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    Connecting 18 ga to 12 ga

    I try to make the stranded 18 ga a little longer than the 12 before I twist and nut them.
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    Lets see your workbench

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    Replacements for Kennedy machinist drawer pulls?

    these don't fit the old boxes unless you drill out centers
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    Whatsa Joule?

    Metric unit of work or energy .All the conversions are posted already.
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    Cars you wish you still had

    My '50 merc with a flathead V-8 . Suicide doors and what all the new luxury cars have now a STARTER BUTTON
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    Another Tool Box Restoration

    Just waiting for a few odds and ends http://crowldawg.blogspot.com/2010/12/finis.html
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    Another Tool Box Restoration

    I need to get a bolt cutter to get that damn lock off.lol
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    Another Tool Box Restoration

    Step 2 http://crowldawg.blogspot.com/2010/12/step-2-tool-box.html
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    cabinet/workbench height

    I like the 36" height
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    Ball Peen/Pein hammer

    I had a few Craftsman but I bought a box lot of heads and another of handles on the Bay. Put them together for about $40.00 .Six hammers are all in varying sizes. Never bothered to look for names .I have never swung a ball peen all day like my Plumb framing hammer.A few shots here and there. Not...
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    Another Tool Box Restoration

    I am waiting on an oxalic acid paste to bleach the wood and hopefully the new pieces will look like the old or visa versa. I will put up a series of pictures as I progress. Mark H that mirror makes me think its and old Gerstner covered in leatherette.There should be some marlking on the bottom...
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    Another Tool Box Restoration

    Just started! More to follow. http://crowldawg.blogspot.com/2010/11/mchinists-tool-chest.html
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    Felt for machinists boxes

    I know this thread is over a yr old but the tool box I just inherited is in desperate need of a restoration. I have read that Hide Glue is the way to go .It seems to be a bit more forgiving than the spray adhesive mentioned above. Anyone have any experience with it.
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    Concrete Stain?

    I will not use anything by Behr .Had the same experience with a water base "natural" deck stain. The deck was "poop" colored. Of course those weren't the words I used to describe it
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    Opinions wanted-radial arm vs. compound mitre saws

    Agree with toolchaser.
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    Garages at Night Thread

    I wish I had the above sitting in my garage
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    gas btu vs electric btu are they the same

    77,000 btu =21 kw if your new unit is rated in watts A btu is a btu no matter the source.
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    What's a southbend 9 lathe going for?

    Thanks Joe. Hopefully he will
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    What's a southbend 9 lathe going for?

    Nothing terribly precise.I have a lot of old woodworking tools that need parts that no longer exist . I would have to buy another and cannibalize it which I hate to do. Most of the small lathes are from schools that have done away with their programs .I don't think they really saw much use...
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    What's a southbend 9 lathe going for?

    I have been looking for a southbend, logan or atlas lathe for a while. Every time I find one on Ebay that I think is worth the price, its pick up onlya 1000 or more miles away. There is one on the bay now ,close to home but the asking price is $2K
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