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    How to protect my old Nicholson files from rust?

    A very belated thank you to you all. That VCI sounds interesting.
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    How to protect my old Nicholson files from rust?

    I have several old NOS American Nicholson files. Even though I live in the ultra dry desert, they get traces of rust. I am afraid to spray penetrating oil or mineral oil on them because it seems like it might ruin their function. Any ideas on how I can protect them? Thank you very much.
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    A film camera is not superior to a "modern" camera for what purpose? Hop over to the Nikon website and take a look at the new film cameras. I came here to ask if you guys know where I can find a tool. What happened is nobody had that info, but a referendum developed over the value of my...
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    Well, I could trade you a dial caliper....
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    No, I did a lot of research and feel pretty confident that I got the kind of tool I want, if not the heritage I want. I did not want to go over 100 if there were not a really fine tool it would get me, and I didn't feel there was a dial caliper with fractional and decimal measures that was of so...
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    It's hard to imagine a woodworker working in thousandths of inches. I would think it hard even with a good table saw to make a cut to a thousandth of an inch. But like I said I don't have my table saw yet so I'm not sure about that. But I can't imaging doing real work on a motorcycle or truck...
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    Hi ducksface, I'm not sure what it is you want to know. I like to work in the shop; I don't yet have a table saw, and stuff like that, because I am just building my shop. But I do things with my powertools. I think the Smithsonean Museum of Art would resist classifying them as cultural icons...
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    I didn't say I did woodworking, ducksface.
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    Thank you all for your thoughts. If you all become woodworkers, you will use fractional measurements, I firmly belive. I came here to ask because of the generally high knowledge about tools around here. I have bought inexpensive digital calipers more than once. Not using them often, every time...
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    Woodworking, and lots of other uses, need fractional calipers. Cheap junk ones have all kinds of problems. You can spend an evening reading the reviews on Amazon like I did.
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    High quality fractional dial caliper?

    I am struggling trying to find one fractional dial caliper that is not cheap Chinese junk. Reading the reviews on Amazon, a few reviewers will reveal the truth about any fractional dial caliper for uner $100: they seem to be of poor quality. But, though I can find decimal dial calipers made in...
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    Best protectant for tools from rust

    Thanks for all the great suggestions, lots of good things to try. I have lots of tools so I can try more than one at a time...
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    Best protectant for tools from rust

    Hi all, I had bought a set of Dewalt bits, sockets, drills, etc. in one of those yellow plastic Dewalt cases. I kept it in the bag with my drill. It must have gotten wet because everything in the case completely rusted badly. Then they were destroyed in a fire and I'm getting a new one. I am...
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    Howdy

    Just found this place when searching for Buffalo Vise because I bought one today for $10 and wanted to know more about it, and boy am I happy I did, this place is perfect for me! The right place to ask many of the questions I have. Don't ask me how many tools I have. Don't ask me how many...
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