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While I'm not a structural engineer I did have to take some strength of materials classes in engineering school. None-the-less; I'll keep my opinions to myself. However, please report back in a couple of years to let us know how this is holding up.

Nope. Got the most understanding wife in the world. After my wife of 28 years left me I knew that if I ever got remarried it would be to a lady who likes hot rods and Harleys. Sherry, the new wife, loves them both and we've gotten along beautifully for over 20 years. She would probably...

I've been watching the "Cleaning Hand Tools" thread started by @HPRifleman and when I remount these wrenches I'll clean them into tip top condition. Also at that point I'll probably hang them in the house somewhere.

Kinda repurposed. I've had these Ford wrenches cluttering up a bench for a long long time. I grabbed an old white composite shelf board and hung most of them over a bench. Just the board and a bunch of sheetrock screws. Took about 20 minutes. Some day I'll remount them on oak or walnut or...

After comparing the paint chips to the grinder pic I don't think that what you're looking for was in the paint.

Here's the Rust-Oleum color chart for their metallic paint. It looks like perhaps the texture was in the blue paint.

I'm guessing you're referring to the grinder finish shown in response #22 in this thread. The paint is rattle can; both the blue and the clear. Neither is "hammer tone" pant; they both are just run-of-the-mill paints. I wish I had a "before" pic that I could look at and show, but I don't...

People, people, people. Please quit saying don't spin this thing. That was the premise from the git go. This thread is about what to do with those broken pieces.

I'm in...

I knew a machinist many years ago that had a very long beard that he kept braided like a ponytail. Any time that he was going to use a lathe or drill press he tucked it into his shirt so as to eliminate the possibility of getting it caught.

Update: See post #41, #43, and #60 above. I've been using these DPG82 goggles for quite a while now and they work/feel great.

I'm pretty sure that in the last 4 months some stupid stuff has happened. Come on; tell us about it.

b-t-w; I should have mentioned that the drawers now hold all of my drill bits, drill press vises, center punches, etc., etc. Before, when the drill press sat on an old table saw (bad motor) all that stuff was just strewn about. fwiw; This drill press is used ONLY for metal. There is another just...

That reminds me of the drill press stand I made a couple of years ago. A base cabinet with drawers and a cut down countertop. Both from the restore. (please keep electrical comments to yourself)

Won't be any paint or sealer EVER put on this thing after it gets installed. It's out at 40th and Plum with no one to maintain it.

ha ha ha...

I had never thought of PVC or composite deck boards. That sounds like something I might use. That should last just about forever. The old frame is white PVC (or something) pipe with a split down the length on top and both sides. It still is in good shape. The bottom is wood that's rotted away...

I'm rebuilding a family cemetery sign. It's sheet metal with plastic frame currently. My father and uncle made this thing at least 30 years ago. The sheet metal with the lettering looks nearly brand new. I want to make a new wooden frame for it. The obvious wood types are: Redwood Cypress...

A couple of things I didn't mention: 1. I made this 4' long so I can use it on plywood, OSB, etc. 2. The hole is to hang it up on the wall on a nail. fwiw: here's the walnut after planing, gluing, squaring, etc. This will be a coffee table for the daughter. After planing the walnut turned out...

I suppose this is repurposing. At least the scrap materials got repurposed. I built this skill saw guide over 50 years ago and it's still functioning perfectly. I took these pix yesterday 'cause I had it out using it. It was built specifically for the saw in the pic. It's just a couple of scraps...