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It looks like its held up quite well, depending on how long ago it was chromed. Ha...ha, yes I used the wrong spelling in the title, but I got it right in the rest of the post. I guess this one has been a bit of a viCe since I've spent too much time and money on it. Anyway, we've established...

Hey all, I bought this Wilton 1644 off eBay a while back and planned to tear it down just to clean it up and re-lube everything, polish up the chrome (yes, it's chromed) and put it into service. As a disclaimer, this is the first time I've ever torn down a vise (or owned a decent vise for...

Hey GJ, the title asks my question, really. The long version is I own a townhome with a rough-finished (drywall is up, but the tape/mud is very rough) 2-car garage. I'd like to finish it properly but I feel like I need to justify the cost as I'm only likely to stay in the home 4-5 years. It's...

Sounds like it'll be a nice setup. I hear teh JRZ's are really nice, though I've never used them. I'm on AST 4100s valved by Turn in Concepts, fairly high spring rates for the Rcomps, per TiC recommendations, and they've been fabulous.

Here's what I did, and it's about the size you're after. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2922010&postcount=3

Love it, Dubber. What a great space that makes it! Jealous!

Hey brum, well those who get rejected from Purdue have to go somewhere I guess. Just kidding! Thanks, the townhouse is about 1300sqft IIRC. You're right, I run ASP class. I got hooked on race tires so I bumped myself out of STU years ago. Now I run on 275/35/18 kuhmo z214 c91 "autocross...

Mat Mobile, there are not drawers to worry about, but it does need to be pretty much on the edge for clearance from the bench. We'll see. Gonna tear it down before thinking about mounting.

Heck ya. Just have to figure out how I'm going to bolt it down to the bench corner.... the top is 3/4" ply and the edges have 2x4 on end underneath it, so to get the vise way out onthe corner, several of the mounting holes are over the vertical 2x4s. I guess big screws with washers might work...

My new vise came in the mail! Now I just need some time to tear it down, clean, polish the chrome, lube and put it back together.

Agreed, that's a fantastic idea. Simple, and looks very professional.

This just arrived in the mail. A Wilton 1644 I picked up off eBay. Yes, it's chrome. I'm hoping to tear it down and polish it up over the next few days, but it'll be my first vise tear down. Anyone know where I can get a replacement swivel arm to replace the nut?

Re: Rick's Double Garage in Calgary, CAN Subscribed. Absolutely beautiful garage, Rick!

Awesome garage! nice work.

Yup, threw them out in a bag full of water.

Thanks for the input everyone. I laid down a 4th coat tonight after work, and didn't thin it this time. Davefr, you said it's thin to begin with, but man, it's way harder to spread without the thinner. Anyway, I used the last of the bottle of Tung that I had, and it looks pretty good for a...

Hey GJ, I just put together a new workbench and topped it with 3/4 Oak hardwood ply, which I'm finishing with Tung oil (applied 1:1 with mineral spirits). I've done 3 coats thus far with fine steel wool buffs in between coats, and it's starting to look really good. BUT, this is the first time...

Hey thanks. It looks like you just painted the vertical concrete below the drywall, right? How does that lower drywall edge hold up? I mean, drywall edges are pretty brittle, and mine is beat up just from the original install (i guess?). That will be difficult enough to fix up cleanly. And...

Hey Paul, someone just pointed me towards your thread. Love the garage! I have a townhouse with a 2-car as well, and have just started working on getting it setup properly. Mine is here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2925864&posted=1#post2925864. I'd love your input...

I um...borrow...the blue nitrile gloves from the hospital I work in. The brand is Esteem, and they're pretty resistant to anything I've thrown at them.