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I got fiber optic service in my house, and my shop is in the garage below the first floor. I listen to iTunes and internet radio streaming all day long. Right now I am listening toa station called, Metal Shop. :Kiss: Nothing better than a little music sometimes.

I married a plumber's daughter, does that count? :lol: Hey, I'm recently retired as an industrial mechanic and repair machinist. The systems we employed for carrying machining coolant were all plumbed in copper pipe and ball valves a-plenty. Never seen one fail or ever need replacing other than...

I buy my soda from harbor freight. Also, for what its worth, I think calcium bicarbonate is just common chalk?

My SIL is/was a heavy equipment mech. He's got tons of the 3/4 and 1" drive stuff, and BIG air ratchets, and BIG sockets too - all from SO. Cost $$$, and thank God, he's got them paid off, because he's developed some nasty nerve damage in his arms, and can't work anymore. You're right. They aint...

I used to make my own edcs:

I'm on CL when get up in the morning, several times a day, and last thing at night. I rarely miss a deal, but I only cruise CL with a few things in mind. Mostly old Jap twins motorcycles these days, and old tools occasionally. I rarely lose a deal, even if I get there second sometimes. I'll...

Good point. I have an equipment shed for my tractors and atvs, and I have a water line run to it about a foot underground, which is definitely not below frost line up here. I built in a shutoff valve and a schrader valve inside the house to blow all the water out each year before it gets too...

I'ma go to Home depot and see if they got any LEDs

I see a few recent threads in here about guys asking for help with lighting and wiring. I've got those skills, but I'm not really schooled up on recent developments with LED lights. I was wondering if some kind soul would give me a couple suggestions. My shop interior is 13'x38' (494 sqft), and...

Hey thanks for the kind words, Bagged. I'm still feeling pretty lucky to have finagled this vise away from Joe. This will be the cherry on top of my center worktable project. As soon as I get out of this cast, I'll get on top of that and do a write-up for GJ with pics.

Oooh! :eyecrazy: Me want. Give me a holler when you get her done, and lets make a deal. T'was good to meet you too. When I told my wife that you said that your first job was a bike mechanic, she just laughed. I have a theory that those of us who form interests around certain things, tend to...

I have a very nice 36"x72" worktable made by me from 2"x2"x1/4" steel square tube. Currently, it has a pretty wood top, but I'm going to put a 1/2" steel plate top on it. It will be my main bench for motorcycle engine teardown/rebuilds. Joe's vise will be the cherry on top.

***WARNING: UNABASHED GLOATING AHEAD*** I met my first GJ member today, Joe.Striper. What a great guy, and what fabulous restoration work he does on vises! I made a deal with him on one of his recent projects, this Parker 824. :rocker: I'm giving my workshop a total facelift, and building...

Nice work, PTGB! Got my creative juices flowing now. Oh man, I might have to do that now. The best part has got to be how effortless it is to position a bike on it now. :beer: