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Hey guys. I'm trying to help out my dad. He and mom have a huge pecan tree that produced about 35 or 40 gallons last year and looks like it's going to beat that this year. He has a manual lever cracker, but he has it in his head that he wants to make a kinetic/inertial cracker. Neither one of...

Yeah, second that. That is just very cool man. That is beautiful. Very true, and a way of looking at it I've never thought about before. You've given me something to mull over today while cleaning house.

There you go! Exactly what I was looking for! Wish it was just plain, but we use Deere, so it's all good.

Guys, I really want to pick up a pair of CL546 pliers, but I can't find a decent, made in America leather sheath. Do you all have any ideas?

BD, I'm a GM man! I got that Ford hat for free at some event. I never wear it, in fact, I picked it up off the floor in my shop just to use to keep the sparks off my head and neck. I love carts and wheels too, but it won't roll very far with that six foot power cord. ;) Red, thanks for those...

Oh, and once I get some longer leads, they will be routed differently. For now though, I will have to keep them in front so I have the most room to move.

Wow! Has it really been 3 1/2 months since I worked on this?? *@#$Apparently! *@#$Life got very busy with my wife intermittently being very sick and working both jobs and just plain raising a family! *@#$I finally had time tonight to go out to the shop and finish this table off.*@#$ Here's...

GB, I saw the steak turner you made. I really want to make one like it. As far as drill bits, I have a Fastenal in town, I just didn't make it over to the other side of the city, and bought a general purpose Irwin drill bit. It's not a size I'll use a bunch, but it is a PITA to use a 118* bit...

It has been HOT here and we've been busy with finishing up softball season, so haven't had a chance to get out and work on the bench before tonight.*@#$ I welded the lead brackets on and cleaned up the top edge of the middle shelf with the grinder. *@#$I have a lead (no pun intended) on some...

Just left the hardware store. I got 6, grade 5, 3/8 fine thread bolts and the appropriate tap for the table top. I decided I liked that idea better than welding the top. I am afraid it would end up warping. There should be 4.5 threads in the 3/16" top. I also got the bolts and nuts for the...

Thanks everyone. I need to get a couple things at the hardware store today, so I may pick up everything I need to finish this little project up. I'm ready to get it painted and start using it!

I was able to get in out ambulance shop and use the *@#$torch to bend these brackets. They will be used for the*@#$ stinger and ground clamp cables.*@#$ They still need trimmed up a bit and I may have to shorten the*@#$ upright to table connection point length a little as well. *@#$ I don't...

Also, I have to bring a couple piece of flat stock with me to work tomorrow. I will use our mechanic's oxy-act torch to bend up some hangers for my stinger lead and my ground lead. I need about 30-50 more feet on each, so I will make the hangers big enough to accommodate that. Like on my dad's...

Bob, did you use a nut welded to the receiver and a t handled bolt to put pressure on the inside tube AND a pin through both or just the t bolt? I was planning on using the t bolt idea. I'm going to run by the hardware store tomorrow during work. Brian, I don't have to worry about space so...

I decided on red, to match my welder. *@#$Big shock, I know.*@#$ I had been playing with an idea in my head to make a modular system for holding a vise and possibly bending studs/holes for decorative iron work. This table is more than just a welding table, it my general metal work table as...

Oh no. I wasn't planning on welding it solid. I had originally thought countersunk bolts, but skip welding may work well too. Why do you dislike countersunk bolts?

Got outside at a decent time tonight, which means *@#$I didn't have to work past midnight to make progress.*@#$ And progress I did make! I was able to finish the shelf brackets quickly. *@#$ Having the coped out the other day really*@#$ helped. Not having to switch back and*@#$ forth from the...

Picked up this beautiful Stillson/pipe wrench at a local antique store the other day. I love it. From the little research I've been able to find, the particular brand was discontinued by the company in 1911.

All the shelf supports are coped to roughly fit and*@#$ the rear middle leg stretcher is cut to fit. I can put*@#$ the band saw up now and use the grinder for final*@#$ fit up. I'm thinking only an hour or two of finishing*@#$ up and final prep and I'm ready for primer and paint.*@#$...

Decided to say screw it and make the "back" the "front". Now I have to weld a piece of angle between the middle legs on the new back side. However, I used nice angle for the new front, and it looks really great, comparably.* I think I could have had it done tonight, but my baby girl woke up...