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OK,..I am just curious,...how many Vises do you Garage Nerds own? First of all I am talking about Machinist Vises, Woodworking Vises, etc. Not behavior vises. My friends give me a really hard time about my relatively new hobby, so I am curious where I one rates in the world of Vise...

I have been looking at Magnetic Drills lately in order to cut holes in metal beams and plate steel. Do any of you have recommendations or experience with this tool? Regards

Just purchased a Dewalt 20V Lithium Ion 3/8 Impact Wrench. Thought it might come in handy around the garage. I have other Dewalt 20V Lithium Ion power tools and I have been very happy with their performance. I got the tool for $115 bucks on amazon but that was with no batteries and charger. I...

I have a 14" Shop Fox Band Saw I use for woodworking. There have been times that I was tempted to purchase a replacement blade for cutting metal so I could use it for cutting some angle iron. I asked if this was possible and a salesperson just gasped when I asked if I could cut metal with my...

Who makes the best light duty truck? A truck is a tool you know. What I mean by best is a combination of quality, reliability, cost, mpg, performance, resale and looks. As for my opinion,...it is without a doubt the Toyota Tacoma. :3gears:

A few years ago I started noticing Festool products at the local Woodcrafters. After picking myself off the floor after seeing the price tag, I wondered why are these people paying so much for a very awkward looking drill? Or sander? This seems rediculous. I really thought to myself this was...

I noticed that Vises of Garage Journal is on YouTube. I just stumbled onto it by accident. This may be old news but it was new to this ol'Cowboy. There were four(4) episodes when I looked. I even noticed a few of my Vises on there. :3gears:

Many times in my garage I am grinding on something or painting something like restoring a vise or engine. The problem is that I get grit or paint all over the place and it usually takes me all day to get my garage clean again. I do not have space for a dedicated booth. Once I got some fine...

Well after much waving of arms and knashing of teeth I have decided to go ahead and install a Mitsubishi Mr. Slim Heat Pump in my garage. My garage is 900 sq ft and is insulated and has insulated garage doors. I have ordered the Heat Pump along with required components. I will perform the...

For those interested I had a Saferoom intsalled in my Garage Floor. Here are a few pictures of the install. Basically 8' L x 5' W x 5' D

Decided to install a Underground Safe Room in my Garage. It is a 12 man unit 60"W x 8'L x 5' D. May not seem important to many but here in Oklahoma it is can be lifesaving. If you have ever experienced a 'twister' you will understand. It will fit under the Wifey's car. The State held a rebate...

I need a new Table Saw. My woodworking skills have progressed enough to where I want to step up to a Cabinet Style Table Saw. Considering a 10", 3 hp, saw in the under $3k range. The issue is which one? The Saw Stop is a good unit that emphasizes safety, maybe overly so. Reviews are good...

Anyone have a heads up on new LED Lighting options availble for a home or garage? I am interested in an LED Lighting System that would replace my existing Florescent Lighting. One that would offer reduced operating costs as well as improved brightness.

I purchased a good used Wilton 800S early this summer after a long search for a large Vise. The Vise is in excellent mechanical condition but the paint was in poor condition. I talked with Wilton about obtaining some original paint but they were not cooperative. So I searched and found a very...

It was 110 yesterday and 112 today. The forecast is for 112 tomorrow. Long term forecast is for more of the same. Good Grief!!! One cannot even stay in the garage and do anything as it is just too hot and you sweat like a MaMa Dog. There will be water very rationing soon. This REALLY pulls a...

OK,...OK,...OK,....How many Vises do you have? Step up to the plate and confess how many you have collected. I am relatively new to Vise Collection as I have 15 Vises. And thats not counting my Woodworking Vises, which would add 11 more.

Anyone ever attempted to repaint a Wilton back to the factory finish? Wiltons have a peculiar pattern to their finish. Some are painted silver and some are a blueish gray. I want to repaint one of my Wiltons and I called Wilton to see if I could purchase the paint (pn 1118220). But Wilton...

I had been looking for a large vise for awhile. Picked up two this weekend. Wilton 800S (What a monster) Prentiss 22 Completely disassembled the Prentiss and starting the rebuild. The Wilton is in very good mechanical condition. I will contemplate how and where I will mount this beast.

Anyone have some good/clever/brilliant pedestal ideas for a Vise? Pictures would be nice. :bowdown:

I made this Blower/Kooler for my garage on the cheap. Now wait,...don't laugh! This thing is incredibly powerful and really moves some air. I basically salvaged an old squirrel cage blower from an old heating/air unit. Rewired it for 120 VAC operation and built a very crude 2x4/plywood frame...