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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Bought this buffer at internet auction. Buffer came from and picked up from recently closed Ford engine Plant Romeo, near Detroit. I thought it was interesting that you could not just go pick it up, had to make special arrangements to have it loaded by an approved UAW rigger. Any way it's gonna...
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    Show us your Kennedys

    Here are my 2 Kennedy boxes. The smaller one is pretty old I believe.
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    Show us your VFD conversions/installations

    Old 1 hp south bend lathe, old 1 hp Bridgeport both 3ph. 220 single phase power to lenze VFD. Pretty easy to wire the switches. Had my wife program the VFDs because she's smarter and more patient than me.
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT 30 x 48 shop on Lopez Island, WA

    Looking forward to seeing a roof.
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    Show off your woodworking

    Was a labor of love. Would probably not do that again, way too much work. Trees get cut into firewood these days.
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    Show off your woodworking

    I think it's really cool the trim is mostly thick and wide and came from the property the house sits on . When the house is sold I bet the buyer will not even give a hoot about the trim.
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    Show off your woodworking

    I did much of the finished carpentry in the 2800 sq ft house I had built in 1996. I made all the trim and 2 stair cases from the rough cut oak harvested off the building site. I cut the oak trees down then hauIed the logs to a 100+ year old saw mill that was powered by a 250hp diesel. I was...
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Picked up these 3 machine vises today from an Internet auction. 2 Kurts and the other I assume is Chinese , because no maker mark. I really don't need any more vises but I figured what the heck I'll just put them on this Discover card.
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    Show off your woodworking

    Granite surface plate cover.
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    Show off your woodworking

    Couple of tables . Couple of benches.
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    Bought a used open Car hauler. Need advice for restoration goals.

    Mine is located in the usual place and it does get in the way. For me I think it might be better mounted behind the fender. Probably look funny mounted there though.
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    Bought a used open Car hauler. Need advice for restoration goals.

    Looks like you have trailer Security under control.
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    Bought a used open Car hauler. Need advice for restoration goals.

    I welded Rub Rails on the outside of the stake pockets , works great for tie down points. Tail light guards are a good idea also.
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    Lifting South Bend Fourteen?

    Picked mine up by running a strap through the webbing in the bed as mentioned above.
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    Show off your woodworking

    Thanks Ronnie
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    Show off your woodworking

    A few more simple woodworking projects.
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    Show off your woodworking

    Pretty simple compared to others, but here are a few of mine anyway.
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    Cost of welding gas?

    125 cu ft tank 100% argon. Fill at LWS $65, or exchange at Matheson $105. Assuming that you own the tank,
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    Hoarding steel rod

    I am Changing out this 7" multi-function device to a 12" mfd. The old screen is mounted on a 2x3x1/4x16 aluminum bracket and this 12"mfd is going to be mounted on the 4x4x1/4x16 aluminum angle.
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    Hoarding steel rod

    Paid $59.69 for this 4x4x1/4"x2' piece of aluminum delivered to my door. It's not even all that clean.
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