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Yeah - there is so much to learn, so many good forums, just not enough time to participate on all of them - but I do try from time to time to read and contribute as time allows :D Will

I am a huge fan of having LOTS of quality light when doing machining work, and in the lathe, I typically have 3 sources: - a hotwire which is fixed, points down in front of the chuck - one fixed LED lamp that is bolted to the carriage - and one smaller, portable lamp that is usually mounted in...

Several years ago I modded this WoodRiver LED Dual Power Shop Light (Item #149727, available from Woodcraft for $33) by using a severely under-driven P7 LED (200mA). But that light has not been "enough", and I knew that with a plastic head I was limited to how much current I could feed the LED...

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Thank you guys. Yes, my intention for buying this size of vise was for light duty usage, which is why I felt compelled to do a true restoration, rather than scraping it. By also making soft jaws I extend the usability of this vise, which is why it is bolted to the main workbench in my "shop"...

Edit: October 8th, 2011: Started work on the soft jaws. Upon a recommendation from Barry, I am using premium Alcoa "mic 6" cast plate aluminum. This piece is 1" thick, and it was a cut-off piece from Ebay - like $10 including shipping: So I am making two sets of matched soft jaws...

OK, so after disassembly, I started by cleaning the vise some more: Then I drilled some holes along the cracks to fill-in. Initially I was going to braze, but ended up using JB Weld: I then sand blasted all parts: Good look at the damaged fixed jaw. And by the...

Thank you guys. If I had noticed the cracks "before" I bought it, I would had walked away from this one. But lesson learned :thumbup: I need to find a local welder that can weld cast iron, and of course for a reasonable cost. If not, I will consider the old JB weld to at least have a usable...

Just picket up this yesterday from an older and retired man in city (via Craig's List) for $60. Moves fairly smoothly, but it has been severely beat-up. I have not seen a "tool" so poorly taken care off. Here are the photos posted in Craig's list: And after a little bit of cleaning...