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RJust got back from a trip along coastal Maine. Saw some fun stuff and forgot to ask what the heck it was. So, any ideas? Totally...
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RI know what you meant, but the last dentist I went to did not have a hygienist that day, so he cleaned my teeth, felt like a rugby match...
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RI removed the old O Ring from the pump handle and replaced it with an O Ring I had from my plumbers pack. I bled and filled it. It's...
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RI hired a kid off the reservation in 2012 to run the tires in the shop. He couldn't get a tire off on a truck so we gave him a 8 lb shot...
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RretDAC reacted to four.cycle's post in the thread Worst US made "crescent" wrench ever? - Canton Malleable Iron with
Wow.
^ I sold that POS on ebay for about $25 bucks. Buyer left great feedback saying he loved it and that it was "better than it looked in... -
RretDAC reacted to lilredex's post in the thread Old Vice How were the vice handles finished on the ends with Like.
On my DIY woodworker's vise, I used a garage sale screw and added collars to the new handle. One was welded on, the other pinned, to...
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RThis 2k rated chain leveler has been awesome for me. Old, built tough, setup like a manual chain hoist for how it works. Works great...
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RretDAC reacted to Eric Brown's post in the thread Does someone know what hand brace this is? with Like.
We don't seem to have thread for hand braces so I am adding some info to this thread. I just finished a study on Taylor braces. It's a...
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RI had the same one and drained it for the first time after owning it for over 20 years. The valve was completely clogged so I jammed a...
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RretDAC reacted to MushCreek's post in the thread Old Vice How were the vice handles finished on the ends with Like.
I just made a new handle for my American Scale Red seal vise. The balls on the end appeared to be press fit. It may have been peened as...
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RretDAC reacted to four.cycle's post in the thread Old Vice How were the vice handles finished on the ends with Haha.
They were made by the Vise Genies. :cool:
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RretDAC reacted to Basskiller's post in the thread Why are pry bars often called "crow bars"? with Haha.
Well clutch my pearls that someone asks a question on a discussion forum 😳
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RretDAC reacted to d42jeep's post in the thread Worst US made "crescent" wrench ever? - Canton Malleable Iron with Like.
I’m not unhappy that one of those isn’t in my collection. This modern 4” example may be the worst “Crescent” wrench I‘ve run across. BK...
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RretDAC reacted to four.cycle's post in the thread Why are pry bars often called "crow bars"? with Like.
It may be worth noting (again) that what is commonly referred to as a "crow bar" is actually a "goose-necked wrecking bar"