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Cleaning chains is somewhat tedious, so keeping them clean to start with is a reasonable idea. My hoist is a 1/2 ton CM with a 6' lifting capacity. I hang it on a bracket on one of my car lift posts when I'm not using it. The chains are of a size and length that fit nicely in the drain pipe...

My BendPak 4 post car lift has a rail that runs down the inside of each runway. This is intended to accommodate their rolling hydraulic transmission jack. I decided to make a small gantry that rolls down the length of the lift, with an I-beam trolley that rolls sideways. Sideways trolley...

There are perhaps thousands of distinctly different vises out there, and it's impossible to own all of them. I assume that there is some pattern or logic to most vise collections. Do you collect all models of a particular manufacturer? A representative model from a variety of manufacturers...

I recently picked up my first post vise on eBay, and cleaned it up before fabricating a stand for it. After disassembling and wire brushing it, I applied a thin coat of boiled linseed oil. I left it sit outside in the sun for most of a day to speed up drying. The rear spindle box collar was...

In building a stand for a newly purchased 185 lb. vise, I decided to use a large tractor trailer truck rim for the base. I wanted to be able to disassemble it if necessary, and chose to bolt the column to the rim rather than weld it. Here's how I did it using the rim's original lug bolts/nuts...

For size comparison purposes, here are photos of the four Reed C series vises with the same soda can sitting on them.

I've had this Bluebird engine hoist for many years. Used mainly by tool rental companies, these disassemble without tools for easy transport in a pickup. Unfortunately, as I have gotten older, I can no longer lift the parts to assemble it, and so bought a new folding hoist. After several...

I just picked up this older restoration of a Reed 105 vise off eBay. When I received it in an oversized shredded box with no padding, I was amazed that it withstood the trip to my house undamaged. I could find no fault with it other than a bent handle, which was cleverly non-apparent in the...

Since getting my 7 x 12 Jet bandsaw, I reasoned that I would probably never again be using my little 4 x 6 for horizontal cut-off work. I decided to convert it for strictly vertical cutting. I made guide adapters to take the twist out of the blade, giving me a throat depth of just over 5...

Since I bought my 7" x 12" Jet horizontal bandsaw, my little 4 x 6 has been sitting idle. I decided to make a sturdy table for it so I could do some vertical sawing. I decided that the simplest approach was to use some 1/4" mild steel plate for a base and a table, and some 4" x 4" x 1/4" thick...

I had the challenge of trying to fit three cars and my shop equipment into a two car garage. After drawing out multiple location arrangements, I ended up putting two of the cars on a lift, and shoehorning in my bigger shop machines. The rest of my shop equipment ended up in my basement. My...

I combined an old Troyke rotary table with some old drill press parts to make a variable speed welding positioner,

Scrooge and his CNC plasma cut buddies have come out of hibernation, and are getting ready for Christmas!

Last week I busied myself by cutting out these three 19" long car shapes.

Just cut out this mini version of a '40 Ford dash fitted with a wireless bluetooth speaker. Put the Beach Boys on and it's almost like being back in my '40. Well, maybe not quite.

I thought I would dust off these pieces I cut for Halloween last year. Last year I scattered them around my garage. This year I put them in my little home office.

Thus far I have stuck to cutting out shapes of the bikes I lusted after (and in some cases owned) in my younger days. However, it's hard to ignore some of the stuff they're coming out with in recent years. Two cases in point: Kawasaki H2R with 330 hp, 14.000 rpm redline, and 240 mph top speed...

Here are some upgrades I made to my Bridgeport: Adjustable retractable casters KBAC VFD for stock 3 phase motor Servo X axis power feed DRO Pro Digital Readout for X and Y axes Milwaukee right angle drill & right angle attachment substitute for power drawbar 1/2" cordless drill with adaptor...

Here are some mods I made to my 20 ton Harbor Freight press: Air/hydraulic jack, table winch, guide rollers, casters, pinned table plates, release knob, grade 8 frame bolts, finger brake, support pin shaft collars

Sonny Routt's double Triumph engine bike, & Clem Johnson's Vincent "Barn Job." They are each about 20" long.