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Check out Carter Auto Restyling on youtube. He has some excellent tips on mig welding auto body panels and explains what he is doing.

Hinton Steel near Evans and Platte River Drive is a steel supplier I used when I lived in Littleton.

I could not agree more. I have driven over 500 miles to buy a lathe. I had a combination mill and lathe that I gave away because it wasn't worth anything. It is important to know that parts are available for whatever you buy. Buy nice or buy twice.

I have heard of end mills slipping in R8 collets but have not experienced it myself. I have a set of Lyndex R8 collets for my Bridgeport and a set of 5C collets for my 12 inch Clausing precision lathe. In addition I have some tool holders for large end mills. During my career as a Test...

A vertical milling machine will have maximum benefit if you have collets to hold the cutters. You would need the accuracy of a collet to cut a key way in my opinion. Keep in mind that tooling can cost you more than your initial investment on the machine. The machine cost is the tip of the...

I use bed frames for numerous projects. I get the frames and other steel at the local landfill in the metal recycling area. Free is always in my budget! When I need to drill the bed frames I start with an 1/8 inch cobalt pilot drill bit. Use plenty of cutting oil and slow rpm. When going up...

When you install shingles does the green side go up or is that just when you are laying sod?

I know! It's almost like their married!

You have received some great advice so far. I thought I would add my 2 cents, which isn't worth much. Making sure that the parting tool is parallel to the chuck face is critical so that the tool does not bind during the parting operation. I prefer to use a 1-2-3 block instead of a parallel to...

Germany? That's a part of China I've never heard of before.

The threads are for taking them back out!

I am of the opinion that the first project when you get a new welder is to build a cart for it. Buy a couple of sticks of 1.25 square steel tubing, some casters, and some spray paint and have at it. I prefer to have pneumatic tires on the back of the cart. I can tip the cart back and wheel it...

I live on 40 acres near Salida, CO at the end of a dirt road. Beautiful area if you are ever near here. There are more Brown trout per mile in the Arkansas River than any river in Colorado. If you like perfect, it's a nice place to live.

I love people. I just can't stand being around them.

I made my own rotisserie for building my Datsun 510 rally car. I was able to build it using steel I found at the landfill. My only expense was casters and fasteners. The car is mounted to the rotisserie using the bumper bracket locations. I ran a string line along the rocker panels to...

This is a modified four way lug wrench I have used for years. I first saw the suggestion in a Circle Track magazine tips and tricks article over 30 years ago. The modified wrench has a 1/2 inch drive welded on one end and a skateboard wheel mounted on the opposite end. It works great to mount...

I always used Milbars when I was a missile mechanic and building race cars.

This is what bed frames are good for.

I am retired so free is in my budget. I get most of my bedframe material at the county landfill. Another source are dumpsters by apartment complexes. Some people pitch the frames when they move or get evicted. I have made material storage racks, and a tire rack for my rally car tires. I...