Recent content by cleek

The standard for watchmakers is generally considered Bergeon. Replaceable blades and can be sharpened. Starrett makes a suitable product at a lower price point.

If it is just hardened oil from sitting around, I would put it in an oven and bake it. Say 300 degrees, 20 minutes.

Buy high quality for those tools that you think you 'll be using on a continuous basis. Some tools get better in quality and get lower in price as time goes on. My Makita power miter box is going strong 30+ years later,but newer ones are comopound and have more features. I would have loved to...

I like to use epoxy where the handle joins the head to fill the small voids in addition to the wedges.

Believe it or not inexpensive drafting tools are very accurate. FWIW, the easiest way to assure straightness is to hold the edge perpendicular to a plate glass window.

Downsizing and good things have to go. This is for a two volume set of Modern Machine Shop Practice (Illustrated) edited by Joshua Rose. The books are oversize (13 1/2 x 11 1/2). Volume 1 has 479 pages. Volume 2 has 484 pages. Combined both books are just shy of 20 pounds. This was...

The handle was MIA. This is a new handle from the woodpile.

You guys are inspiring me. I'm in the process of cleaning up/restoring my dad's hand-me-downs. He's one of those guys who never gave up anything that might have a life. The hammer head was loose, and has no identifying marks. I tried all of the local places but everything they had was too...

This jack was curbside, and I figured it would be a good project. From what's left on the label, I think it was sold by Montgomery Ward. Looking through previous posts it might have bee made by walker, hein, or norco--or maybe not. I know it needs an air vent, and it will probably need seals...

Even if it is the primer, consider adding SeaFoam to the oil/gas mix. It was developed for 2-stroke marine engines and maintains lubricity.

Wow!

A simpler solution would be to take pvc pipe (lets say 1") the kength of the blade and cut a kerf the width of the blade. Rubber bands, a small bungee cord or duct tape to hold in place. Actually duct tape over the edge will do the same function.