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Just finished using up some inventory and am quite happy with the results. Posted it in Tools here Thrift Store Bargains?

Or how a few dollars spent can cost a few weeks. First the bargains, $5.00 $4.00 $4.00 1/2 in air coupling and a few mating adapters @ 0.50 ea Let everything gather dust for a year. Tap the adapter for 1/2 - 13 and the threaded rod 5/16 - 20 Assemble with some flux and silver solder...

Just had to repair my ladder and thought I'd remind everyone of the usefulness of hockey pucks. I have used them for making mounting feet, bushings and gaskets. The rubber is dry (not gummy) and machines well. You can make thin gaskets on the lathe with a slitting blade and soapy water as a...

Hopefully, this works, it's my 3rd post. Couldn't wait, had to test run before completely done. Probably another 100 hrs of cosmetic machining, painting and polishing. The Concept Valve Cylinder First Run

Some of the gear in my new shop

I've been watching from afar for many years, awed by many of the projects shown here. I managed to score some nice machining equipment when my former employer let go 100 toolmakers and all their gear, so now I have everything quasi-setup in a new shop. My biggest problem is that I appear to have...