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    side cutt4rs klein (blue) or channelock?

    I lost my channelock 338 side cutters some time ago. On one visit to the junk store (HF) I lost my mind and bought their cheap channelock clones. Well, today I had to cut a bunch of hog rings from my 56 chevy seats. When you cut an installed hog ring you are cutting right at the tip of the...
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    Quincy compressor- what a waste

    The building next to where I work has been cleaned out for a few weeks now, and it is scheduled for demo at some point. This Quincy will no doubt be thrown into the back of a dump truck along with the rest of the building. What a waste....
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    A good haul of handtools

    I bought a few things off a guy who had attended an estate sale. I didn't need any of it - but damn it, I can't resist a bargain. Half a dozen sets of vice grips (actual name brand, not HF). A snap on 71-15, a large plomb wrench, three modern adjustables - all crescent, one old no name...
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    My "new" vise

    I've had the same cruddy "made in usa" generic wilton or the like vise for 25 years, it's done me well, but it's little better than a chinese import. Finally took the plunge, spent the entire evening reading this forum regarding vises, and ended up getting a Hollands 23-1/2H machinists vise off...
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    short barrel or long barrel air hammer for sheet metal?

    I decided I needed an air hammer for general sheet metal work. I'm currently cutting out floorpans in an old Chevy, so am looking for sheet metal cutting, spot weld removal etc. So i bought a Matco long barrel air hammer with QC chuck off ebay and bought a set of Ajax "bodyman" chisels. It...
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