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    1948 Craftsman Belt Sander (103.0803) & Motor (115.6961) Restoration

    Fantastic renovation! That's my sander- same model number and all. I just did enough of a clean and lube to get mine working - I needed it to repair some oak table legs, and it worked a treat. I'm especially glad to see your post because mine is making a cyclical clicking sound on the drive...
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    2023 Garage Sale Thread

    Beatles: "Back in the USSR" best line: Leave it til tomorrow to unpack my case Honey, disconnect the phone
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    15th annual GJ Secret Santa!

    Thanks, Santa, for a nice assortment of tools and eats. All my longnoses are worn out, and Channellock is one of my favorite brands - lucky guess, or Christmas ESP? I use pocket-size flashlights ADED - heard many good things about Streamlight. A heavy duty screwdriver correctly labeled...
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    15th annual GJ Secret Santa!

    This one made me actually, really, IRL, LOL!!
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    15th annual GJ Secret Santa!

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    15th annual GJ Secret Santa!

    Sometimes procrastination is a good thing ... I waited inadvisably long to get my vic - oops, I mean recipiant's presents. One doohickey I had in mind came in three sizes. The little one was too little and the big one was too pricey so I decided on the medium. I arrived at the supplier...
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    Ridgid TP13002 Planer Parts?

    No! this is an opportunity! You always wanted a lathe and a mill, riiiight?
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    15th annual GJ Secret Santa!

    I'll ship off my victim's package tomorrow morning soon as the Pest Office opens. And I've received my package - sorry to say it wasn't marked GJSS so I opened it. I realized what it must be almost immediately, so I didn't actually look at anything. Slammed it back shut right away. Honest...
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    Here's your chance - a 40-year collection from a master mechanic

    My luck, I'd take your advice and it'd turn out to be a Superfund Site.
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    Unknown rail

    Right you are - I have a very similar setup. I think the beam on yours is rotated 90 degrees axially - it's made to clamp round stock in the v-side of it. The two-slot side (the top side in your picture) is to be fastened to the table via t-slot bolts. Mine is a little different - two short...
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    15th annual GJ Secret Santa!

    xmasxmasxmasCount me IN!xmasxmasxmas
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    48" LED - fluorescent conversion without ballast

    Why not go the ballast bypass way? It all came down to $'s and .0$'s. An electronic ballast was cheaper than replacing the two LED tubes. I did do some research and concluded electronic should work, and it does. Since the old ballast is clearly labeled Non-PCB, I can take it in on the next...
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    Accu-Miter

    duplicates
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    Accu-Miter

    So I don't get kicked out for bringing up wood working, I use my table saw for metal too -- aluminum. Many years ago I grew dissatisfied with the original miter gauge on my Rockwell saw, and got this Accu-Miter. It is absolutely terrific. But, it isn't gravity-proof. I dropped it and broke...
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    48" LED - fluorescent conversion without ballast

    Sorry if this has been covered - a bit of searching didn't find anything exactly matching my situation. I have an old- old two-tube 48" fluorescent fixture that I converted to LED a couple of years ago with Philips Universalfit tubes, model 92900 9659 6NC 539155. Their tech support and...
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    insane 15amp receptacle

    WTF????? As a Communications Contractor, I am very familiar with this type of connection. I use it all the time in cat6 plugs and jacks. Carrying milliamp range current on 23ga. at a few volts up to 30 or so, no problem. Carrying REAL electricity?? Not In My House!
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    What is this piece of hardware called?

    What you're showing is actually a hitch pin clip. ... and so it says in the link you provide. But buy them at Orscheln or the like, you'll need to know the right name.
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    Price & comfort difference between Gambrel and Attic

    Not to be nitpicking or anything... but the photo (of a terrific garage!) you show is actually a Mansard roof. The difference is the pitch of the lower roof. In a Mansard, it's close to vertical, while in Gambrel designs it's much shallower. I don't know what the exact dividing point between...
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    Squirrel damage to shop and house

    Ditto on the '*****. I had a family of six in the attic. They were different enough I could tell them apart. Fortunately I cottoned on to the crew before breeding began. My solution was a .410. I had a place I could cover their entry/exit point from inside the house which kept noise down...
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    I'm So Darned Old - Here's What I Learned in College

    Yep, my first experience with computers was an IBM 360-50 and punch cards. Kind of fun to mess around with, but I didn't really see the potential. Fast forward a decade and MOAO, who spearheaded computerizing her office, talked me into getting us a computer. Odd... she never needed my...
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