Show me where you keep your milling / lathe tools!

[helmbelly]

it's nice seeing old american gear oiled with original paint. nothing welcome in my shop with a garish candy laquered paint job.

 

[pontiac428]

very nice shots - question- are you rehabbing those 6 Wilton bullet vises? Holding them for ransom? Nice collection there but scratching head why they are on a light duty cart. I'm afraid it could fall over. I have an old 6" Wilton bullet just like those, was my dads. You can buy a Bridgeport for what a good bullet will bring on ebay.

Rehabbing? I think the word you're looking for is hoarding...

 

[helmbelly]

Rehabbing? I think the word you're looking for is hoarding...

Isn't hoarding more Barbie dolls and Stanley screwdrivers? Old Wilton Vises is something else- Curating? Prepping? Piracy?

 

[AKFAB]

very nice shots - question- are you rehabbing those 6 Wilton bullet vises? Holding them for ransom? Nice collection there but scratching head why they are on a light duty cart. I'm afraid it could fall over. I have an old 6" Wilton bullet just like those, was my dads. You can buy a Bridgeport for what a good bullet will bring on ebay.

Yes all in a queue to go through / get sorted. The table rolls well and is built like a brick house! Temporary as building a garage and just needed out of the way. Grandfather had a Wilton bullet vise on his bench. When I was very young, I’ve always loved the shape and I went down a rabbit hole and found all of them from the 8 inch down to the 2 inch ‍.

 

[AKFAB]

very nice shots - question- are you rehabbing those 6 Wilton bullet vises? Holding them for ransom? Nice collection there but scratching head why they are on a light duty cart. I'm afraid it could fall over. I have an old 6" Wilton bullet just like those, was my dads. You can buy a Bridgeport for what a good bullet will bring on ebay.

Yes all in a queue to go through / get sorted. The table rolls well and is built like a brick house! Temporary as building a garage and just needed out of the way. Grandfather had a Wilton bullet and

I never cease to be amazed at the wide range of skills exhibited by the participants of this forum. Imagine it. A milking machine in a garage shop!!

oh my, I cannot believe I let that slip through - thank so much! I’ve tried to edit and doesn’t seem to stick! Ugh, I’ll be banished to “Plastic” forever for this

 

[helmbelly]

Yes all in a queue to go through / get sorted. The table rolls well and is built like a brick house! Temporary as building a garage and just needed out of the way. Grandfather had a Wilton bullet vise on his bench. When I was very young, I’ve always loved the shape and I went down a rabbit hole and found all of them from the 8 inch down to the 2 inch ‍.

I call mine a 6" bc it opens about 6" but correct must be width of jaw. I am green with envy. Will you dedicate an entire bench to vises? ;-)

 

[AKFAB]

FWIW

I built a couple of mobile tool storage cabinets from hard and soft wood scavenged from the skid and pallet that Matt so kindly supplied with my lathe.

This one has fold-up shelves -- providing more area to clutter up.
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Lots of room for collets.
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This one is also mobile, but pretty much stays in one place.
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Amazing

 

[AKFAB]

my Bridgeport and lathe came with this cabinet, a former server rack chock full of lathe and mill tooling, drill bits, etc etc… Far exceeds my needs, skill level or available shop time, but hopefully I grow into it!

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This is amazing too

 

[Weldingrod1]

Any chance of a picture of the 2" Wilton?

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[AKFAB]

I call mine a 6" bc it opens about 6" but correct must be width of jaw. I am green with envy. Will you dedicate an entire bench to vises? ;-) View attachment 470751