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Finally making progress on my 2800 sq ft shop remodel - add on. I have dreamed about a long workbench I could work on from both sides, so I built one 16' long with a 6' bench across one end. Tied them all together with 5/8 OSB and then nitrile rubber over the top. This will mostly be for chain...

Found a box full of old ignition parts, mostly small engine, such as coils, points sets, condensers. So I decided to make some shop art. I will be interested to see how many younger visitors will actually know what the parts are!

I graduated from Texas A & M in 1979. I took two Engineering Technology classes my senior year that resulted in this: Another class did all the sand castings, which I did not take. The first class I took we machined all the rough castings to spec. The second class we machined all the rest of...

When you put something in between the jaws, you can spin the arm and just barely tighten on the part, just enough to hold it. Then pressure must go into the line at the bottom front of the cylinder, which moves the rear sliding jaw forward 1/4" unless there is something to clamp down on. If...

Retired now and building out my final shop. I have always wanted a dedicated miter saw station to do accurate and repeatable cuts. Watched at least 15 YT vids with everything from fine woodworking cabinets with raised panel doors, drawers, folding wings, to against the wall setups with long...

Found this at an Antique Mall that is closing In a couple of months, and the price was right! It has 3 mounting areas, and came with the bench grinder, a double mount buffing motor and a Workmate type clamping fixture. There are 2 sliders that give added work area and also anchor the swivel...