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    Tips/Techniques Deck structural question - simple

    2x4 on each side would be 3.5+3.5+1.5=8.5 - 5.5deck board=3 /2 =1.5 each side to fasten end of deck board. Id say thats fine, people often join deck boards on a joist where they only sit on .75
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    Shop Is your shop messy or spotless?

    Ya i was going to ask you to clarify that, so like aw32 hydraulic oil aerosolizes? That rust chek straight up would just squirt, kinda.
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    Shop Is your shop messy or spotless?

    I just got one of these at auction for $5 :) Have two others, one for wd40, one for solvent/varsol. I had tried straight up rust chek in one but it was too viscous. Not sure how viscous fluid film is but perhaps thinning it with varsol would work. They seem to work great as long as the fluid...
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    New to me colchester lathe

    Ive been going crazy with shelving for this thing. Cedar flooded with a solution of ferrous sulphate, dried, flooded with dark thread cutting oil. 14 mt4 holes, 14 mt3 holes, 14 mt2 holes and many more.
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    Shop Table top crane

    Yeah it was weird because it showed up in a search but gave page not available when clicking on it...
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    Solitary Bee House

    Thats a well thought out, considerate, beautiful house there! Are you doing an experiment with hole sizes? I seem to recall 5/16 or so being ideal.
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    Slitting saw info

    So from 2.8 to 28 ipm on a 3 inch 56 tooth in mild with cutting oil. Saw loses temper when it turns blue lol. I'd be trying like 5 to start.
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    Shop Table top crane

    Ooo how about this
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    Shop Table top crane

    Ya the winch will pick off the floor, the bottle jack is used to bring it closer to the jack... Like go higher and the part comes in closer.
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    Shop Table top crane

    Nope, 1938 Cincinatti as seen https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/do-you-have-a-mill-and-what-kind-is-it.9799/page-6#post-158796
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    Shop Table top crane

    I took one of these https://www.princessauto.com/en/1000-lb-truck-mount-mini-crane/product/PA0008700015 And added a hand winch to make it look more like this https://www.princessauto.com/en/1000-lb-truck-mount-hydraulic-crane/product/PA0009187923
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    Gift for myself. LF common wisdom

    What is this a watch forum? Come on guys, what would folks recommend for a mill? https://tormach.com/machines/mills/1500mx.html :P
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    Tool Inexpensive demagnetizers?

    Can an induction cooktop plate be waved over things to demagnetise?
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    Tool Inexpensive demagnetizers?

    Ya I like @Ironman idea to use a shaded pole motor in another thread (every bathroom fan motor ever) this would give like a 1 inch passthrough, perfect for screwdrivers and such. His comment above though, can you use the stator of any motor for bigger objects? Something i can fit my head in...
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    SFM Question - Possibly Stupid

    Yeah, that plus a max rpm so it doesnt go to infinite in the center.
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