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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    The real question: Does anyone even know it exists? (Before now obviously)
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    Harry J Epstein Day 2026

    Grab the Nicholson rasp Jori mentions. If it shows up at the lower price, you did it right, if not, try re entering the code. But by now it may be too late anyways.
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    Clamps Antique and Vintage

    Same clamp twice, but I'm not sure it will work, these are SS clamp pads. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/swivel-clamp-pads/swivel-pads-for-c-clamps~~/ Besides, I've got bigger problems trying to keep rust and patina away. No need to introduce any extra.
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    Clamps Antique and Vintage

    Williams 12" 412 Light Service Clamp. This one had a bit of slop in the screw. Obviously does not close to zero. A bit newer, not sure if the handle is supposed to slide, but very light duty if not. Adjustable 8", obviously spent a lot of time in a fixed position, so lots of rust on one...
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    Clamps Antique and Vintage

    Here's another one that's been kicking around for a while, a Williams 4" No. 404, looks like 1937 still had the wing handle instead of the sliding handle which showed up 1940-60s. This one came without a swivel pad, so I splurged for a McMaster one to keep it functional. This one worked with...
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    Show your Indestro and Duro-Chrome tools

    Little bit of abrasive maintenance on the screw shank?
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    Clamps Antique and Vintage

    Here's my contribution after so many years of accumulating clamps, I finally remembered to get a picture of two recent scores on back-to-back weekends. Both of these are Cincinnati clamps the one is a Standard duty 4-in the other is a number 44 6-in. A little bit of lube, a little bit of work...
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    Killed 2 bandsaw blades in one evening

    You cursed me, I killed a Porta Band blade over the weekend, cutting up a treadmill frame. Stopped cutting, pulled it out, no teeth left. Personally, I know mine is operator error, used the wrong tooth count for tubing. But that does nothing to help your problems, but thank for the Jinx. 😉
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    Bell system

    here is a pickup from a few weeks back, (just noticed it was post #2000 in this years' thread) finally had time to sort them out. This was a tough one: where to post>? M. Klein, Pliers or Bell Systems. This thread won. A pair of wire nippers, with the stripping notches cut in the jaws. Code...
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    Harry J Epstein Day 2026

    And some of us are queuing up a second order soon, things I forgot or saw in other carts. One non-USA item slipped in. Order #35886 C.S. Osborne House Hold Repair Needle Kit (K-1) × 1 $7.20 Fujiya 150mm Screw Removal Pliers (NSP01-150) × 1 $13.50...
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    Show us your handplanes

    That will be a beast of a user! That's the premium line of tools compared to my Scioto posted above. Wedge the handle forward when you remount it. If the mouth is too wide, you can always resole it, but with the density of that tool, it plowed thru knots for me. Comfy handle too. I've got an...
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    Looking for a battery powered backpack sprayer.

    There is a thread on the M12 sprayer (not quite backpack that I could see) and in it someone said the M12 is better than the M18. Also an (Amazon) Sidekick was recommended, which uses Makita batteries, in the Makita addiction thread
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    CT bids? Found a few decent things there? How far did you have to go to pick up?
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    Strange Motor Problem Instantly Trips Breaker When Plugged In

    The outlet thingie posted above is a quick and relatively cheap test $20ish I imagine, vs bringing in an electrician. When my last two houses were inspected, the guy poked one into every outlet.
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    Harry J Epstein Day 2026

    I've had my Channellock 480s almost 50 years now. Back before they had a trendy name. Don't need them often, but irreplaceable when you do. Mail ordered them from either Harbor Freight or Northern Tool before that internet thing existed and you had to call up on the phone or mail in an order...
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    Strange Motor Problem Instantly Trips Breaker When Plugged In

    Important thing to remember is that the GFCI tripping is much different than a breaker tripping. The GFCI trips on a slight "leak of current" as an electrician friend called it. Been way too long since I was schooled on this by him, but assume a much lower bar than shorting things out. The...
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    That explains it, been more than 40 years since I've been fishing.
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    Haven’t seen one of those grabbers in 40 years. Nothing here on the coast either.
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    Chop saw calls out unreinforced blades, any reason not to use appropriate reinforced ones?

    My thought as well thickness of the blade, clearing the housings Weight of the blade
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    Harry J Epstein Day 2026

    Nope, used the code listed above, originally posted by jsackin further above. Only works on certain items, not everything in the store
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