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    Princess Auto

    Great deal for $15
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    CAD Forum intro

    I’m an old school AutoCAD guy and I bought QCAD after i tried their free version for a while. It‘s a short learning curve from AutoCAD and I think we’ll worth the $60
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    Product What's your favourite angle grinder?

    I have a 30’sh year old Craftsman that still works. 3 Skill brand (cutting disk, Flapper disk, and sanding disk) that are 4/5 years old, work awesome and cheap enough that you can buy one for each disk type. I also have a cordless ryobi brushless that works great.
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    Parts Washer Solvent

    I like Hornady as well but for cases have moved on to a Thumblers tumbler with stainless steel pins…. a lot less dust than walnut shells. You can get a 2.5l ultrasonic cleaner for around $130 on Amazon which is what I have, but it looks like it came from the same factory as the Hornady .
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    Parts Washer Solvent

    That’s my go to for small gun parts as well. I use a Hornady one shot cleaner turn the heat up and it works like a charm.
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    Tool Look what followed me home…..a stake plate

    They are for working sheet metal. The plate forms the top of a bench and the stakes engage in the the holes in the plate. Sheet metal is then formed over the stakes much like a blacksmith uses an anvil.
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    I'm that guy...

    Oh yes, I actually made it for my wife for Christmas.
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    I'm that guy...

    Some updated photos of it travelling to the lake and then all fired up.
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    Tool Look what followed me home…..a stake plate

    I probably didn’t need this but I thought I might integrate it with my the pipe anvil I’m building. It’s a 4’ stake plate (no name that I can see). With a few stakes and blocks of steel to go with. Still need to clean them up and figure out how and where to mount the plate.
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    Tool Pipe Anvil

    I just assumed i’d weld it but having a rack of different pipes to bolt on is a good idea. I actually have no current plans right now but always seem to be needing this that or the other thing bent. I’m working on another fire pit that i could have used it for a few weeks ago, I ended up...
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    Tool Pipe Anvil

    Hello All, I have been thinking of building a Pipe Anvil. There are a few Youtube video, but I was wondering if anyone on here built one? What size did you build? Any tips or tricks?
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    A tisket a tasket

    Nice basket but I have to say my kids would have loved that welding shield!!
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    windsor, ontario

    Welcome from Dartmouth, but did spend 6 years in Windsor 25 years ago Great city, still have friends there.
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    Product Princess Auto Universal Sliding Heavy Duty Angle Grinder Stand

    I have the cheaper non sliding version from Amazon, it's a bit meh. I mean it's ok, but it is what it is, it isn't a chop saw. It's kind of a nuisance to set up, so you kind of need a dedicated grinder for it if you decide to go that way. Mine has a dedicated use to cut horseshoes for welded...
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    What did you do for a career and would you pick it again?

    I'm a bit late to the thread, but I'm a Mechanical Engineer with almost 30yrs in, stick it out and get through your EIT. If you are truly bored ask for more, as somone who leads a large group of metal workers, engineers and technologists, managers always appreciate somone asking for "more" or...
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