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I use a hammer drill and it is usually a clean punch and pretty accurate, gotta have a masonry bit though. It's gonna be tough being uber accurate with any hand drill

lol, to be honest I can't commit to bolting my vise down anywhere. I just vise my vise using vise grips when needed.

Boom!! No more charring my wood bench top while welding/cutting/grinding. BEFORE: [/URL] AFTER: [/URL]

I have the 140 and it works great. I've welded up to 1/2" with it (That is way over it's advertised capabilities). The key with thick metal is prepping and multiple passes. 1/4" has been a breeze when prepped accordingly. You will find flux core will get deeper on thick metals. Enjoy!

I've used that welder before, my biggest gripe is it only has a high/low voltage setting. Which- from a beginner's perspective, makes things more difficult than they would be with a 5 way/continuous selector. This is especially crappy with thin material.

I have the hobart 140 and it's great for a 110v unit... BUT... If I had 220v in my garage I would have purchased the Hobart 210MVP. That allows 110/220v operation.

So it sounds like quality hss bits may be a better option than carbide, and I need to learn how to sharpen them. And only need to do it in 2 steps, a pilot then the main hole with cutting fluid and the proper speed/pressure. This is just what I was looking for. Btw it's brand new A36 flat stock

What is the answer then? These titanium bits are tired and cannot be sharpened, apparently.

Awesome advice so far! It turns out I was doing a few things wrong. I will pick up up 3 different sized carbide bits this weekend and step up as most of you advised. Also, I guess I need to pick up some real cutting fluid. The momentary drilling every 3-4 seconds also makes sense.

16.5" Delta 17-900. I didn't lube the bit, just the metal

I will be drilling about 40 1/2" holes through 3/8" steel. Any suggestions for drilling that size? I must be doing something wrong, the other day I was drilling through some 3/8" plate and after 2 holes my bit stopped cutting, just spinning half way through the hole not making any progress...

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jeezus. If you look in those comments there is a link of a dude getting completely torn to bits by a lathe. I'm now re-thinking how careless I am around my drill press, angle grinder, and band saw. Those tools aren't as lethal but I'm sure can do some damage. What kind of shirts do you guys...

You will need an angle grinder for grinding and cutting, so if you don't have one already I would start with that. I used to use abrasive saws solely, but then I picked this up Dayton Horizontal Bandsaw on CL. If you have 100-200 you can find them used. In my opinion an older USA saw is better...

I live in a condo, and I want to install a faucet on my patio. I can run a pipe from the water main, but it's clear on the opposite side of the property. Can I just tap into a copper pipe somewhere? Additionally, my kitchen sink is near the patio, maybe I can run something off of that? I would...

36" if perfect for me, I can move stuff around to make room if needed. It's great and never feels cramped

I was lazy and never bolted mine down. Good thing because having the flexibility to move it around is very useful (for me). If you decide to go that route, build a slightly larger base and bolt the vise to it so you have more clamping area to work with.

I have the same issue, even when I do a super clean hole with a hammer drill. sometimes they just spin, and other times they bite. But mostly, they just spin.

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Threw a little side table together for my pellet grill.

Here is a link with more pics: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181228