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I picked up this little Rock Island vise today, but it's got two broken mounting flanges. I'm comfortable heating the casting and welding the flange back on that was still with it. However, I'm not so confident fabricating the rear flange from scratch. Can I weld steel to the cast iron using...

I picked up this old 1/4" ratchet the other day, and when I got it home, I realized that the ball detent that holds on the socket is broken. Well, the ball is ok, but the spring behind it is obviously not working. So, it's not really usable as it is. I brought it to Sears, and the guy even...

I recently picked up a set of these handy little 4" calipers. However, they're missing the glass crystal that protects the dial. Does anybody here have a good source for parts? A good USED parts source would be even better!

I've recently acquired an old Baldor bench grinder that's in dire need of new paint. I want to get the label off of it before I paint, but I can't figure out how to do it. I've heard that some people slot the rivets with a dremel and then back them out with a screwdriver, but I usually like to...

I grabbed this one for $5 today. I was wondering if anybody knows who made it. It looks like there used to be a logo, but it was scraped off when somebody used the vise to cut something with a band saw. I'm thinking it MIGHT be a Craftsman logo. Any thoughts?

I picked up this partial Canedy Otto vise this afternoon. However, it's missing the screw/nut/handle. It shouldn't be too hard to make something that will work, but I thought that maybe one of the vise collectors on this forum might have some spare parts. So, how about it? Anybody got a...

I picked up this old Athol machinists vise yesterday for $15. It's seen some use, but it's all there and there are no cracks that I could see. It'll definitely be a good user when I get it all cleaned up. Can any of you vise gurus educate me on the Athol vise? I remember they merged with...

I got this bad boy out of my grandfather's basement. As you can see it was a little rusty, but I cleaned it up a bit. I think it'll be replacing my Kobalt 6" Chinese vise as my workhorse vise. Sure, the Prentiss has only got 3.5" jaws, but I think it opens up at least as far as the Kobalt...

I picked up a new-to-me drill press over the weekend. As you can see, it's in fairly rough shape. I spent some time cleaning it up and getting rid of the rust. The previous owner lowered the head and used the base as the table, but I'd like to find a table if possible. The folks over at...

I finished rebuilding my old Walker 784 jack last night, and felt the need to show it off. Here is what I looked like when I got it. I picked this bad boy up about 4 years ago from the free section of craiglist. That's right, I got it for free. :) I've also got a pair of Walker 767s...