Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

Big Barn · Feb 21, 2022

drivesitfar said:
Even if you don’t make that lift table a welding bench it would sure help load and unload heavy items out of your truck when you don’t want to use a fork lift or your back. Nice find!!

The plan is it will always be available to use as it comes from the factory.

I will make various (removable) suitable accessories for it as the situations arise including platform for ATV’s, UTV’s, as well as various work surfaces.

For example this 500 # 1.25 inch plate would make a nice welding or blacksmith table top.

goeduck · Feb 22, 2022

How do you like the Vevor? 600 kg model? Can't quite read it.

Big Barn · Feb 22, 2022

goeduck said:
How do you like the Vevor? 600 kg model? Can't quite read it.

600 kg (1300 #). Works as advertised.

Good quality finish and workmanship. And surprisingly affordable.

Big Barn · Feb 26, 2022

Vertical receiver base for vintage 80# Craftsman vise

drivesitfar · Feb 27, 2022

Looks like one of the old craftsman vises made by rock island. maybe a 3 inch or is it a 4 inch wide jaw?

3/8 or 1/2 inch plate? Looks plenty stout either way and looks like a great way to use your old vise on you awesome bench.

Big Barn · Feb 27, 2022

drivesitfar said:
Looks like one of the old craftsman vises made by rock island. maybe a 3 inch or is it a 4 inch wide jaw?

3/8 or 1/2 inch plate? Looks plenty stout either way and looks like a great way to use your old vise on you awesome bench.

4 inch wide jaws. 1/2” plate. And it was you who initially educated me about the Rock Island origin.

The fellow who purchased this table needed a vise for it

Ready for shipping ….

dragoneggs · Feb 27, 2022

You sold that piece of art!!!

Big Barn · Feb 27, 2022

dragoneggs said:
You sold that piece of art!!!

It wasn't the plan. I listed that 4x8x3/4"weld table for sale and one of the interested parties asked to buy this one.

They're BOTH gone now. Lol

Big Barn · Feb 28, 2022

You machinists will appreciate this.

A set of vintage Lufkin inside micrometers. Even though Lufkin discontinued making machinist measuring tools decades ago this set is in unused condition. I don’t NEED them but they were just too nice to walk away from for $35usd.