! This No. 21 is mine, 4 1/2" jaws, opens to 6 3/4".

I was about to post this photo. Is this the only 8" combination pipe vise known? Here is another contribution as well. ACCO 168 or possibly 16B. Seller stated it had 4 1/2" jaws, sold it out from under me before I could get my hands on it for more specs and photos.

Wow, that's awesome! I tried for a good year and could never find a storefront willing to ship Kabo to the US.

Our shop has a Hoshizaki that's been great, We use it 3 days a week and no issues after 4 years of use.

They are all over facebook marketplace and various industrial auction websites. I suspect with some patience you can find a nice used cabinet for less time and expense than making your own. For reference, I just sold a very good condition 30 gallon cabinet for $250.

I have 3 of those exact Metabos, and really like them. I've used the **** out of all 3 in my home shop for the last 4 years with no issues. They are noticeably better made than the cheap black hf grinders.