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Re: Tips & Tricks I use egg cartons with the tops cut off when I'm disassembling/assembling anything with small parts (such as carburetors). I can write in each hole with a sharpie where the parts go, and when I'm done and the carton is dirty/oily, I just toss it in the wood stove and grab a...

Maybe something like this? http://www.tractorsupply.com/baler-belting-repair/replacement-baler-belting-4-in-wide-2-ply-210-nylon-ft--1420009

Not sure what these things are made of ("Premium Hybrid Polymer") but they're the only air hose I'd ever buy any more. Light, flexible, tough, rolls up nicely, no memory what so ever. Struggled for years with others in my sometimes heated shop, some were better than others, but these things are...

thanks for all the replies... Here is what I got with the lathe: 4 jaw chuck change gears dead center drive plate and one dog blank/unthreaded drive plate (to mount a 3 jaw on?) a MT center for wood a few misc hss tools things I have that were mentioned: files (will be getting more), safety...

I just picked up my first lathe. It's a craftsman 109, (I know, small spindle, poor casting, yada yada yada... but the price was really right.) Anyway, my question is what sort of tools should I be acquiring that will be either necessary or greatly help me out? I'm not talking about cutting...

Welp, got a little bit of cleaning done today (had a work party this evening). It's not a heck of a lot, but it took several hours. Clearly a lot of stuff just has to be pitched. One thing I did clean house on was boxes and packing materials I was saving to ship out parts, in the event I ever...

It's really nice to see all the replys and know that I'm not alone (not that I "really" thought I was). I'm headed out to the shop right now. I'll take some pics quick and then get to work, and hopefully post some more pics tonight with whatever progress I make. I just have such a hard time...

Wow... lots of good info there Chip! I should take a few pictures out in the shed and maybe you guys will have some ideas. Here are some of the steps I HAVE taken, and some things I'm still having issues with: -I picked up a real nice vidmar cabinet on CL for a steal. This will help so much to...

Lately it seams like I don't get anything done in my garage. It's not like I have ritzy garage or a "man cave", but mostly I spend my time trying to organize and put things away to open up some floor space. Its getting really old and I'm sick of organizing instead of getting things done. Can...

Any new news on this? I'm seriously looking at this combo, as it looks like it would fill my current needs, but the price point just seams too good to be true, if it is indeed a decent unit.

Thanks for the replies. That Suhner stuff looks impressive... and impressively expensive! I did however find this http://www.foredom.net/foredomanglegrinder.aspx which would attach to my already owned foredom flex shaft tool, but at only 1/6th hp, I don't think it will do the job. I almost...

I own and use a number of pneumatic die grinders, both strait and angle, but when I started looking for an electric option (to use when I don't have access to air, or when I'm using them for a long period of time and don't want my hand frozen off) all I found were straight grinders. Is anyone...

Great idea. I thought about something like that, but just envisioned the jig sitting on my (mostly) flat welding table.

My idea would be this: Take 2 pieces of your flat stock and cut them about 6-8" longer than your anticipated run spacing. Take 2 pieces of angle iron (1"?) and cut them .25" shorter than your rung length. Notch 2 "V"s into the flat stock where the rungs will go. Weld the angle iron between the...

^^^ If you split and he takes the flex, I'd take the regular (small) size nonflex.