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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

stroker, here's another one to consider; Amazon.com: Strong Hand Tools Nomad Welding Table, Model# TS3020: Home Improvement

I got one of these a few months ago. I especially like the height adjustability, and the edge guides hold a good 90 degree corner. You're right about portability, a decent trade off for light work or where a fixed welding station isn't practical.

That one is in Northern Tool's "Inventory Reduction Sale", too! Strong Hand Tools Nomad Welding Table with MagSpring Clamp and Mini Magnet Twin Pack, Model# TS3020FK | Welding Accessories | Northern Tool + Equipment

My garage is small...everything has to be portable. When work stations can be moved and stored out of the way when not needed it stores a big plus for me!!! I have two portable tables I built, one for a vice, but with a 3/8" steel top with squar corners it works for fabbing up a lot of pieces. The other table holds my small tubing bender, a 30" brake for aluminum, and a bead roller... When doing sheet metal work, bending lines and tubes, etc. it gets bolted down in the middle of the shop so it's accessible from all 4 sides then stored against the wall when not being used. When I had my big shop I had separate work areas for different tasks but now with just a garage I had to get a lot smarter on how to best utilize the space I have!!!

I like both the tables that Stroker and Uncle Bob posted pics of, probably going to have to put building a version of them on my things to do list.!!!!!! I always seem to have one more project going in the garage then I have room for, the obvious solution is to limit the number of projects I'm working on...... I've always had difficulty in grasping the obvious!!!!!

Good catch Roger, that video is interesting too. Those magnets are pretty small, but have decent "power". They'll be good for small brackets and things.

Both tables seem like a great addition especially because of the portability!. I have the same problems with space. I've been using a cheap beat up workmate bench from Harbor Freight, where the top has ratted off and been substitued with two pieces of redwood salvaved from an old deck - better than nothing, but not much better!
I noticed in the description of the Northern Tools one, that it comes with clamps too! And evidently you can connect a few together for a huge work suface as shown in their video http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...4325_200434325
P.S - good price and free shipping here for the miller table
http://store.cyberweld.com/miar30wet...30776574613330

With wanting to move my battery from 'wasting' about a third of my trunk space, just got one of these to help make up whatever replacement or redone big cables I need:

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Quick Brute Hammer Crimping Tool - YouTube

Good for 16ga through 4/0, though not sure that I would do either 'far' end

Not real overjoyed with the Made in China sticker on it, but what isn't these days

Cyberweld is less but one would need to consider shipping @ 75 lb. I thought I read somewhere. The legs are 1 1/2 tubing I do appreciate the information on all the work stations thanks.

Originally Posted by angrystroker

Cyberweld is less but one would need to consider shipping @ 75 lb. I thought I read somewhere. The legs are 1 1/2 tubing I do appreciate the information on all the work stations thanks.

Right now they are offering free shipping! A great deal for sure considering 75lbs!

Ok I will put that in my pipe and smoke it, I did not notice that.

I picked up a "Hand Drill Hammer", got mine at Lowe's in the last year for about $10 as I recall. It's just a simple 3# sledge, but with a shorty 10.5" handle which makes it very easy to handle, especially in tight quarters.
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Roger when I used to work construction I had a coworker who was a ex-Marine. He named his hammers, that one would have been called the Intimidator. My favorite was the 10lb sledge hammer called the Terminator!

Bob I made a bench like that with a folding saw horse just screwed a 18 ga. metal to top on one side when not in use fold up lean against wall. Sawhorse about $25.00 metal could use old door panel if nothing else is around.

Originally Posted by rspears

I picked up a "Hand Drill Hammer", got mine at Lowe's in the last year for about $10 as I recall. It's just a simple 3# sledge, but with a shorty 10.5" handle which makes it very easy to handle, especially in tight quarters.
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Neat little hammer,,got a couple myself,,which need new handles..I call mine the Mexican Speed Wrench..

Originally Posted by cffisher

Bob I made a bench like that with a folding saw horse just screwed a 18 ga. metal to top on one side when not in use fold up lean against wall. Sawhorse about $25.00 metal could use old door panel if nothing else is around.

Charlie,
Take a gander at that video and you'll see some of the versatility of that little table - it adjusts vertically from 27-32" table height, can be angled upright, and two or more can be joined together to form a longer bench. They're pretty cool.

Today's new tool. Essential for the homesteader houses of the 1850's. Ours was built 1858. About every two years we either have to call a plumber, rent a snake, or borrow one to clean out the old sewer line. Ours seems to get plugged with roots! So after a long search for a used unit, I ended up treking to H.F. Got their 50 foot model with four different cutting heads. Found a coupon good thru the end of the month for 239.99, normally 399.99. Hated spending the money, but one less thing to deal with now! I figure it will pay for itself in short order, as the plumbers charge minimum of 99 bucks to come out.

I prefer cut to fit spark plug wires because of the neater appearance you can get.

Stripping the insulation from the core can be a real PIA however. I bought one of these probably 20 years ago, it looks a bit like the old pencil sharpeners we used as kids, and works just about the same, twist it on the wire the desired length and then pull it off bringing the unwanted insulation with it. It sure beats the old single edge razor blade or anything else I’ve used.



I don’t know how the other ones listed on this page work, but I know the one I showed a picture of does.

Moroso Spark Plug Wire Stripping Tools - JEGS