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I bought one of these at Harbor Freight and I love it. Great if your workpiece will not fit in the vise and quick too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/9-inch-...amp-36221.html

D.

Originally Posted by Terra

Took this picture a while ago of what I thought was essential to a prop builder:


Workbench
Fan to dry stuff faster
Yard ruler
Paint brushes
Cups for mixing paint
Drylok (latex) for sealing outdoor tombstones
Box of twine rope
Jigsaw
Glue gun
Dremel with multi-purpose cutting attachment and all the other bits
12' ruler
Cordless drill with hole size finder
Hearing protection
Eye protection
Face mask
Paper towels
Caulking gun
Scissors
Steak knife (you wouldn't believe how useful that is!)
Zip ties (small, medium and large)
Wire cutters (GOOD ONE!)
Needle nose pliers
Stanley SureForm Shaver (for foam shaping)
Hammer
Wire
Hooks
Drywall screws (coarse thread, all sizes - these are great utility screws)
Quick Grip clamps (large and small)
Duck tape

Not too fancy of a tool list, actually but are the tools I most reach for. If you want get really fancy you could add in an airbrush, compressor, circular saw and a band saw.

I am proud to say I have everything listed here!

Originally Posted by bamtunebam

Excellent news on the drill press Pumpkinhead. I love my drill press. I use it all of the time. I would also recommend a small vise clamp to hold down smaller pieces. Sometimes the drill bit will grab the piece and rip it out of your hands. Here is a link to a sample vise at Harbor Freight:

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...ise-30999.html

It is currently on sale for $12.99.

Thanks, Bamtunebam. I've been using an industrial duty drillpress at the heavy equipment shop at work during my lunch hour (and I've gotten a few nicks and dings from not having something clamped down correctly lol). It really sucks if you're working on something at home on the weekend, and find you need to drill something, but have to wait til monday to actually do it. Actually, a vise similar to the Harborfreight vise was bolted to the table of the drillpress when I got it.

I bought one of these at Harbor Freight and I love it. Great if your workpiece it will not fit in the vise and quick too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/9-inch-...amp-36221.html

Thanks, diabolik. That looks like it would be handy for the drillpress or a workbench. I'll have to get a couple of them.