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Hey guys I picked up a small parts washer. Up till now in my life, I have used a small bucket with some leftover paint thinner in it. Always wanted an actual metal washer bin. But now wondering what the best solvent is for it. Varsol of course comes to mind first, then just paint thinner, (I...

Hey guys I was helping a friend with his Miler 150 welder today. Found the terminal burnt off of a capacitor. Wondering if any of you have purchased miller parts on line. The capacitor is a 140 000 uf 35vdc cap. Yep, no typo 140K ...I have never seen a cap that large! I am finding prices from...

I need to clean (remove paint) from some of the aircraft parts. It was suggested that I use glass beads in lieu of sand. I was considering walnut shells but no local suppliers have them anymore. (PA does but an 8 hour drive to the closest one) I am wondering if my sandblast equipment will do...

Hello all I was given a bunch of machinist tools from an estate. In the lot are these "tool bits"? Anyone know what they would be? One has wax on it like a cemented carbide lathe tool comes with. The other does not look used but probably had the wax too. There is a bend to them. The shank...

With discussions here about needing parts for mills, there is a mill for auction in Owen Sound. Sounds like a lot of wear so maybe the common needed parts are already too worn. Just an FYI...

With the renovations on going, our landscaping needs are changing. Going from cutting the grass to levelling the new septic field and scraping the excess excavated dirt from the front lawn, etc. After looking at box blades, land planes, rear graders, I decided that the box blade will be the...

In previous posts, I have found there is some interest in aircraft. As I venture into the rebuilding of mine, I thought I might post questions, comments or updates here. I don't know if there will be much machining oriented aspects, but one of the first projects is. The plane is a "taildragger"...

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Has anyone used or uses a shear like this? I was looking for options in my shop for sheet metal but have never seen one of these up close. Iit looks like it might be what I would like. I know a regular metal shear would be better but too much floor space for the use I would give it. Is the...

I stumbled across this article while surfing. Thought that, as basic as it is, illustrates an application of other tools to get the job done in a pinch. In this case, for those of us with out a ball cutter. https://www.kitplanes.com/second-thought-tie-down-eye/