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    Welding fixture table types to fabricate

    I’m getting ready to machine and build a welding fixture table with 5/8” holes and a 1” thick steel top, around 4x8. I’ve seen the type with slats and multiple plates, as well as the type with a single large work surface. Other than making it easy to machine and drill each slat, is there a...
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    WTB Craftsman Block Grinder 1HP 8”

    Hello, I’m searching for a 1HP block grinder. If you would be willing to sell and ship one to Kansas, please send a photo and your asking price shipped. Thank you, Neil
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    20” Champion Blower & Forge camelback drill press

    I’m excited to be the new owner of a 20” camelback. This one showed up on CL a few hours from my farm, and I picked it up yesterday. This one is in running condition, but needs some attention. Several handles are broken off and will need to be fabricated and brazed on. I may power it...
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    Removing rust, paint and grease: Cement mixer tumbling

    Hey, I thought I would share this experiment for cleaning rust, paint, and grease off of old parts and sturdy tools like hammers. I use a lot of the common rust removal methods. Wire wheel, cup brushes, media blasting, Evaporust, needle scaler, and sanding. With several large projects that...
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    Wilton baby bullet plans request

    I just saw that video series by Tom Lipton at Oxtool when he built the baby bullet around 6 years ago. I went to his blog and it looks like the plans for the project have been deleted. Is there a chance that anyone here has a copy that they would share with me? If you have a copy of that...
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    WTB 8” bench vise

    I’d like to find a Wilton 800N or 800S in any condition. Please PM a photo and your asking price. March 5, 2021 Found one! Thank you so much Robert. Admin: feel free to delete ad
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    Prentiss #5 refresh

    I bought a Prentiss #5 last weekend to upgrade the size of my vise. This one is a 6” made in the 20’s. It was a fun weekend project. -oxy/acetylene brazed the crack in the slide, and a hairline crack in the nut -moved the mounting holes for the jaws for new threads to be drilled and tapped...
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    Hello from Louisburg Kansas

    Hey! This forum seems to come up in my searches every day, and I finally joined. My garage shop addiction led me to move to a farm where it can really get out of control. I’m working on an FJ40, a Series IIA Land Rover, the kid’s go karts, and several machining projects. The latest garage...
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