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    Gage pins

    It looks like there are more zeros after the decimal point in those micrometers than I would ever be able to use...
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    You know you are old when ...

    If you have a gate valve, throw it in the garbage and replace it with a ball valve. Unlike a gate valve, a ball valve is obviously either on or off.
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    Visiting China

    My experiences are closer to @Susquatch 's, although it was strictly a stop over going and coming from the Philippines, and some years back. We were taken exactly and only where we were allowed to go. But... there is a book by a punk rock musician about his travels in eastern Europe entitled...
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    Milling Machine $300.00 Cramahe, ON

    And it did say "as is".
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    Tom Senior mill for sale

    There is a gentleman ("Old Mart") who posts regularly on bbs.homeshopmachinist.net, in the UK I believe, who has one of these. I think they are well known on that side of the pond.
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    One Night Stand

    She's cute, but that first photo made me think of that motown song from the 60's about "the girl with the skinny legs". Then I saw that it was nice thick channel, not just angle, so I have revised my opinion. ;)
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    Tom Senior mill for sale

    If I hadn't just gotten a mill two weeks ago I'd jump on this. I'm just down the road and wanted a vertical/horizontal combination.But - no room anyway and too many projects!
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    Carbide shims/anvils

    Thanks for that info - my 250-101 (I think it is) measures about 9/16 at most, but if the one you link to has a larger slot, or if I can mill down a 5/8 shank to fit what I have that's two possible solutions. Since I can use another tool holder or two anyway I should see if I can find a...
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    Carbide shims/anvils

    @Susquatch You said you got this set from Amazon: https://a.co/d/8g8MUfG I learned on HSS and have bucketloads of it, but want to start using/learning inserts. I like the idea of a set like this that lets me try a few different shapes, but I have an AXA QCTP, and it looks like it won't...
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    Cardboard Box Solutions

    Not shop related, but then neither are advent doughnut puzzles. If you have a gardener in the family (or a rose propagator...) you might like lasagna gardening: http://www.thesweetoasis.com/gardens/victoria2/
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    I have a Starrett Dial Valve Grinding Indicator - Trade for ??

    Over a year since moving I'm finally unpacking and organizing my shop and found this. I don't anticipate having a use for it. Maybe someone here who is into engines could use it, and might want to trade for something I could actually use? (Whatcha got?) Worst case you could take out the...
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    Hobby machine shop for sale, $19,999, Norfolk County, ON

    Apart from the regional price differences.... I don't see most hobbyists buying, or interested in buying a complete shop. Almost by definition a hobbyist already has a lathe of some sort, and likely also a mill or at least a mill drill. Unless they wanted to take on reselling the machines they...
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    Free Lathes in Nelson BC

    Ouch. As a musician and amateur repair person, this hurts. My pile of instruments to repair includes a trombone which needs a new slide. Finding and adapting a usable replacement would be a lot easier than making one from scratch.
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    Gas in Victoria?

    When I lived in Victoria (moved something over a year ago) I had bought tanks and had them filled at KMS. Yes. at hobbyist consumption rate it did not make sense to rent from the gas companies with an annual fee.
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    Knee Mill $1500 Ottawa

    Well, it might matter to the person buying it if they have something to compare to, and can look up other peoples experiences with using it and adding bells and whistles. But perhaps "RF30 Style" is enough.
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