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    Large Quantity of Welding Rods 7018, 6010, 6011, 6013, Cast Iron, $200, Thorhild, AB

    Ya i guess most of that looks pretty ancient and partial.
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    Large Quantity of Welding Rods 7018, 6010, 6011, 6013, Cast Iron, $200, Thorhild, AB

    Ya 6.5hrs one way for some old welding rod isn't going to happen....even with good company like yourself.
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    BaitMaster’s (Work) Bench

    Awesome, that's why you got it wasn't it....to do those fun tubular pieces!?
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    I'm no watch connoisseur but I've always liked the look of them and think that is what a watch is "supposed" to look like.
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    Bell?

    Yup polish it with friction and light abrasive. A paste wax will prolong the shine before it oxidizes again. A clear coat can be used for lasting protection against the process but bin mg opinion does not look as nice as plain old polished brass.
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    Bell?

    Yup I'd bet cast as well. In front of our school is the old bell that used to be the school bell and it is cast and id guess it probably weighs 500lbs?
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    WTH - Got these inserts on Ali

    Ya name brand small engine parts are a good example of that.
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    BaitMaster’s (Work) Bench

    I think the appropriate response here is: You suck.
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    Advice on pricing tap and die sets

    I'm selling some tap and dies on behalf of my brother and naturally I want to get him as much as I can but I need help in setting a reasonable price for them. I will be posting this stuff to the classified section eventually and then to Kijiji if needed. pick up of items can be either in...
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    Large Quantity of Welding Rods 7018, 6010, 6011, 6013, Cast Iron, $200, Thorhild, AB

    If I were close to Thorhild I'd buy them!
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    I've always wanted to buy one of those fake Rolex watches for fun and I understand some of them are decent watches. However I have decided against it as not only would my purchase encourage serious counterfeitism and dishonesty, I hate to think of some poor sucker getting took by my watch...
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    One less John on the Forum

    Ok ill admit I too don't understand what or why you're announcing. I certainly don't expect you to explain yourself on a forum why you make personal choices but it seems to me it was more of a public announcement? John/Joni I will respect you as a contributing and valuable member of this forum...
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    Here is one for you. There is a couple of cheese heads talking about the style Yada Yada and they don't go into the making of it all either. I couldn't find any videos showing any of the manufacturing or intricacies of the watch but it has to be really quite something. Unfortunately a...
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    HERO TIME - My Dream Lathe has Landed!

    I smelt AI almost immediately. The licence plate on the front t of the trailer was very suspicious but then when I zoomed in to read it....ha ha good one @Susquatch
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