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Drives it far I can ensure you it doesn't smell like molasses cookies unfortunately. I too love molasses cookies but there's something up with the mix of feed mill molasses and rust that smells pretty terrible when you open up the lid of the good ol' **** vat. This guy on YouTube does a pretty...

Cart looks real nice Jim

Hey again guys. I just logged onto my desktop and can see the wanted section and my post now. I think it was just a problem with the Tapatalk app I was using.

Interesting, thanks guys. I have tried looking at the "posts started by me" section but can't see anything. Maybe just a glitch. Thanks for the responses all.

anybody use 10 parts water and 1 part molasses for a slow soak to remove rust or maybe the newer products are so much better we shouldn't bother with slow and steady? I know a guy that runs a classic Porsche parts business. They get rusty stuff in constantly and molasses is his go to. They...

Just curious, what is the deal with imgur? I know on some other forums imgur is the recommended hosting site. I didn't notice that imgur has problems.

Hello... I posted in the wanted section yesterday that I was looking for a jewelers saw. I can't see the post in my profile anymore, and now the wanted section seems to be hidden, I can't see it on the list of forum pages. Did I do something wrong? Sorry if I messed up...

Ez you aught to be building more of those and selling them. That's a great looking cart

Leave it to GJ guys to know the ins and outs of measuring watch spring torque... This been a good read and I hope you guys are right about that mystery tool

I am looking for a Jewelers Saw, preferably with blades, that isn't the same made in China model being sold by 10+ "companies" on Amazon. Attached picture is the type of saw I'm looking for. Just not a junk brand like this one. DON'T NEED SOMETHING IN PERFECT CONDITION just something usable...

Nice. I decided to not go with galvanized 26 gauge because regular 24 gauge was cheaper at home crapo. Will be picking it up today from the curbside pickup. Just went with a 12x24" sheet for now. Would like to see about buying scraps from a metal recycler. There's only one recycling place that...

Don those are some real nice corvair books... Thanks for sharing.

Yup. Don't get me wrong i love YouTube but I don't think it's the best teaching resource in the world. I do really like watching tool restoration videos on there

Those are right pretty. Do you know what gauge of metal those were made from? Very nice

I have no business continuing to burn the steel like that (it was just for curiosity's sake) - but could you explain why solder won't stick after it's been heated to stupid hot temps? Is it because too much oxide begins to form? Just curious... trying to learn how metals work... :bounce: My...

That is a good insight. Thanks rlitman. I'm going to cut up a new can and give it a whirl again today. You're right, it oxidizes very fast. I held the torch on it at full blast for the heck of it just to see how hot it could get. Gets piping hot very fast!! You can make all kinds of colours by...

And here is some of the stupid s&#@ I've soldered together out of soup cans. It looks like utter ****. But I never ever learned shop skills prior to this. It's a new undertaking and eventually my stuff might look prettier. I had to YouTube how to even use a propane torch because I was scared I'd...

Glad it helped you buddy. I am learning as I go... I'm Hoping to pick up some sheet metal from the depot tomorrow and give 'Er a go. I've been practicing soldering coup cans and am sort of getting the hang of it. Making some fairly strong joints (I can't break them without a ton of effort), they...

I'm a newbie that never learned shop skills in school. Yes the internet and YouTube have a lot of learning resources, but a lot of it is lower quality then some books. YouTube searching "how to use a sheet metal brake" or what have you is sure to return tons of results of people beating around...

Hey Don, were you ever a professional fabricator? This stuff is really super. I saw some more of your work on Youtube and I am astounded :pimpflash