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    How do you heat your shop ?

    In floor radiant heat using a Takagi Jr tankless water heater fueled by propane. Leave the thermostat set at 55 and you can work in there with a t shirt on all day long.Shop is 32 x 40 with 10'-6" ceiling.Just wish I had the time to work in it all day long.
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    Martin Model and Pattern Portland Oregan USA

    I have used a couple of his flywheels,very nicely cast,the man knows his stuff.
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    Bishop Repair Castings

    I was wondering if anybody has worked with any of Bishop Repair casting kits and what their opinion is of them.Thanks,Bill
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    Suggestions on tooling

    Don't let the fever get the best of you,I would wait till I got the machine and see what it comes with so you don't end up with stuff you don"t need.I agree with buy the best you can afford,we have all fallen for cheap and watch it break the first time you use it and then go buy the one you...
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    lubricant for machining aluminum

    I know what you mean,all the stuff that worked good they got rid of,like the tap magic we used back in the 70's,I think it had 1-1-1 trichlorethane or something like that in it.I remember the metal sounded like it sizzeled when you used it.Still have a couple of cans of it that I save for...
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    lubricant for machining aluminum

    Thanks Rick,tap magic is good stuff,I have used it on deep hole tapping and reaming and your right about the price.
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    lubricant for machining aluminum

    I've used kerosene and wd-40 in the past,just wondering if there was anything cheaper that worked just as good?I'm machining cooling fins on a cylinder for a hot air engine.Thanks,Bill
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