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    Milling vice step jaws

    Ok so I have this vevor 6" milling vise on my bridgeport. I mainly use it as a drill press. My old mill the jaw's of the vice had a 3/16" deep 1/8" wide step on the top edge, which made clamping flat sheet metal parts into it to drill and not worry about hitting the base of the vise. I want...
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    Anyone know of a 3 jaw chuck for rotary table or how to mount one to T slots?

    Ok so I recently won a 10" rotary table at an auction and it has 4 T slots. I want to use this on my Bridgeport mill and I need to fit a 3 jaw chuck on this and have it centered so I can machine down the OD of hubs or ID of brake rotors that are too big for my lathe. So how do I mount a chuck...
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    240V on/off push button for 20" disc sander

    Ok so I recently was given a 20" Apex disc grinder. It is 240V and was hard wired into a small sub panel where he used the circuit breaker as the on/off switch. I'm using it a location where I'm gonna have it plugged into a 240V outlet in my wall so I need to wire in an on/off switch into a...
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    Ceiling Insulation for existing steel building

    Ok so my new home has a 30x80 x 12' eve steel building on it already. The purlins are 2" square box tubing. The walls I insulated with fiberglass matt and drywalled it. No the ceiling has a ridge vent since it is cooled by a large swap cooler. BUT the ceiling being metal it gets very hot...
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    Allen UTI Car Diagnostic Machine

    Ok no idea if this thing works or what BUT it is old, looks cool, and has lots of accessories in the cabinet. I will get more pictures this weekend when I am back around it. BEST OFFER. IN Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
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    Newbie Insulation Question Existing Metal Building

    OK so I am looking at buying a home with a steel building already on the property. Now it is in the high desert of CA, which gets down into the 30/40s in winter and up to low 100's in summer and the building is uninsulated. My old shop that I built in Phoenix have the 4" wall and 6" roof...
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    Wilton Vise Jaw

    Saw this on Facebook Marketplace and i know lots of you guys have or love Wilton Vise so figured I'd post it up here to help someone out...
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    Maximum Height for Stick Built Shop/Garage

    OK so I am wanting to build a small house with a large garage aka shop attached. For the cost of finishing the house it will be stick built. Now what is the Maximum height I can build the walls with say a 2x4 construction or what lumber would be needed to go to say a 16ft tall wall? I would...
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    Variable speed 4.5" Grinder

    OK so I am looking for a variable speed 4.5" Grinder OR a cheap way to make a harbor freight cheapy grinder variable speed. I got a belt sander attachment for a 4.5" Grinder but it spins it too fast and the belts don't last very long so hoping to get a unit to slow it down or run a harbor...
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    Ultimate Mechanic Chair--50% OFF, Real Deal or Scam????

    I keep seeing these ad's on Instagram and for the money I'm almost sure they are a scam but has anyone actually got one of these from the different brands that sell them at 50% off for 39.99...
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    Sagging House Roof Question

    OK so i'm looking at a small home to buy/move into and it's a good deal BUT i think that it's a good deal because the main roof of the home has a slight sag to it and roof needs to be replaced. Now I'm going to get a home inspection but what should I ask the home imspection companies to see...
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    Good Large/budget Drill Press

    I have since sold my nice Tree Vertical mill due to space and needing a forklift to move it along with the rotary phase converter since no 3 phase power at my old house/shop. I am used to using that to mainly drill holes because I could slow it down to the right speed and apply more pressure...
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    3/8" Hole Punch for Aluminum

    OK SO I have to do some rivnuts 3/8" Holes into 1/16" Aluminum. Lots of holes about 1/2" in from the edge. Does anyone know of a tool that could easily punch these holes and 1/4" holes for the top plate to bolt down onto this? Thanks Nevermind found one but out of stock which is fine since i...
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    3/8 Drive Torque Wrench

    So i have a harbor freight torque wrench and when torquing stuff to 50-60 ft lbs it matches my craftsman torque wrench which i had a pro check. NOW when i do lighter torque around 20-25ft lbs I have the wrench not click and i've over torque the bolts. Now what is a good an inexpensive torque...
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    Good Source for Air Compressor Tank

    Ok so I got a good compressor with enough CFM BUT it is portable and has a small tank on it. I'm using it in the shop and dont need it portable so I want something like a 60 or 80 gallon tank for it so it doesn't have to run every time I use the air tools or plasma cutter. What's a good source...
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    Magnet for Lifting Heavy Sheets of Metal

    Curious if you guys know of any magnets or a way to easily lift a full 4x8 sheet of say 1/4" plate by yourself with an engine hoist. Weight specs say it is 326 lbs. OR any ideas of sketches to make something like this edge lifting device but to lift the plate flat to put on a plasma table...
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    Shipping container/connex roofs

    Does anyone know of a supplier that offers a roof similar to this that can go between 2 shipping containers but with metal sheeting for the roof? Thinking of putting 3 40ft shipping containers with this between 2 of then and on the end to the roof of the cross ways one to make a cheaper shop...
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    Any barndominium builds in California

    Anyone on here ever buy a empty lot and build a shop with living quarters in it with large garage area in California. Most searching on Google is Midwest or back east where regulations and earthquakes aren't as much of an issue. Curious is san diego County would allow a shop to be built on a...
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    Gas powered air compressor

    Was going to run a 3 phase air compressor but now I'm sharing a shop and he's worried about me using too much electricity so I'm needing a new air compressor for my cnc plasma cutter. Looking to spend 1500 or less and get the best one possible. Not going to be moving like on a job site so what...
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    3 phase air compressor

    Im moving to a commercial building again and need a new 3 phase compressor. I had a 10hp single phase emax and it worked awesome. Looking for something comparable in 3 phase power now. What do you guys recommend. Thanks
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