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Where do I buy WS-Patina paint in USA or Canada?

Hi All, I need to buy the WS-Patina paint in USA or Canada, or any internet suppliers that can ship to USA or Canada. I...
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posted by vito.kwan
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Ping Iggy

Anyone know if Igor is around this week? I need to contact him about something and so far my email has gone unanswered.
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posted by michaelhenry
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700° F

Or thereabouts , and the weld didn't crack as it cooled . I used one of my foundry/forge burners today to heat up that...
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posted by snag_one
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Magnetize Drill Bit to Avoid Loose Chips?

I need to drill out a small steel sleeve that is inside a dead plastic firing seal in a competition CO2 pistol (Czech T...
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posted by gwhite
23 comments posted 10yrs posted by gwhite

Cutting Dexter Torflex axle

I have a pair of 3500# Dexter Torflex axles. They are too narrow for the trailer frame I would like to mount them under...
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posted by aasberry
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Repeatability of Self Centering Vises

How repeatable is the average self centering vise? A couple hundredths? A couple thousandths? Somewhere in the zip code...
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posted by none
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by none

Bench Grinder for Machinists

Finally Santa is here for machinists www.tradesmangrinder.com
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posted by toycen
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by toycen

HF tool alert

Item #69544 3pc wood chisel set. Great buy! $5.60 after your 20% coupon. Been beating on the 1" chisel for almost 3 mon...
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posted by ivanvegvary
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Frustration

The day I picked up the stove grates I also picked up a small "fire pot" that was cracked/broken . The break is across...
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posted by snag_one
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

PURCHORD23565

Hi Ines - PURCHORD23565 was for machining out the end rings on the borehole loggers. It only took 0.5hrs and I added it...
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posted by 8
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How long do abrasive blasting gun nozzles last

I have a sandblasting gun like this: https://store.snapon.com/Blast-System-Accessories-Gun-Abrasive-Blast-P666709.aspx...
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posted by ignoramus19111
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus19111

recommend lunch with contractor(s)?

I guess bar-b-que, burgers, fried chicken and french fries are great, but n ot if you are wearing a buttoned-up shirt t...
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posted by mogulah
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by mogulah

Santa help: buying a vice and a drill press

A friend on the North Wet Coast in in need of a good vice, and a drill press. He already has a mostly woodworking shop...
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posted by wb8foz
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by wb8foz

Questions about Wheel spacers for a truck

A friend asked me about making spacers to make the front wheels on his 4wd pickup truck sit farther out. He is running...
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posted by wanderingmetalhead.nospam.please
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by wanderingmetalhead.nospam.please

Cast Iron

Got the new camera battery in ... here are some pics of the cast iron repairs I'm working on . The faucet will have to...
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posted by snag_one
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one