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  1. CWret

    Yesterday's free marketplace haul

    I have a roll of HDPE 1/8”thick by 16’ wide. Cost me the same as your PVC. I’ll send a picture in a PM - maybe a trade: lb for lb.
  2. CWret

    Just signed up and here to learn how to weld

    Great group here. Lots to learn from and the price is right. Just ask.
  3. CWret

    New member saying hi

    No i have not. But i did own a carbureted Lotus. My friend and neighbour owned at 1979 Testarossa. It had lots and lots of carburetors. Given the choice- I’d take a hemi Cuda in a heartbeat.
  4. CWret

    New member saying hi

    Yes I saw ‘Ford vs Ferrari’ but I’d take a 426 hemi any day of the week- and smile forever!
  5. CWret

    New member saying hi

    Welcome aboard. The Forum has helped me enjoy my retirement & I'm sure it will for you also.
  6. CWret

    Parting is such sweet sorrow

    Thanks for posting that. Really liked his schematic explanation why a rear mounted parting tool has geometric advantages (seemed really convincing). I agree that the Myford cross slide T-slots would simplify this build (but the screw-on chuck is an issue, as Susq pointed out below). Plinth...
  7. CWret

    Parting is such sweet sorrow

    1- Thanks Susq, that tool answer one of my questions “how to hold a parting tool is my small qctp with max height capacity of 1/2?” (Myford has a big heart but it is pretty small). 2 - I noticed that Clough42 has removed his compound. That’s an idea that @gerritv suggested is pretty helpful...
  8. CWret

    Tips/Techniques Greetings from Okanagan

    Welcome aboard - fire away with the welding quizzes - lots here with a ton more welding experience that myself, and they are very willing to help.
  9. CWret

    Sticky Testing an Amazon Affiliate Setup Here at The Forum

    FWIW - i love the shopping cart. Use it all the time, especially when considering various similar items. WOW: 3% for tools is awesome and that will add up fast. My wife would guess that would be a hundred bucks a month just from me! I think being beside or close to the ‘members spotted deals’...
  10. CWret

    My first ever lathe is a Myford

    Plus- 3. A very under utilized ‘Premium Members Lounge’ (Thanks! See edit above Susq)
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