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Catalyze I totally understand that my projects could always be more than what my vise can handle, but I can only do so much in my garage. I'm not running a machine shop, just doing auto repairs, bending some metal, and occasionally using my vise as a press. I had planned on a nice 4", but ran...

After perusing the Vise threads on here for a while. I've developed quite the urge for a heavier duty vise than my little 3-1/2 Turco. Its a nice vise but can only hold so much. Whatever I end up getting I was planning on mounting it on my small 26"x36" welding table, or maybe putting it on...

You've got some cool looking old bikes. Nice work on your box and aluminum holders. One question though. Yours isn't the only box i've seen it on, but why put all your sockets in 1 drawer, and your ratchets in another? To get a socket and ratchet you have to open and close 2 drawers. I...

We have the 8" swivel version of that vise at work($299 new). They aren't even close the same quality/heft/smoothness of nicer vises. Most of the old 4" beater vises have larger bodies than that style 8" wilton.

Being a fellow amateur welder, my first thought was not enough gas, caused by low gas flow, or stick out being to long. But moonrise is right, that usually leaves a lot of porosity as well. Is the steel clean? When welding is the wire pushing the gun away from the weld? If so I'd Look...

I bought one 5 years ago for removing a hex screw buried inside a machine, had about 1/8" of swing at the end of the handle. Worked great to break it loose and screw it out. Since then it has taken some major abuse and is the main ratchet used by the setup guys. As mentioned above the handle...

I've got a 6" and 12" just like that. The are nice grinders, and will last for years. Nice find.

Heard back from him, no markings on it that he can see. He also sent another picture. I'm going to pass on it, the last thing I needs right now is something else to fix.

Anyone have a clue about this vise. Waiting to hear back from the seller if it has any markings. They list it as a huge vise, 60lbs, that needs oil to free it up. I've never seen one with the threads on the side. http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/tls/2400191093.html

I'm just a DIY as well, and I used to crank my lug nuts on with the impact guessing by feel, and I also used to trust the work at the tire shops. But it only takes one incident with a wheel wobbling around from not being tightened, finding a few lug studs that have snapped off, or trying to...

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I'd keep your eyes open for a decent used one on Craigslist or your local pawn shops, or even your local welding store. I ended up with a millermatic 135 for $275 from the local pawn shop, and had someone that knew how to weld try it out for me. Figured even if I ended up hating welding I...

The company that I work for has several machines from Japan, and the only tools that they came with that I like have been the Netsuren wrenches. They are super tough, and have held up for 20+ years of cheater bars, hammering, and all around abuse. Sorry don't have any pictures, but you can...

I'd agree with BQuicksilver on this one. Heat, Lubricants, and Impacts aside, Torque is what will loosen a bolt. And torque is basically force x length of handle. A longer length handle with the same amount of force at the end = more torque.

In Britain aren't the steering wheels on the other side of the car?

A few questions for you. 1. Why an industrial tool brand over a truck brand? Was it only because Proto was the only one with the spline? 2. Do the splines tear up fasteners that you plan to re-use? You only mention their function on rounded, hard to get off fasteners.

I would agree that it is probably a snap-on, I've got the black handled version of that one and it is very difficult to make out the name on it. However, just because it is a snap-on doesn't mean you are going to like it. The one like that I have is the last one I grab out of the drawer...

We use a company called Cadillac Marking up here in Michigan for all our stamp needs. I think any stamp/marking company would be able to do what you need. I would ask their opinion about materials, we have found High speed (M-2) lasts the longest with the high temperature, and hard steel we...

I'd use them a lot more if it weren't for their 1 major flaw. You need way to much room/clearance to use them.

Maybe it was a combination of the wet weather and the batteries. After airing the garage out, and taking the leaking batteries out I haven't seen any additional rust. The toolbox is in the detached unheated uninsulated garage. I've seen plenty of flash rust from moisture, and rust from long...