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    Opinions on Rustoleum paint

    I am thinking of getting this http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-1-qt-Gloss-Royal-Blue-Protective-Enamel-Paint-2-Pack-7727502/202058549?quantity=1&str_nbr=6526 to paint my Lathe Bench when I am through and maybe later on paint my 3 vidmars and altec box. Just wondering what your...
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    wise green handle snips

    wiss green handle snips Not sure if I am allowed to post this here just wondering if anyone has an extra pair of wiss green handle snips they would trade for a pair of wise yellow handle snips? Please pm me if so.
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    Lathe Bench/ Cabinet

    I picked up a few file cabinets today that I am going to use to make a lathe bench out of. Here are the cabinets; Here is the lathe;
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    Deals on Craftsman Knipex and 3/8 cordless impact

    Did a little shopping today. First I stopped by the outlet in Belton and they were having 20% off of all refurbs so I picked up the Cman 3/8 cordless impact for $69 after taxes. Not a super deal but not bad until I got it home and the battery was toast. So after driving 60 miles round trip to...
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    Show us your Snap on clocks

    Not sure how many of you have these but I have had mine for like 27 almost 28 years now. My dad gave it to me when I was 15 along with a set of Matco screwdrivers for my birthday or Christmas cant remember which (my birthday is 20 December). So here is mine, who else has them;
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    Why is everyone so hard on the robo grips?

    I have 2 pair I got around 2005 or so and I love them. They are the small size but the are my go to plyers for small jobs. Never had them fail.
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    Craftsman / Atlas 101-07301

    Craigslist find; Craftsman / Atlas 101-07301 I have been wanting a lathe for quite some time and I found this one on craigslist. It comes with a descent amount of tooling too. Tell me what yall think and if it was worth $500; tooling pic 1 tooling pic 2 tooling pic 3
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    What tool is this?

    It has T USA on it. No numbers and no other lettering. It is 6 pieces plus a small bar. The tools are 2" tall and the widest one is 1 3/4".
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    Need opinions on a drill press

    I am looking for a drill press right now to do some work around the shop. I will use it while working on motorcycles, cars, and light fabrication. I will be using it to mill some parts but nothing too extravagent. Here is the kicker, I have a budget of around $300. I have been looking on CL in...
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    Sleepy's welding cart/ table and other projects

    Kinda new here but thought I would post a fe pictures here. This first set is of a welding cart/ table thatI built. I wanted something with shelves and space to hold some tools but with a top I could work off of. I started with this; It was a cart for banding material. All I did was cut the...
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    Brake lathe

    New guy, 1st time post. I have a question about brake lathes. I have found a bear setup (atlas lathes?) with both lathes for the rotor and drum on a cart with a fair amount of adapters. I was wondering how useful this is to do other metal turning projects? Can you buy chucks for it? Is it a good...
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