Rastas- I know it's only been 3 years since you asked (Geeez. Wish I'd been notified of your question), but for posterity... RonII is/was on the nose. Large copper bars are tapped and the rods are threaded so I can change lengths, angles, etc. Hex nuts serve to lock-in position, which maybe makes th...

Keep in mind that while I'm in the middle of a project, this rack sits empty- I've got all that stuff on the table.
At least I have a place to put everything when I'm done. Does your coffee cup always have bb's in like mine?

After seeing Jody's video review of SwagOffroad.com's tool organizer, I knew it was made for me. It's intended to bolt to a bench edge but, I wanted it to be mobile. Also, since we'll be moving to a smaller garage (with house attached), it needed to take minimal floor space when not needed. The vert...

Although it probably won't make me a better welder, it did take some of the mystery and magic out of the process for me. That watery looking puddle kills me. Note that some of those clips were shot at 10,000 frames per second and show what happens in a millionth of a second. That in itself is pretty...

Hope someone else finds this fascinating too.

http://vimeo.com/46334752

I went with a welder's finger system. System? I should be in Marketing. After researching what other folks have made, I decided to make something I could 'adjust' a bit depending on a particular job's needs. A quick look in my metal stash showed no useable scraps (culls, drops, shorts- pick your ter...

Part of a Google search: Markal 96006 Silver-Streak Fineline Metal Markers Silver Streak Round $5 - 22 stores Markal 96006G Layout Marker Silver Streak $6 - 3 stores Markal 434-96018 Silver-Streak Fineline Metal Marker Refills Flat $6 - 19 stores Think I'll try it too, although I've been told: "...