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Hello Everyone. I am currently building a welding table and a workbench in my shop space at home. I have been searching for solid bench vises on craigslist in my area and so far no luck for the past month. I currently have an older parker that has served me well on one bench. My question to...

Not so sure if I would use my 2 post for storage but I havent had any trouble leaving cars up for a few days while I finish a project. I agree with the previous post..I sure do like working standing or sitting instead of on my back on the floor. I highly doubt I would purchase a lift in many...

I was told by the company that I got my lift from that I needed a minimum of 4 inches of concrete, in good condition, and it had to be 3000psi as the minimum but they would prefer 4000 psi. I wasnt sure of the psi however they came out and did a few test holes and said the concrete was good. I...

I think you have pretty well summed it up. You will have more access and work area with the 2 post. I know they make 2 post lifts that will easily accomodate 10,000 lbs the question would be the floor in the building.

I went with a two post Mowhawk lift. I was able to find it used through a Mowhawk dealer that took it down. I didnt consider the 4 post due to the layout of my shop. I have a heated area in the front with a roll up door to the back. I didnt want to block that when I located the lift on the side...

I also have the Bosch ps40 and I use it often. I havent had any problem with it damaging any 1/4 drive sockets. I use it alot when I am taking large panels off to get to service areas on machines I find it to be a huge time savor over screw drivers or ratchets and sockets. For the past year...

If the majority of your equipment is from the 70's and you dont have an articulated tractor then you will not need a huge space. I recall the larger tractors of that era are equivalent in size to the mid size or 7000 series from John Deere today. The shop/garage at my house that is now just a...

My family also is in the business and we have a shop we built in 1990. My personal garage/shop is a old farm shop that was built in 1971. One of the key things that I see happen on farms and farm shops is size issues. equipment continues to grow. The equipment used in 1971 is small by todays...

Thanks for all of the suggestions so far. I am going to take a look at the Snap On and Matco offerings in 1/4 and see if they have the set screw to adjust them. I am using specifically the 11mm often and its also on a 6 inch extension so its not a simple task to get it positioned onto the...

Thanks guys. Actually your two suggestions are just what I did to complete the job. I used a few wraps of tape towards the end. Then when it was getting to frustrating I just gave it a "squeeze" in the vise. It seemed to help for a few minutes only. I was curious if someone made one with a set...

Hello everyone, I am having some trouble with my Craftsman 1/4 drive metric wobble sockets. I actually use the 11mm one frequently and it seems to wear out quickly. It just turns into a wet rag so to speak and becomes impossible to deal with. I take it back and argue with them and eventually get...

The 4850HO is the only cordless gun that has held up for us. I started out with an 18v DeWalt, not sure of the model, and it was alright but not nearly as powerful as advertised. Struggled with lugnuts. I sold it and went to the Snap On. I was skeptical at first. Now I have had it for a while...

I have this portable compressor. Its the nicest portable I have had. I have had the Emglo/DeWalt series and they are also great I just have had good luck with this Makita unit. I wouldnt use it as my only compressor though unless you are just doing some hobby stuff that doesnt require a great...

Wow, guys thanks for all the replies. I agree with some of the statements about commercial versus personal. The Lawson rep we had at work wasnt very interested in setting me up with a few things in my home garage..he even is aware that I am the one that orders for the shop.

haha! I know most people that are around when I am working on a car just cant believe I dont go get what I need from work. Its my families business but I like to keep that seperate as much as possible. When its an emergency thats fine though.

I dont have a tsc near me actually. I do work on a farm though! McMaster Carr had a operation literaly 15 minutes away now its 20-25 minutes away and they dont like pick up in person as much as they use to. I am not a fan of china made hardware. I tend to go grade 8 and some 5 when I can. I...

Thanks for the replies. I know Lawson is expensive. We have it at work and its more of a convenience than anything. I dont like to use work as a personal hardware store though. I have also added to the order when I know I need something and the price is pretty high. I usually order from McMaster...

Guys, I am not sure if this is the right section to put this or not. If not and a moderator would like to move it please do! I wanted to ask you guys if you have hardware assortments in your garages. If you do is it made up of stuff you have put together from trips to the local hardware store...

+1 on this. I also work on the family farm. We have both. Initially it was just the AC/DC stick welder. We do a great deal of repairs. I got a Lincoln 180 as our first Mig welder and its great. It gets alot of use on smaller stuff. The AC/DC stick is a IdealArc 250 I believe. I would recommend...

I also use this version. I think its a Craftsman but I am not even sure. It works great. I find fuel filters on diesel engines to often times get stuck. I guess due to the fact they stay on longer than the oil filters typically 2 to 1 on some pieces of equipment. I prefer this over the...