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conduit puller
I'm probably buying a used high tunnel or greenhouse this week... The hoops are made of tubing and the ends have been drove in the ground. Pulling these out without crushing will be a trick. I've got...
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Source for 3/4" OD tool holder bushings
Looking for a 3/4 OD to 1/2 ID and 3/4 to 3/8 ID bushings. Anything better for type C bushings at about $44 each off ebuy?
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Sharpening wood chisels
Is there a clamp, or does one just use the side of a green wheel? I've got almost as many dull chisels as I have dull drill bits. Although, I finally got the Drill Doctor 750 out, and it works pretty...
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Battery Question
I have three ATVs, which seem to have batteries that die rather quickly, as in don't work any more, can't be fixed die. The other day, I went to charge one, and the levels were far down. I put the...
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Metal cabinet restoration/preservation
I bought about a 6' high x 3' wide AC/DELCO metal cabinet today, plus a horizontal one of about 3' wide and 18" high. Original paint, and nice AC/DELCO lettering on the fronts of the doors. The sides...
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Anyone recognize this special oiler?
trying to figure out what this goes with - see link below - probably associated with an old hit and miss engine or steam engine, but it would be nice to have a clue
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Grinder that makes the hummmmmmmmm sound
Bought a 3/4 HP Milwaukee pedestal grinder at a garage sale. Weighs maybe 230 lbs with the pedestal. Supposedly it ran at the seller's place, but when he brought it to Chuck's garage, it would not run...
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Grinding a sharpening stone?
A friend has a triangular, 3 faced honing stone. Like this one from Mcmaster; "4505A1 All-in-One Deluxe Oil-Bath Sharpening Stone 11-1/2" X2-1/2" X1/2", Alum Oxide & Silicon Carbide In stock at...
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OT: metalworking project
While having absolutely no relevance to either politics or guns, I still thought a few might find this of passing interest. I made a tool for removing and/or driving screw eyes. Simple and probably...
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Magnetic Drill Bit Holder
This looks like a pretty good idea: I like best is that you don't have to thread the bit through 2 holes when replacing it. Just slap it in the slot. I'd want one for 1/16 to 1/2 by 64ths & I could...
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Lapping-to-thickness alert device ?
I use a Lapmaster to lap titanium "pucks" flat from 0.4000" (machined height) to no less than 0.3970". The process which uses these pucks is optimum when the pucks are 0.3970" - 0.3980". Currently we...
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Victorian Heavy Metal!
Poughkeepsie Rail Bridge over the Hudson River; do things in a BIG way! http://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/walkway-over-the-hudson-past-present-and-future/
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Chronos digital readouts
Recently, I bought a 24" digital scale from Chronos, which I fitted to the Z axis of my machine. It looks very similar to this one, only longer: I'm somewhat annoyed to discover it has a 0.004" error...
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Woodruff keys
Howdy fellow metalbashers, I have a question about woodruff keys. My Bridgeport needs a new #3 Woodruff key (so says the manual) in its quill housing, as the old one is disintegrating. I could fairly...
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Battery leakage cleanup
Greetings. I have a Nikon flash that had batteries left in it. It cleaned up very nicely except one piece that has recessed contacts. I can't get to them to mechanically clean them. Does anyone know...
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