I picked up a torch for the first time at 12 years old. No substitute for experience!

Yeah right….. dude straighter than a machine….

He is a smooth cutter. Check out IC Weld, he is a surgeon with a torch also

And best of all, no measuring required!

@@txtoolcrib Yes, that's paper folding equivalent to Euclidean construction. Beats measurement. ;-)

It certainly does!

Lol, that’s a good one!

Meanwhile at my house- Wife-“what are you watching/looking at/reading” Me- this (truck, tool, weapon, history equipment/vehicle related) Wife-“omg can’t you just look at porn like a normal dude”

@@dwarnermg lol but, that IS porn! Tool porn 🤣

I had good teachers.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, that was the goal.

Thank you sir. I wanted to add a place to hang a 24, but there wasn’t quite enough height on the pipe.

Thank you sir!

Is that a good or a bad thing? I am a millwright by the way.

@@txtoolcrib I gave you a thumbs up. I was very impressed with your work and paying you a compliment. Those older experts in the mill could fab up wonderful stuff! It brought back some great memories. I was a Millwright Apprentice and completed 2.5 years before the layoffs in the early 1980s. I ended up joining the Navy before the second round of layoffs. When I got out, I called in for reinstatement and they said of course, but you're still in layoff status.... I decided to stay in California and get my Masters. I'm now more of a tinkerer with a bunch of metal and woodworking machines in my small shop. I have access to all kinds of tooling at work

Well thank you for the compliment sir.

Thank you very much! I used a wax lubricant on the annular bits. This vise stand is meant for my shop that will be built in the next couple of weeks. So it is meant to be semi-permanent, so that I can position it in different places within the shop. Later I may mount this vise to a table, I haven't decided just yet.

Thank you. I’ve been catching videos on your channel, I’m actually quite surprised you don’t have more subscribers.

@@txtoolcrib Thanks. I saw one of your videos on a concrete poor, do you have the framing part. I been wanting a 40x60 shop and looking for ideas. The only issue the shop will be 5 miles away on a diffrent lot I own as my home lot is to small. Well I'm a new subscriber to your channel.

I am wiring it in as we speak. I have to get the rest of my equipment inside and located before I finish out the wiring.

Thank you sir.

Years of practice my friend. Thank you for the compliments!

I haven’t had a chance to weigh it yet. I’ll let you know when I get a chance. If you were my neighbor I would be happy to teach you. Always willing to teach those who are willing to learn.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

@@txtoolcrib nice to see that you're using a few of your tips that you talked about in some of your past videos.

I like to show the practical uses of the things I talk about when I can

Thank you sir!

Well, did you get an opportunity to build your stand yet?

They look really awesome, but I about fell out when I saw the price tag! Goodness gracious!

@@txtoolcrib yeah, I had the same reaction! And at the moment there seem to be no authentic reviews, if the quality matches up with the price tag. - But maybe there will be a sale any time soon

Just for you, I’m going to pick some up once I get my shop built. I have to know if they’re worth the price tag!

@@txtoolcrib I didn't wanted to push you to any decision. But I do feel honored! You need far more subscribers for such kindness

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it.

Thank you.

If I had access to one, that would have been ideal.

Thank you

amzn.to/2RTCAB4 There you go my friend!

I added it to the description as well.

Thank you!

Yes it is. This is an annular mag drill.

Thank you

For what I need it works perfectly. However, if you are going to be needing it to do some serious stuff, then I would recommend mounting it to the floor.

Thank you

I used 13/16” for 3/4” bolts.

Glad you like it.

@@txtoolcrib loved it brother

I used 3/8” plate for both plates. Bolts were 3/4” x 2”

I didn’t, but I will be drilling a hole on top just for that.

@@txtoolcrib I made the exact same stand, for a dual grinders, and put sand in the pipe, and man. It is so quiet and solid. Have a great evening

It’s an excellent idea, I’m ashamed to admit that the idea never occurred to me.

@TX Tool Crib brother, I'm an Electrician Forman and at 52yrs old, I still learn some thing new every day. Have beautiful and merry Christmas to you and your family. And keep those great videos coming. 🤙🤙🤙

Good question. Probably somewhere in the $400 range.

@@txtoolcrib thanks for the reply.

Find a local repair shop or trucking company for a used brake drum. Cheers!

3/4 x 2

I’m actually planning to start a separate channel for build like this, making some of my own tools, furniture my wife wants me to build, just for fun projects, and general metal working tools and techniques. I’m about to have my shop built and will be making quite a few things in the near future.

TX Tool Crib Nice

A friend of mine works at a trailer repair business. They have hundreds of these drums, usually scrap them out.

The idea crossed my mind.

Wouldn’t be very cost effective unless they were local.

Businesses that repair semi trailers.

@@txtoolcrib thank you!!! Amazing video also!

Thank you sir.

Ok, good for you.