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WWhitworth replied to the thread How hard is it to sharpen drill bits freehand on a diamond stone or do you need a drill doctor?.It's not just the hole diameter and roundness of the hole (which is important), but also the position of the hole and the straightness...
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WWhitworth replied to the thread How hard is it to sharpen drill bits freehand on a diamond stone or do you need a drill doctor?.Like I said, if you're doing metal fab, or building a deck or putting plastic anchors in drywall, it doesn't matter.
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WWhitworth replied to the thread How hard is it to sharpen drill bits freehand on a diamond stone or do you need a drill doctor?.If that's true, no sense in having a wire gauge set of drill bits. Perhaps I should throw them out ?
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WWhitworth replied to the thread How hard is it to sharpen drill bits freehand on a diamond stone or do you need a drill doctor?.If your intended use is metal working/machinist work to any degree of precision, then you're kidding yourself that you hand grind a...
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WWhitworth reacted to rooster59's post in the thread How hard is it to sharpen drill bits freehand on a diamond stone or do you need a drill doctor? with
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Some people have the touch of a surgeon, some have hands of cement. Relief angle. Give it a go and get back with a full report. -
WWhen people paint machines like that, I can pretty much guarantee you they don't know how it works, if they did, they wouldn't have...
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WThe Porter Cable 314 “Trim Saw” might essentially be the same type of saw, just in a slightly later updated version. The 314 also has a...
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WWhitworth reacted to Ultradog MN's post in the thread To block or not to block. That is my question with Like.
By the way , We expect you to snap a chalk line and use a square to get every block perfectly in line and perpendicular to the...
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WWhitworth replied to the thread "New" combo square - any idea from who?.My first impression was Starrett, then thinking maybe Brown and Sharpe.
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WNow down to just 3 drill presses, which take up less room than the mill. I customize yachts. So the work is quite varied. I keep the...
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WWhitworth reacted to exmaxima1's post in the thread Vintage milwaukee bench grinder identification with Like.
It was made by Kingston-Conley. Great ginder. 7-inch wheels. I made a "Frankenstein" belt grinder from mine.
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WWhitworth replied to the thread Vintage milwaukee bench grinder identification.That looks like an unknown OEM made grinder that was badged in various names throughout the years; Dayton, Milwaukee, etc. I’ve seen a...
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WCNC operators don’t need machinists boxes