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Quite likely, but I really don't recall if it was a conscience decision or not.

Apologies...Ive posted this before, but here's mine. I got fed up with my ad hoc stool (shown in the background). It was an old office chair, with a piece of padded plywood bolted atop a steel extension. Insofar as it supported my weight, it was "functional", but that's all I can say about...

May I mention: The arbor size on a bench grinder isn't the same as the hole on a cutoff disc. This isn't going to work...

I'm a self-trained, yet decent (B+ or better) TIG welder, and word-of-mouth has the occasional small project find its way to my shop. You broke something, chances are I can weld it back together. I'll also do small fabrication (with all of the cutting & grinding & cleaning); it seems to go...

Green (pure) tungsten does NOT work well with an inverter machine. Start there.

Hey @DannyTT !! First posts and you have already earned yourself a well-deserved "YOU ****"!! (fear not...it's a badge of honor)

My dad raised me to always carry a knife, and all these years later, I still consider this to be sage advice....mostly because I reach for it & use it all the time! Dad was right! Anyway, I've had some very nice EDC knives over the years, but...and I'm almost embarrassed to say this...for the...

I was concerned when it was discontinued, but upon reflection: I'm 67 and my 30+ year old can is about half used. I think I'm good!

I don't think I can add much to what's been said in the previous posts about tools....but I will add this: Using a flap disc for mill scale removal just smears the mill scale and clogs up the flap disc really fast. It took me a bit of time to figure this out but...speaking only for me...I find...

I've heard the same. From 2015 to 2017, I scratch built a boat. I beat a couple of Ryobi drills to death...and they're still kicking! Filthy & covered in epoxy, but still fully functional. By comparison, my Makita (admittedly older & NiCad) drill gave up early in the build, and was the...

If I made my living with my tools, I would "reach to the higher shelf." But I don't, so it's Ryobi for me. If I destroy a drill (which I've done), I can buy 2 more to replace it for less than the cost of a "Red" tool. I made the switch from a mish-mosh of NiCad tools to standardizing on Ryobi...

I'm just going to say it: This is an old compressor, and I suspect the tank is well beyond its service life. We're this mine (and I fully realize that it's not), I"d be shopping for a new compressor, not searching for a component.

I wound up putting the old switches back in. I posted about this 2 years ago, and...to be frank...forgot completely about a.) this post and b.) my contemplation (over-thinking?) of the whole issue. The drill press works just fine, so far, so good. But I know where you are: Finding these...

I have a bunch of Flukes. My 70-series are all reliable, but nothing beats an 87.

Got it....thanks guys!

I hope y'all will pardon my ignorance, but what's the difference between a "block grinder" and A "bench grinder? I skimmed this thread (not all 300+ pages), and I'm not sure...

And if you're going to make a greasy, oily mess and you want something disposable, these are in the grocery store...

Bought for future use? Not intentionally. What comes to mind is the HF tube notcher. Out of the box, completely INaccurate, but after about a dozen hours of re-fabrication, it's dead nuts spot on! Tested it on some pipe, and it's deathly accurate. I put it on a shelf and haven't touched it...

This is a controversial topic, and the participants seem to be split: "it's fine, just use it" vs. "you're going to die...or at least get your legs blown off". I won't say "I'm in the second group", but if you check out youtube, you will find enough aftermath stories about catastrophic tank...

I'm a dial guy. Always have been.....likely always will be.