Had to replace some things

[BeeKool]

I've been in need of a good vice for a few years. These cheap China-man vices just weren't doing it so I got a Wilton and they gave me a free hammer

I do all of my repairs in house, so I've been pondering getting a different welder.
My old Miller 220 volt still works as does my Lincoln 110 wire but with today's commodity prices in the sewer I'm likely GPI g to be making more repairs and less trading in so I bit the bullet and went and got a large 220 volt Lincoln wire.

I need to do some more tidying up under my welding bench but it fits nice next to it's grandpa Miller.
The area where the Lincoln is where I had my square and round pipe leaning against the wall. It went to the cold part of shop. I hadn't seen the floor there in some time.
I originally was going to mostly use flux core on the Large wire, but after welding some I'm not satisfied and will be putting a gas bottle on it and switching it over to solid core.

 

[Moparstyle]

Ive got a yost vice best ive ever had and made in the USA didnt get a free hammer tho dammit lol

 

[Ironbuilt]

Love the free hammer, and I might add that I am quite jealous of that nice shop BeeKool.

 

[vintage chromoly]

Is the Wilton made in china now?
I've always wanted a "bullet"

 

[threewood]

I've had my Wilton bullet for about 4 years now and has never let me down. I have broke a few chinese vises over the years but the bullet is built tough. Nice purchases. Why didn't you step up for a tig welder?

 

[BeeKool]

Is the Wilton made in china now?
I've always wanted a "bullet"

Hope Not
It says made in the U.S.
I sent the warranty papers to Illinois.

I've had my Wilton bullet for about 4 years now and has never let me down. I have broke a few chinese vises over the years but the bullet is built tough. Nice purchases. Why didn't you step up for a tig welder?

I have a smaller bullet on a different bench that was my grandfather's, still does it job.

 

[BeeKool]

Love the free hammer, and I might add that I am quite jealous of that nice shop BeeKool.

By today's standards, it's rather lacking and small
But it is a 70 × 30 with A 16' ceiling that's warm in the winter and serves it's purpose.
Had to get the stove going again.
Don't Like to use L.P. if I can burn wood
It's in the damn again teens and going to snow another 6" tonight

 

[vintage chromoly]

That's cool that the vices are made here.
I was looking at a Wilton drill press vice and it was made in china.

 

[BeeKool]

http://www.wiltontools.com/us/en/company/history/

 

[whayden2003]

I hear you on the junk vises. I have sworn to never buy or be gifted a Harbor Freight vise again. Cool on the free hammer...

 

[Ironbuilt]

http://www.wiltontools.com/us/en/company/history/

I have a set of Wilton C clamps that I have had for ages. I love the Made in the U.S.A. part. Seals the deal on most tools for me.

 

[Cranky]

I have a couple of China made 5" vises that were bought in the 70's and I really tried to break them. So far, they are still doing the job but instead, I broke my little Sears made 4" vise using it more or less a LOT more easily than I've done with the Shineese crap and that vise was bought about the same time in the 70's. Gotta say, China knows how to make good tools but it's this countries CEO's and the greedy bastards that want products today to be as cheap as possible so they can make the most $$$$$ off of us!! As much as I hate China made crap, I've found that it's not really them giving us junk but our business CEO's wanting it that way so they can get rich.....and I'm pissed!! Don't get me wrong....the Shineese uses child labor and on and on to also make the most money and I hate that. It's time we tell them to fork off!!!! I don't want to turn this into a political post but.......damn.