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I've just got some of the craftsman standard ones. Work pretty good on fork seals and such. I guess I never really looked at the fancier versions but the simple ones seem to do fine for me.

I've finally damaged it after a year of use, or misuse. Yesterday i was trying to pry some lug nuts off that somebody overtightened. Impact was no good. Figured I'd put the trust ol Toptul to the ultimate test. I stood on it and it was fine. Gave it a good kick or two and managed the get...

Ive been following this thread the whole time. I actually got up this morning looking forward to what you'd have done Fergus. Good luck, can't wait to see it finished.

what kind of compressor is that? I mean model, cfm, etc.

Red Lube of Love...aka Permatex assembly lube. I'm currently running it in my Cmans and a 72 tooth Toptul for comparison. Makes the craftsman somewhat consistent and smooth and the toptul is very quiet.

Great things to consider. Last few comments have been very helpful.

I'm really drooling over the Millermatic 211. Looks like using the tandems will be the way to go.

I did some more research and found that if the drier plug won't work (or bothers me after a while) tandem breakers could be used to free up enough space for a 220v circuit. That way the circuit for 220v is at least a dedicated one like it's supposed to be. Thanks for some of the input guys.

Another option I've considered. Since my garage has an attached basement with the drier in it, couldn't I just run a 240v extension cord into the garage for the bigger welder? Kills the portability a bit but a Millermatic would fix that, lol.

Basically I'm trying to decide if I really need to 220v of power to handle some motorcycle fab work and repairs on my other vehicles. If I'm not going to need it I don't have to pay an electrician for the sub panel or pay more for the welder etc. Just didn't know what all was involved in it...

I never said I was doing it myself, just didn't know how much work was involved and therefore how much time or cost it would take just to get a welder capable of 5/16 over 3/16.

I know a guy who can probably do it for me, I just didn't know how extensive adding a sub-panel really is.

I'm in the market for a welder and am deciding between the HH140 or the 180 line. Biggest difference being voltage requirements. Problem is, the circuit breaker at my house is full. Is wiring a sub-panel something I could reasonably do myself or is it cost effective? I'm not even sure I'd...

Wal-mart carries the Shop-vac brand now. I recently got a Ridgid at HD and they have 3 different filters that fit them I think. Got a good price for it and it seems to take a beating well, time will tell.

I've used a bunch and am actually in the market for one now myself since I'll probably be getting my first home welder. My advice, go with a name brand helmet that is adjustable and has the biggest viewing area you can afford. Nothing more annoying than not being able to see what around you...

Nice setup, and good looking dog.

Anybody doing another run of shirts anytime soon? I didn't get in on it the first time.

It looks like it's going to be a very unique shop. Tons of potential there.

I've had to add it to my Cmans for often than any other. My SO and Toptul ones are sealed and so far I haven't had to add any.

The red lube of love. It's the best stuff ever. Surprised this forum isn't ranting about it already. I've got it in a couple crapsmans, a 72 tooth toptul, and my snappy. Works great in all of them, cuts down on noise a lot too.