What are YOUR shop essentials?????

Well i'm bored as hell haven't slept all night and have to go to work in 2 hours...  Our shop has a plasma cutter, mig, tig, arc welders, sand blaster, air compressor, drill press, radio and a fridge plus misc hand tools and other power tools...  i was thinking of what i need to make it mo betta i know i want a tubing bender and an english wheel  any other suggestions comments   

Edited: 5/25/2009 7:39:56 AM by iLLblazer

Edited: 5/25/2009 7:39:44 AM by iLLblazerCouple things that I dont know what I did without before;20 ton air/hydraulic shop pressBesse Clamps!!Belt/Disc SanderTube Notcher7x12 dual swivel head band saw.  

Edited: 5/25/2009 10:50:05 AM by SoloSpecialties

my hobart 18760 gallonish air comp w/ton of air tools4 toolboxes of hand toolsparts washerpowder coater& ovengrinders w/ plenty of cutting wheels,grinding wheels & flap discsvicedrill pressc clamps forgot about the chop saw. no plasma or tig here..too expensive for my blood haha

In my two car garage: 220v welder. 3 grindersMy Makita Chop saw.Cheap craftsman tool chest that is so stuffed with tools I can't close the drawers on it. RED DIAMOND TEA!!!   Working on a welding bench so I can have a drill press and a band saw mounted to it.

Edited: 5/25/2009 2:59:00 PM by TwistedMinis

Matco 80 tooth ratchets! TIGMIGPlasmaBand SawChop SawLathe 5 Grinders with different attachmentsAir compressor with air ratchet, impact and air grinders3M Easy Strip wheelPressTube bender and assorted bending toolsTIG work table (Don't hit it, it's perfectly flat still)Large metal bench with a vice (acceptable to use a hammer on)NotcherDrill PressBlair HolCuttersSand BlasterPowder coating setup Bench grinderAnd a lift!  Wish I had a mill.

I have a pretty well equipped shop with: 255 amp and 135 amp migstig welder with water cooled torchhorizontal bandsaw with makeshift verticaloxy acetylene torchlathe milling machine220 volt resistance spot welderplasma cutterbelt/disc sander compressor with assortment of common air toolsengine hoist  but the one thing i use more than anything is a $50 4.5" angle grinder with a cutoff wheel in it. This is the fastest and simplest way to make a straight cut.

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by NumbskullI have a pretty well equipped shop with: 255 amp and 135 amp migstig welder with water cooled torchhorizontal bandsaw with makeshift verticaloxy acetylene torchlathe milling machine220 volt resistance spot welderplasma cutterbelt/disc sander compressor with assortment of common air toolsengine hoist  but the one thing i use more than anything is a $50 4.5" angle grinder with a cutoff wheel in it. This is the fastest and simplest way to make a straight cut. --------------------------------------------- That ain't no joke about the grinder with cutoff wheel.

miller 175 chop sawplasma60 gallon air comptoolbox full of tools grinderbench grinderwelding tablebig ol' ban sawtrack torch a box of ho ho's and a fridge FULL of beer which is the most important of all the tools

porntube.com is essential in my garage..

Beer...Then I'll evaluate the situation from there.