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    anyone know what the LP stands for in this pic?

    I don't have the grinder, I have a long pry bar with that LP symbol on it and while looking for who made it I found the grinder picture which is the same LP on it.
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    My local guy who does monthly sales and gets a pretty good selection had a Kennedy kits 620 3 drawer toolbox tagged for $5 in great shape, so I couldn't resist and is now mine lol. a couple of spots of skin cancer which I abraded away. I barely had to do anything to it! Compared to some of the...
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    A special find

    I haven't thought about that?
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    A special find

    Lol well thankyou
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    A special find

    At garage sale, a guy was selling some of his relatives tools. I bought this new old stock in the box unused Crestoloy double ended wrench for a $1. Lol someone thought it too goofy to use.
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    anyone know what the LP stands for in this pic?

    Anyone know what the L with a P intersecting stand for? This decal is on a Grinder, I have a 53" pry bar (pinch bar) with LP on it and can't seem to find anything other than Liquid Propane, a hard search
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    If fixed the biggest flaw with vise grips

    Until recently I never knew of this method of tightening the screw after the vice grips were locked closed by the use of a hex allen wrench or screw driver through a Milwaukee loop. I get the modification for grease or gloves, well done. But all other times why doesn't everyone just set the...
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    Restoring lettering on plastic-handle tools

    I have had some success using tub and tile white caulk to fill letters. The stuff sticks pretty good to plastic is water proof after drying. Smear a blob into the letters using a plasic spreader which works good. Plastic Coffee can top can work as spreader just cut to size. It spreads nicely...
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    I just went to Craftsman Atlas Drill Press Heaven

    Super time capsule drill press Batman! I have a craftsman/atlas lathe of the same color and craftsman badge and mine dates to 1937 as much as I can tell from catalogs. well done!
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    Am I reading this meter correctly

    It is funny how after digital displays on things became more and more common place, ordinary displays like the meter in this post and clocks, watches, scales etc took on a new prefix of "analog", while the newer "Digital display" items lost the prefix of "digital"!
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    At my local junk/antique/tool place I found a pair of 10" Knipex Cobra pliers made for Sears Craftsman for $17.99 !!! New old stock apparently this is from around 2013 from what I found out. I think I got a good bargain.
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    Mileseey Tools GIVEAWAY!

    I'm in yes
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    Anything to wipe on lightly rusted tools to give patina?

    those rat rod guys rub on penetrol it gives some shine to the rust, google rat rods
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    Aircraft Specialty Products spit / weapon / digging tool

    Now I sort of feel compelled to find a gaff lol
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