ARCHIVE 80 Series Lock Box- poll and questions

[retrofive]

That wallet looks deceiving. The black color hides its true dimension. It could be hiding a stripper role.

It's full of credit cards that are maxed out trying to keep is truck on the road. ... or least that is my wallet.

 

[mechanist]

Here's what I need mine for...Man, I hope it all fits!!!!

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^x2. Never know when you're gonna need to tea bag somebody.

 

[FZJ80 in KC]

That wallet looks deceiving. The black color hides its true dimension. It could be hiding a stripper role.

It's actually my personal protection device. It holds all of my old receipts, dead credit cards and gift cards, pictures of old girlfriends...If someone threatens my safety...I'll throw it at them.

 

[FZJ80 in KC]

^x2. Never know when you're gonna need to tea bag somebody.

Precisely!

 

[NLXTACY]

This is why I'm NOT going to spot weld the new tumbler carrier. Spot welding just can't hold up to just two blows from a framing hammer. This needs to be stitch welded. This also means the lock MUST be just under the lid. Being proud of the lid gives it a better change to focus energy on the lock itself instead of distributing the force of the blow along the entire lid.

I also tested the hinge's spot welds against the same framing hammer. This isn't an accurate test since the lid is mechanically locked into place by the sides of the LockBox but I tested anyway. 3 second spot welds failed after three strikes. 5 second spot welds held perfectly after 14 hammer strikes.

The take home, you're not going to get deep penetration with 3 seconds.

 

[NLXTACY]

Pics to explain what I'm talking about

 

[msapers]

Admit it, you feel a little bit better after beating the s*** out of something.

 

[NLXTACY]

Admit it, you feel a little bit better after beating the s*** out of something.

Well, it's two-fold. I get to take my frustration out on the source of my anger and I get to beat on my vise a little.

But, it means I need to pay for the welder instead of spot welding myself. Ugh. Oh well.

 

[NLXTACY]

Getting closer. This one is spot welded just so I can check clearances and the locking mechanism to make sure I'm good to go.

 

[Dirty Koala]

what vice do you have...on your bench that is

 

[NLXTACY]

what vice do you have...on your bench that is

Relatively small one. It's a Yost 865 with 6.5" jaw. I need a larger one.

 

[Dirty Koala]

Relatively small one. It's a Yost 865 with 6.5" jaw. I need a larger one.
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ooh, a Yost, very nice. I need to find a nice vise for my bench

 

[NLXTACY]

what vice do you have...on your bench that is

Unless you meant these? But they are on the other bench

 

[NLXTACY]

ooh, a Yost, very nice. I need to find a nice vise for my bench

About $250. Most of the low end Yost are now being made in China. I wanted US made with US steel so I grabbed this model.

 

[mechanist]

Relatively small one. It's a Yost 865 with 6.5" jaw. I need a larger one.
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Flea market! I found a 100 y/o 12" vice the other day at my local flea market, pulled my buddy out to make sure , but had to pass it up. Other than that not too much good stuff around me.

With all the machine work around you you're bound to find an awesome one tomorrow morning. I got a lot of my tools at flea markets out there back in the day. Really great stuff - like Klein, etc. No coast like the west coast . Man I miss home.

 

[NLXTACY]

Lots of machine shops went belly up around here. You can sometimes get machinery and tools by the pound!!!!!!!

 

[mechanist]

Lots of machine shops went belly up around here. You can sometimes get machinery and tools by the pound!!!!!!!

 

[NLXTACY]

My last company, we got five Bridgeport mills and two lathes this way. By. The. Pound.

Of course we paid through the nose for the tooling but

 

[jtwopark]

^x2. Never know when you're gonna need to tea bag somebody.

Joey knows how to tea bag quite well.....he even does it when installing a winch!

 

[Dirty Koala]

I just ordered up your vice's big brother, the 8" 880-Di

8" Multi-Purpose Reversible Combination Vise, Swivel Base