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How do you know you've been in the shop too long...Your wife remarks your **** looks like a waffle from setting on a milk crate:) So how do you know you've been in the shop too long?

My Mother gave me the steel square my Dad used on the war emergency pipeline that he worked on during WW2. He bought it in 1942 and I used it while I was his welder helper and working my way through school. He was an excellent pipeline welder and I learned a lot. The square accumulated a fine...

I am getting tired of hand pumping my grease gun to lube the backhoe and excavator. Have been looking at the Lincoln brand unit and it looks very nice and durable. What does the collective wisdom have to say?

So, I'm riding my Honda XR650L Dual Sport on some back roads in the mountains. I passed a house that had a rusty piece of machinery in the front yard. After thinking about it for about a mile I turned around because I finally remembered what it "should" be and sure enough it was an 1897...

Looked at a Gordon 9C mill today, in mint condition with a ton of tooling. 240v,3 phase, xyz movement on the head with auto feed on the table. weighs 3,860 pounds and the guy wants $600. It was built and used by the government during WW2 and still has all the data plates. I really think I...

I have regular spray guns and an Graco Airless Sprayer. I am looking for a really good HVLP to add to my shop. Looked at the Graco unit and it looks pretty good. What do you guys and gals think. It will be used to stain a timber frame structure I am building. The wood is all 100% cypress...

Previously I posted for a shear and box and pan brake. Thanks to Kevin "BSG" we made a deal for a Pexto 52" shear. I am still looking for a Tennsmith or Roper Whitney (Pexto) 48" to 52" 12 gauge or 16 gauge box and pan brake complete with fingers. I can pick up at your location. Thanks.

Looking for a Roper-Whitney 16 Gauge Box and Pan Brake, 48-52" in good shape and also a Roper-Whitney (Pexto) 16 Gauge foot stomp shear. Can pick up at your location. PM me with photos, condition and price. Thanks. KEVIN, PM me please reference the shear.

Bushpilot here. Located in beautiful central Arkansas and in the process of reading this forum. Semi-retired commercial pilot and contractor. Have finished my shop, 3,575 sq ft and will post some pictures soon. You guys are very creative and I look forward to the good ideas posted here.