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    danielbuck replied to the thread Lock and Lube.
    that could be too. the local metal supply shop the next town over was closed all week last week.
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Similar tool storage.
    I do for some things. One example would be copper working (think jewelry/art), I keep a ball peen hammer, black smith tongs, rivets, a...
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Lock and Lube.
    I was right, they don't work weekends, here on there "About" page.
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Lock and Lube.
    it's also the weekend, I don't know how big of a company they are, but they might not work on the weekends. I'd prefer that over some...
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Astro Pneumatic Tool Company.
    man, I'm really wanting to try those. my only hesitation is that I usually sharpen my twist drill bits and use them for a very long...
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    danielbuck reacted to Terra Nova's post in the thread Show us your welding projects with Like Like.
    Wrapped up a project that’s been on the back burner for a while. Garden bench for the Mrs. Made of 2x2 square tube and composite decking.
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    WD40 works pretty well on Aluminum, but I wouldn't use it on steel. Can't say if that's your issue or not, but if the blade is getting...
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    danielbuck reacted to neophyte's post in the thread Spin Flaring tools with Like Like.
    The issue with annealing copper with a torch, is that you would then need to thoroughly clean the copper surface of fire scale from the...
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Spin Flaring tools.
    isn't copper pipe hard to begin with? I make stuff out of copper pipe, it's definitely not soft annealed. or at least the stuff I use...
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Spin Flaring tools.
    If that's a concern, annealing copper is simple to do with a propane torch. no need to quench it, just let it air cool. I say this...
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Do you use vintage tools?.
    Some of my machines are vintage, my big metal lathe, wood bandsaw, and some others are from the 1940's. I don't have modern versions of...
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    style B, at the bottom of this page: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/squeeze-bottles/bottles-2~/
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    danielbuck replied to the thread Show off your woodworking.
    My lathe is a cheap grizzly lathe that I got about 10 years ago, and an inexpensive chuck (seems like a vicmarc clone, takes the same...
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    unless you're using your left hand to hold the material! We've all been there. :sneaky:
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    I used a Knaack for years in my F250. never had problems with water. It did get broken into when the truck was stolen, they managed to...
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