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designing a new garage workspace. interested in a flush mount bendpak scissor lift (6LPF) and racedeck flooring. haven't seen much covered for this combo. i'm thinking of flush mounting the lift with the concrete, then covering it with the racedeck tiles, and removing them when i need the...

i've got a std 4-1/2" angle grinder i use the heck out of w/ cut-off wheels, flap discs, etc. i also have an air cut off tool w/ 3" wheels that i never seem to use. is there some advantage to one/other, besides whichever one is chucked up and ready to go? -SM-

i'm consdidering a millermatic 211 welder. i've been hoping for a good deal, but haven't seen these go on sale. any chances they go on sale for x-mss or post x-mss? -SM-

not really a hot deal, but the Craftsman screwdriver set at costco is $13, down from $16. not bad if you need a cheap set of USA drivers. i got some to keep in the truck. -SM-

what's this typically used for? not something i've seen before. thanks, -SM-

we have a typical post-war house. it's no great shakes, but every corner i've climbed in to replace or repair i've found the signature of the worker that built and installed it. for the electrical system it was the box holding the breaker. every sink and vanity was signed by the plumber...

here's the carnage. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/sets/72157631508006853/ pretty simple, but effective idea. probably a bear to calibrate. unfortunately, w/o a new 11/32" rod this one is going nowhere. -SM-

i mentioned previously i'd scored a nice old baby bullet. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149174 cleaned off some crud to prep for restoring and found a strange date stamp "3-4". http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/7681559250/in/photostream possibly a very very...

thanks to DavidB for the guide: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93250 it saved me a bunch of time when i took apart the old wilton 2.5" bullet that followed me home from the flea a few weeks ago. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/7323697458/in/photostream no dates...

cleaning up the shoppe a little, and decided to start documenting some of the older tools i have laying around. here's a complete K-D ratchet set. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/7275347922/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/7275351636/in/photostream...

don't know if this old info, but here's the linky http://www.wiltonamericanmuscle.com/vise-stories/submit-your-story/

found a nice old 2.5 wilton mechanics vice at the flea today. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/7150762419/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/7004670364/in/photostream it's missing a base, which doesn't bother me too much, but if anyone has a base w/o a home, ping...