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Thats the Plan BD1! Borrowing all the ideas from the GJ!

The Magnetic Cupboard Hinge works well to keep the spark trap door closed and the spark catcher catches the majority of those metal shards! The Evolution magnetic wand is real handy for the tidy up.

I threaded a hole in the spark trap and bolted it to the side of the saw. After sorting out the Angles and welding it up solid I gave it a lick of paint to pretty it up!

The first Job was to sort out a Spark Catcher for the Chop Saw. I had a lot of steel to cut and the saw makes a hell of a mess! I cut a section of 100x50mm C-Channel (4"x2") and a piece of 50x50mm box section (2"x2") It needed a hinged spark trap and a magnetic catch to keep it closed. Had to...

Heres the General Overview of the Design. My Bad, Been a while since i Posted anything, trying to remember how to add Photos/Thumbnails!

So I started planning my welding bench build some time in 2018. I went through many of the forums here to steal some ideas!:) The main things it has to include: Be compact (small workshop!) Slotted Top Plates (Im heavilly invested in C Clamps / G Clamps already) Top Plates have to be level...

Cheers Jrcapola, I'm sure I'll find a good home for it!Think i'll be decommissioning the cheap Aldi Powerix vice!

Thanks Crsinmich, thats a good link, great technique for detailing the lettering!

Cheers Drivesitfar, I got some great tips on this forum! I'm on the lookout for a bigger 84-34 QR Record Vice now to restore if the Price is right!

Thats a great idea Fordriver6. I think i'll give the No 2 another go like that. The No 2 was raised so that was easy eneough to paint with the brush I had. The Record logo is worn almost flat so couldnt paint it, I'll need a very fine artists brush for that id say! Might even pin stripe the...

And the Finished Vice! Very happy with the finish, now i need somewhere to put it!

I'm new to this Garage Journal so heres some more photos of the finishing process! The old split pin was fairly knackered compared to the shiny new one!

Heres some photos of a Vice Restore i did this week. Its a Record No 2 Mechanics Vice, circa 1950. It was fairly beat up when i got it. Cost €60. Its my first Vice restoration but got some good tips here! 1. I used a stainless steel wire wheel to clean it up. 2. Cleaned up the bearing surfaces...

It will look like this in no time!