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    How do you deal with pocked or flaking concrete floor?

    Dart53, spalled, that was the word I was looking for. You'd think in MA there would be companies all over this problem with a viable garage floor solution!
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    Modifications to Drill Press

    I have a 50's Craftsman by King-Seeley like the one below. I hate belt changes so I want to modify it to a DC motor w/ variable controller. Found an commercial treadmill at my town dump w/ a 2HP DC motor & speed controller in it. Now it is just a question of hacking that into this -
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    Tube bender

    Thanks for the link and your bench looks terrific! The 1/2" dies don't look too tough to modify and the price isn't bad for 3 pieces of tool steel ready to mount on the roller. Re: lathes, a friend needed something modified and I suggested he contact craigslist posters that were selling...
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    Tube bender

    I had no idea HF sold one of these. Can you explain a little more how you bent square tube in it?
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    How do you deal with pocked or flaking concrete floor?

    We use salt on the road in MA and the previous owner parked his car in the garage during the winter. The salt-filled slush would melt and it would puddle on the garage floor. After many years of this it eroded away the surface and left it pocked & flaking in areas. I would appreciate some...
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    Intro: metalwork from Massachusetts

    Hello: Looking to transform my garage into a place better suited to metal & craft work. Lots of great ideas here and I am really enjoying reading some of the threads. I do mostly cold metal work but want to add a forge this year. Below is some of the bigger tools I have, hopefully this year...
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