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Thanks! Seems the ones I have could be watchmaker or jeweler tools.

@drokihazan I know you stated you didn't want a round-column mill, but I wanted to put in my 2¢. I have one and it works fine if you just make sure your Z height will fit all your tools and do whatever operations you need. The issue is there are not many choices for mills that fit on a bench...

I have a "Card's Improved Screw Plate" tap wrench set with 3 dies: 1/4"-20 and 2 other ones that appear to be marked 14-20 and 16-20. An AI-assisted search determined that the 14-20 was for a #14 screw, now obsolete, and would make a very tight-fitting 1/4-20. It also determined that the 16-20...

I've done this to another tool chest. You want to sand the whole chest where you are painting it, not just some areas. 220 grit will be sufficient. You want to break the smooth surface and give the paint something to stick to. Primer the whole thing, then final paint. The primer will show any...

Rope or cord hanger?

CONCLUSION This Oliver 10045 came up for sale an hour and a half away. I looked into them and they are excellent machines. They are $1200 new. I got this one for about half that. This was a bit more than I wanted to pay, but it is a great machine by all accounts. And, it comes with a...

+1. These have never worked for me, either.

I seem to use this all the time (heavy duty X-Acto blade). I use it with a straight blade, not an angled one:

What about another drill? I'll often use 2 or more on projects.

I'll answer my own question: A 45W CO2 Glowforge Pro cannot cut or engrave bare metal because its laser wavelength is reflected by metal surfaces. It can only mark metal by using specialized coatings (like Cermark) or by engraving anodized aluminum, where the laser removes the colored coating...

Nice work! Will it work on metal?

What about this one (WEN PL1326 15-Amp 13-Inch Spiral Benchtop Thickness Planer)? It looks very similar to the Cutech. I like that it's Home Depot, since returns would be easy and they have free shipping, Anyone have any direct experience with this machine?

I hate cheap, low quality tools of any kind. Such as screwdrivers made of pot metal, tape measures made of paper that looks like metal, power tools with cheap plastic and other components, shovels with crappy handle/shovel head attachments, etc.

Thanks, I'll look into that one, too. I wonder if all these are made in the same factory?

My thoughts and comments: -Sometimes these have a sticker on the inside tucked up where it's hard to see. Maybe on the inside of the outer box. This might have much of the info you seek. -Look for a stamping of some sort on the box. Could be anywhere. I've seen them on the back side at the...