Recent content by jpmmilner

Gentle teardown got both the base and center swivels acting again. The center one is stff, but that’s probably a factor of it being clamped in the tight position all its like, and not used much. Slides are pretty good and the machining marks and srapings(probably original) were still showing...

It was really just dumb luck and my persistent pathological need to keep shopping for new tools that put me there. The guy was practically in my back-yard. Very pleasant guy. Honestly neither us really knew what we were looking at till I got it home and started looking around for info. I’m...

I’ve been away from the Garage Journal for a good while, but I did a thing today and I’m thinking I may have randomly “hooked a lunker” and could use the info from this groups wisdom on next steps. I found a Chas. Parker 474 swivel unit in very good condition and brought it home today. It...

Wife said it’s “dorky” I’m starting to question her taste Her tase has apparently worked for your advantage in the past. You should probably not question it too heavily lest she start reconsidering other issues of taste in the past. That said: Don’t change it. It looks cool. Sent from...

It’s not really yours unless you’ve stripped it down and you know how it works. Ugly is what people call the tools they see in your collection just before they realize that they need/want to ask to borrow them. When they work as designed, they are beauty incarnate.

New non running truck. Popcorn! Where’s my popcorn. This is gonna be good! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

“You can’t fool me... there’s no a-such thing as a sanity clause!” -Marx brothers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Welcome. I’m headed for your fair city at the end of this month for a conference. Haven’t been that far north. Im a southern US guy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And it looks like decent weather to boot! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What did you do "IN" your garage today? Sorry to hear that Outlaw. I’m w/ OMRoger. Last time I did something similar to my thumb that had turned purple under my nail, I used a new 1/16” drill bit I had soaked in Peroxide, and then heated with a lighter to kill anything still hanging...

In our part of the world, an inexpensive option for round bale storage is recycled steel chicken-house trusses & corrugated steel panels. They are set on piers and can purchased as sets here locally. Not sure how much weather you are looking to keep out, but for ground storage of hay for cattle...

Sweet... I’m digging that look with the red swoop and black highlights.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ale: I’m pretty much dumb-struck by its beauty and versatility. I doubt I would be willing to use it much as I’d be afraid I’d break it doing something foolish. It’s a beautiful and versatile piece! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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