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    How to repurpose a Philips head screwdriver?

    I remember an old practical machinist article that showed regrinding a Philips on the corner of a wheel
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    Old radio, quite rare

    I have a few old radios I want to repair myself. Do you have any good sources for info on troubleshooting?
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    1 inch 1/8 wall square tubing for shop air

    I should add it was pressurized with water
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    1 inch 1/8 wall square tubing for shop air

    I recently saw someone weld fittings on to 3x3 1/4 wall steel. It was pressurized to 300 psi and the steel failed at the corner.
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    What would your "90% box" look like?

    Sad to say seems like I’m always short 1 thing even if I have my entire box with me
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    Hand tools you never hear about on Garage journal.

    At least not a pipe bender
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    Lube for car window tracks

    I bought some stuff at lowes called super slick slick stuff, I just tried it and worked so far on one of my old death traps on the farm.
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    Tools you always had but never used

    I bought one of those once turned out to be a magnifying glass, I use it all the time…for other things
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    Pouring Model T Bearings

    There’s a mechanic down the road from my shop that’s been pouring babbit in Ts and As for a long time. We’ve been waiting on the right time for him to teach me how, hopefully soon. I don’t know of any others in sw Oregon
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    Decent circular saw blade sharpener recommendation?

    I bought all foley belsaw equipment used a few years back. I have a 1055 and a pair of 310. Like everyone said the cheap 7 1/4 blades aren’t worth sharpening to move how cheap you can buy new. Definitely worth what I paid for everything it was less than $1000 with several machines and parts...
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