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    Flea Market w/tools in small New Mexico town

    answering PECVD2... The Socorro Flea Market is held every Friday. It is bounded E-W by California and 6th and and is just south of Manzanares St. Take IH25 exit 150, come south on California and look to east after you cross Manzanares (has a traffic light). He used to come on the first Friday...
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    Flea Market w/tools in small New Mexico town

    JASTECH, I will pm you w/regards to list.
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    Flea Market w/tools in small New Mexico town

    for what it is worth dept... This Socorro, NM vendor has lots of late model Cman and SK wrenches. Just posting as "casual interest". I have bought a few at good prices to replace those lost over the years. He sez they came from some pawn shops in Albuquerque. He did not have the numerous...
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    Help to identify 1/4" ratchet

    EDIT-sorry here is the pic http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=171759&stc=1&d=1330464566
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    Help to identify 1/4" ratchet

    I bought this ratchet at a local flea market recently. It is similar to an SK 40970 but does not have the SK diamond. The only identification is "Craft 40970 Japan". Can someone identify the mfg? thanks
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    Parker No. 88 questions

    Hello all, I am a newbie to GJ and want to thank all for the great information on this forum. I got a Parker No. 88 vise from my father many years ago. It has led a rough life with both the top of the dynamic jaw and the bottom of the static jaw being broken long ago. I think it was...
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    picture tests

    Thanks p_mori7. I was trying to get a pic (not simply a thumbnail) into the msg. I think I did this on last try. I need to make the pic larger now.
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    picture tests

    begin test
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    picture tests

    testing upload of a vise pic
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    picture tests

    testing upload of a vise
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    Rebuilding battery packs (cordless tools)

    Time consuming (but I work slow) and I lack a small spot welder for good stainless steel battery connections. I used a Dremel stone to roughen/clean the terminals (for soldering) and got passable results.
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    Rebuilding battery packs (cordless tools)

    I bought a HF 18 volt NiCad pack on sale (~$14 ?) and reconfigured it to fit my 18 volt Cman cordless drill. Works ok but I am not sure I would do it again.
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    Hello from New Mexico, USA

    Thanks harrisor and allthumbz. I am cleaning and organizing my garage after a long neglect...finding stuff I forgot I had. Some pics after I clean some more. BTW-575 in Socorro, NM
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    Hello from New Mexico, USA

    Hello, I am Henry The GJ is a great place for lots of useful information. Thanks to all who post this information. I am retired and dabble in MIG, mini-lathe, mini-mill, and wood working. Regards, Henry
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