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Recent content by jorogi

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    Donkey Engine Model

    Kermit Weeks has one or two and has several videos rebuilding and flying them.
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    Donkey Engine Model

    Sikorsky.
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    Tips/Techniques Cutting High Strength Steel Forging

    What do the chips look like ?
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    Tool Digital protractor or digital level?

    Sorry Colin, I forgot what the digital protractors are. I spotted mine in the shop yesterday and thought doh ! Mine is probably 20 years old now and I have never been able to use it effectively. Arms are too wide and the battery is always dead. I've had a 4 foot "Smart Level" for even longer and...
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    Surface Grinder Cross-feed Nut

    I thought that was what the scars were for.
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    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    Yup, Don should be along soon.
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    Donkey Engine Model

    Can't even enjoy a float plane flight on a random lake for lack of insurance coverage. Or the price of avgas, or parts, or maintenance, or subscriptions, or tie down/hangar fees or.......
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    Gear clearance

    Can you get rolly papers any more?
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    Tool Digital protractor or digital level?

    Not trying to be obtuse but if they're digital aren't they more or less than same ?
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    A site "feature' discussion...

    Proof positive that computer ENGINEERS exist. If you want to "delete" something, click on the "save" iconny thingy. Of course.
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    Set of five Helios (German) Dial Bore Gauges - Covers 0.157" - 6.350"

    Yummy. Does the lack of asking price indicate a zero price, aka free or Is it a case of if you have to ask you can't afford it ? Certainly of interest.
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    Marketplace cylinder square

    They're a cool idea. If it was rectangular then the base would have be square in two directions to be quick and easy to use. Cylindrical doesn't have to be so as there are always two tangent points that are square to the base. Imagine if you will, you're standing looking at the leaning tower...
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    Marketplace cylinder square

    Huh ? Then what are those patch plates in the Ford ?
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    My first ever lathe is a Myford

    Okay, what have you done with the real Sus ? Referencing a YouTube video, as if.
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    Mind blowing 1/4 scale 289 V8 build

    David, Have you seen the "Seal in a Cat" thread yet ? Pretty amazing, guy up in the interior.
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