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  1. J

    How much do you have into your tools?

    I added a rider policy for my tools last year. Insurance co wanted the amount of tools I had. I made a list.. about ****. 50 grand. Boy they add up over 40 years!
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    Water heater is toast!

    Rheem Forgot to look at the new one to see what it was. Ordered it from Zoro. Had a 20% discount coupon and free shipping. : )
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    Water heater is toast!

    I changed mine last year. It was 23 years old. Still ok but I was thinking I was on borrowed time. It's still down in basement. I doubt the new one will last that long.
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    Wood burning furnace in basement – improving efficiency

    I did it years ago. I removed the end panel in the cold air return. The heat traveled thru that and you could turn blower on furnace to push air to other areas. Worked fine but some said it would overheat the gas furnaces fan. Never did. I have a single story so really didn't need to run the...
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    What else to do before I pour? (infloor lights?)

    I machined several 1 1/2 steel pins with a 3/4 tapped hole. I placed them around area for my frame puller. When I built my machine shop I place a few of these around the room to pull machines and position them. Worked great. These are flush with surface and the threaded hole is chamfered for a...
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    Headlights on lawnmowers - WTF??

    I replaced the lights on my mower with led lights.Its daylight at nite now.mow on..��
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    Chrome type paint recommendations

    Thanks hammer. I'll check that color out
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    Chrome type paint recommendations

    Really not looking for spray can. I can paint fine. Just was wanting to know if there is a really bright silver base color. I'm not trying to make wheels look chrome..just a bright silver with very small amounts of metal flake.then tint clear to make it like a deep aluminum kinda color
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    Chrome type paint recommendations

    Hi all. I have a set of wheels on my new to me car that all have some curbage... I am going to recut the lips and want to spray the wheels a chrome like color with a lightly tinted clear. Can someone recommend a paint to do this. The wheels appear this way now. Thanks. Jim
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    Free Cincinnati Bickford in Ohio

    I have the exact same drill. Nice machines!
  11. J

    WTF is this odd tool?

    Adjustable tailstock for a dividing head to bolt to mills table
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    Old phone update question

    ****.. you guys are ruining my business plan. Now market will be flooded by knuckle buster exams Lol Been trying to download a different app. No luck so far. I use my phone for internet and signal is weak at times. Going to go to town and try to download. Thanks.
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    Old phone update question

    Hey all.. I bought a endoscope camera to use on my old android phone that I don't use anymore. The phone is a Casio Comando.its a mil spec ruff duty that would be perfect to use in the garage. Well I get the camera and go to install app and it won't work.says need to update the phone. Well I...
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    New to me Bridgeport mill

    I wired my bp ac drive tru the factory switch. Makes it feel normal. You need to remove the jumpers inside the switch and wire in your little signal wires.. On the second bp I did I even put the pot switch into the side of the switch box. It's all right there... Click on pic to see
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    A simple air cooler drier

    Hi. Yes still have the drill. Your kinda far to pick it up and it's pretty heavy. Jim
  16. J

    Roloc disks separating

    If I worked for you and you thought I was working them too hard I would fix that. Lol
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    picked up the HF retractable air hose reel tonight

    I bought one for my boy..I have the 25 ft.its been fine for around the bench. I have a 50 ft 1/2 reel craft so don't need another. I have a 25 ft reel craft I don't use that's like new.25 ft are too short.
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    Big Brother wants our tools now!

    I work in areas that have a FME control.There was talk several years ago that all our tools would be set up this way to track them for Foreign Material Control in the units.
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    My latest project(s) body hammer restoration

    Wow. Amazing polish job. Too nice to use now
  20. J

    Show us your VFD conversions/installations

    Here is my mill vfd control.. modified the original switch to switch the ac drive then added the pot switch right into the box. I need to make a new face plate someday to fill in the gap. Vid shows it operate just like a factory switch plus the drive speed change is handy there.
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