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    This is the tool missing from every tool kit...

    We use scissors. never had to go to the hospital for opening a package.
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    Yeah they had a run with Harley's for a while too. That also didn't last long... I like FlowMasters (Cages) and Thunderheaders (Harleys).
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    This is the tool missing from every tool kit...

    Please post a video, i'd like to see this thing in action!
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    Let's see your toolbox.

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    Wrench sizes for plumbing fittings

    Flare fittings. Usually an oil line on a furnace. A rag wrapped around the fitting.
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    Why 8-10, 9-11, 12-14, 13-15 Splits Instead of 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, etc?

    I actually do have one for metric and one for SAE...
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    Is it a good idea to periodically grease rack and pinion?

    When I have something that requires moly grease I like to use Honda Moly 60. Apparently that has been discontinued, and M77 is the replacement but the % of moly varies... I guess I need to get stingy with what I have left!
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    Why 8-10, 9-11, 12-14, 13-15 Splits Instead of 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, etc?

    Why not have them all, all at once? https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/05856760
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    I noticed that cool old Volkswagen camper and thought "Oh cool, look at that old Volkswagen, you don't see those very often!" Then I noticed your name and location. Very cool!(y)
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    South Bend lathe only turns one way

    Do you have one of those gray and red Dayton drum switches? If so, throw it away and buy something better. I had two fail on me and wound up replacing them with Square-D switches I bought on ebay.
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    Real World Tool Review of Modern Craftsman Tools from Lowe’s.

    A-AH is a chinese letter code.
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    Real World Tool Review of Modern Craftsman Tools from Lowe’s.

    I still use my round head Craftsman ratchets.
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    Machining a vintage bronze bushing! (!?) 1/2 x 3/4 x 15/16 x 1 x 1/4

    Yeah what kind of crack am I smoking... I mean plain bearings (friction). Bearing bronze + oil. It's been a long day....
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    Machining a vintage bronze bushing! (!?) 1/2 x 3/4 x 15/16 x 1 x 1/4

    frictionless bearings work best with lubrication. Brown and Sharpe used them in the headstock of their surface grinders (long time ago) and go a lot of service life and precision. The problem is when you introduce friction (lack of lube), or try to run higher RPM than the lubrication can handle...
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    carbide tipped lathe cutting bit replacements?

    Junk in, junk out. Learn with the stuff you have, and when you feel comfortable with operating the machine and creating parts, get quality tooling and you will feel the difference. I recommend the AR Warner HSS stuff for aluminum with tap magic aluminun cutting fluid...
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    carbide tipped lathe cutting bit replacements?

    Once you figure out what you need, buy tooling from reputable companies. I wouldn't trust no-name chinese stuff. What did you pay for that set?
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    carbide tipped lathe cutting bit replacements?

    Tool shape, size, cutting profile, cutting radious, center hole size (or lack there of), hardness, material type... These things can be as bad as Harley Davidson models.
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    I love BLO
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    Owning Diagnostic Tools for Stuff You Lack Skill to Fix Yourself

    :ROFLMAO::poop:
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    Owning Diagnostic Tools for Stuff You Lack Skill to Fix Yourself

    https://tenor.com/view/bai-baobab-crying-no-shouting-gif-17924597
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