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Recent content by djberta

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    Metal Lathe and Mill Combo, $2100, Deep River, ON

    Not a bad deal for someone starting in the hobby. He's even willing to sell it as a package with the bench and all.
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    WELDING TABLE $250 Leduc, AB

    Yup moving and no money for it right now And this pops up.
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    Annular cutter in Mill

    When I was doing accumulator automation. I had to drill out 22 5/8” holes for the 18 proxy stains and then knock out the 6 to either 7/8” or 1-1/8”. In the main cabinet. mostly stainless so I found Blair rotobroachs. Which are little annular cutters. worked great. I cut the prep time in half...
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    Pressure washer recommendations.

    That’s what I was thinking. I looked around at HD CT and PA I can not believe how much a decent pressure washers is. I can see why the 150 buck all plastic mini ones sell out. Who can afford 1k for a decent one.
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    Pressure washer recommendations.

    The one I have my uncles pump that he built 30 years ago. It’s a commercial pump and rebuildable. I just don’t really have the time or inclination to fix it. I looked at a couple plastic pressure washers and I’m not impressed. I’m going to keep an eye kijiji for something that pops up.
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    Annular cutter in Mill

    Interesting this just came up. Artisan makes has a video on using the annular cutter instead of trepanning. I was also waiting for a good sale on them from PA or on amazon.
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    Pressure washer recommendations.

    I am looking for a pressure washer. My 30 year old one from the farm has finally died and I don't have the time or want to rebuild it. Can guys recommend me a pressure washer? I am looking for electric with a decent duty rating. We need it to wash our house down as well as the usual vehicle washing.
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    Tool Tubing Bender

    Not a fan of the multi benders myself, I have had a couple. I like ones that are separate with their own mandrel. The problem with multi benders is the radius is often not correct for all the tube sizes, as in the radius is based more on the size of the tool for packaging then the appropriate...
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    Myford ML7 Resurrection - A New Summer Project

    So the one with the test tubes was Quins video where she made the oilers for here vertical engine build. The one I was thinking of was Steve Jordans video from like 7 years ago. I might put this on my list of "why not make one".
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    Myford ML7 Resurrection - A New Summer Project

    I just watched a vid the other day where the guy makes these, he even cut the glass from I think was test tubes. I will have to find that video now. It was done by one of the English machinist channels. Ok I have to make a note here, other day could mean last week or 2006, so I will have a good...
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    Myford ML7 Resurrection - A New Summer Project

    Super cool find. Very interested to see your thread on the resto.
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    New member saying hi

    Sadly it is, the neighbours car is pelted pretty good. First light hail we got didn't damage my Silverado but it retextured my back flip.
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    New member saying hi

    Welcome from Airdrie
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    North America Looking for Single Specialty Washer in Calgary

    This is a great way to look at life.
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    Industrial mini mill Drill, $800, Courtice, ON

    RF30 clone on a nice base, $800 is a pretty good deal.
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