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    Milwaukee 3/4" Hi Torque- Pin detent

    Does anyone know if Milwaukee offer a 3/4 impact with pin detent or retaining rings over friction ring? Coming close to pulling the trigger but would much rather the pin as I plan on using with reasonably large socket and don't think the ring would hold the weight ", particularly with no...
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    Shipping Forwarding- Australia

    Not really sure if this is the right sub forum, but couldn't see one better suited, and I'm not really on any other forums. Is there anyone in the USA that would be willing to take an order of reloading dies from Midway USA and send them to me down under? Can't find what I'm looking for...
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    Replacement Mitutoyo test indicator probes

    This may be a little bit specialised for her, but does anyone happen to know where I can pick up a replacement lever for a Mitutoyo test indicator? Snapped this one at the undercut.. Catch being, I'm in Australia.
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    Snap on ratchet handle availability

    I've just picked up a SLF80 ratchet, (long flex, 1/2") and was wondering if there was anywhere I could pick up a second handle and have a two for one kind of thing going on? Be it a ratchet handle or breaker bar handle
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    BIG old drill press, anyone know anything?

    Was just browsing through my phone and found this, It's owned by a transport/agriculture company I used to do a bit of casual work at.. Unfortunately this is the only photo I have, and I know absolutely nothing at all, except this is the biggest pedestal style drill press I've seen, in photo or...
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    Wtf are these bolts?

    Want to change these to normal hex heads, but kind of lost as to what there nominal size is supposed to be.. Mic at 10.84 diameter, 1.0 pitch, which calls for 11mm Metric fine, but that's not a standard by anybody's means. Came out of a Nissan Navara D22 clutch flywheel. Sent from my...
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    LS Starrett co socket set

    Just browsing eBay and found this.. Never seen anything like it.. But I'm in Australia, so Starrett isn't overly common anyway.. Were these rare? Can't link from my phone so item number is 311272942521.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Setting depth micrometers

    So I picked up a Mitutoyo 0-75 depth mic, and now I'm having some trouble setting the 25-50 and 50-75 rods, I believe the correct way would be gauge blocks and a surface plate, but however , at home I have neither of these.. Any cheats ways to do it with any accuracy?
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    'Quick connect' terminals

    I'm having trouble explaining what I want, and I still don't know if I'm in the right place.. What I want is a small quick connect plug, most commonly a square, to join the two wires of my spotlights, so they're twelve volt. I'm looking for two male and 5 or 6 female, or vice versa. What I'm...
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    Milwaukee m18 Fuel 3/4" Hi-torque

    Does anyone have one? Are they worth the money? Considering getting one and a 5.0 battery, but it gets pretty expensive pretty quickly!
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    Milling cutter index?

    Everybody knows what a drill index is, but does anybody know of a similar thing for milling cutters? Mostly metric slot drills.. I've browsed the Huot website and can't seem to find what I'm after, does anyone else make one?
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    Bondhus hex key warranty

    Work is buying me $700 worth of tools, and I'm considering buying a set of bondhus hex keys, 12mm-19mm or so, I want the ball ends, but do these have a lifetime warranty, say if I was to use the ball and a cheater bar?
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    Black and decker drill chuck removal

    Trying to dissasemble this drill at the moment.. Chuck need a refurb and new bearings wouldn't hurt. Chuck is stuck though. Very stuck. I'm assuming it's a B16 taper, which would normally just pop off, but no such luck Only markings are Jacobs chuck, 34B16, Sheffield Any suggestions? Sent...
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    USB power points, anybody used them?

    I was at the local electrical supplier on Friday after noon, and saw some USB power points, a double 3 pin outlet, with a pair of USBs in the centre. Their claim to fame is they charge faster, and obviously remove the need for an adapter, can anybody vouch for this? Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Milwaukee rebrands?

    I was browsing the Sidchrome site earlier, and came upon this lot. I can't find any more info at all, just this banner.. They look an awful lot like Milwaukee. Any thoughts, with out specs? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    No 16 or 18mm socket in Sidchrome set?

    I have an old Sidchrome Australia 3/8 socket set, from some time through out the 80's. Upon going through it today, I've discovered it dosent have a 16, or 18mm socket, that's all it's missing between 6-22, an 1/4-7/8. Strange. I thought they were standard sizes.. The 1/2" set has them. Any...
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    Stahlwille vs Snap On?

    Currently, I have a set of flank drive plus' 10mm-24mm, 27mm. But I have the chance to pick up a set of Stahlwille open box 14 (long combos) 7-32, reasonably cheap. However to find the Stahlwilles I'd have to sell the Snap Ons, structurally what's the better tool? I like the flank drive design...
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    My first custom ratchet

    Had nothing much to do at work today, so I dug around and found and old screwdriver, in this case an Aussie Sidchrome driver.. Cut the shank off, faced it, and started to drill it then discovered it was hard. Very hard. So started drilling with cobalt slot drills as I only had regular high...
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    Youtube videos worth watching?

    So what are the youtube channels worth checking out? Machining related, tool related, anything! What's good?
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    Dial depth gauge

    I have the chance to buy a 150mm Mitutoyo dial depth gauge, cheap, I'm just wondering if this has any advantage over a dial calliper and the depth rod? The calliper is Definately more versatile. So should I go for it or save my money for a nice dial calliper?
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