Recent content by Xauterus

That's fantastic information. I hadn't been able to find a link to "Improved"

Thanks very much for your detailed response.

Can anyone shed some light on this vise? I would like to know where it was made. USA? Approximate year? Is "Improved" the brand? The nut is cast into the base. I should add I'm in Australia and it's not the style we normally see.

I'd be looking at a steel cabinet big enough to put your tool box and welder etc into.

Some zinc plated sheet folder up at the rear and over the front will keep it easy to clean up.

Cut a piece of wood to put over the piece of wood???? Like putting a condom on over a condom.

There has been other threads about shop stools, maybe a bit more searching? http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256379&highlight=shop+stool

spanners would make cool handles.

9mm is one of the most useless sizes ever. I feel for your loss.

1/4" is plenty for a work bench. The frame design is what will make it stiff. Think about if you want to ever move it. Castors used with screw jacks when it's parked? A steel bench with a top that thick will be really heavy.

The issue with the water bottles is the bacteria that can come from in the cap. Hence the use by date on them.

Some beeswax or wood polish ?

I recently spoke to a guy who was a pr guy for Timken bearings when they built there first factory in China. He said they were open about where their bearings were made unlike some competitors.

Have a big clean out of "stuff"keep all your tools etc but move the rest on. Auction or scrap it. Dont worry about the value of stuff. You will regret it early on but in time you will feel so relieved

That is a good way of doing it. I was thinking of jacking up the feet instead of the casters but I was concerned I would not be able to keep it steady enough. That way eliminates the issues.