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    I stopped off at a distributor yesterday that stocks Pferd files. They had a few oddball files in stock plus 14” tapered bastards. The...
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    Every time I do something that throws chips all around the workshop it takes me ever to clean up my basement workshop. So maybe my wife...
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    StevSmar replied to the thread Zenair CH601HD.
    Oh boy, I’m so jealous. You’re living my dream of building a home built aircraft. I no longer have my license and am unlikely going to...
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    StevSmar replied to the thread US Tariffs.
    (Thankyou for the moderator who edited my message above deleting the inflammatory political content. I appreciated that you did that for...
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    StevSmar reacted to Johnwa's post in the thread Product Cordless tools with Like Like.
    Some battery brands are interchangeable I found this but also found contradictory info. Bosch: While bosch has a reputation for...
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    StevSmar replied to the thread Product Cordless tools.
    Festool has an “exoskeleton” to help with this. I can imagine if you spend all day working over your head this would be a fantastic...
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    StevSmar replied to the thread Product Cordless tools.
    I was reading an article about making battery packs for model planes, and the fellow was using a “Pencil” spot welder to weld on the...
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    I had a bugger of a time with getting Windows 11 to not use OneDrive. It’s still not cleanly being unused, but at least it’s not...
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    StevSmar replied to the thread US Tariffs.
    My memory may be getting a bit dim, but last time this president was in office I was thinking of importing a lathe directly from China...
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    StevSmar replied to the thread Rust is the Enemy.
    What about moving to Winnipeg? Too cold to rust for 6 months of the year. Some treatment required for the shoulder seasons. Summer can...
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    I've found an answer: "Example: At a length of 250 mm, a cut 1 file has 9 teeth/1 cm of file length. A 100 mm long cut 1 file has 17...
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    StevSmar replied to the thread Navigating Tariffs Together.
    One of my local Winnipeg distributors will bring in KBC items, so far I’ve only paid the KBC sale price. No shipping.
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    StevSmar replied to the thread Hot rolled and pickled.
    I used cleaning vinegar (Canadian Tire, Sobies) and it usually took all the Mill Scale off in a day.
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    StevSmar replied to the thread Navigating Tariffs Together.
    Funny how now Made in China is far more acceptable to me now… as long as it’s not Made in USA.
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    StevSmar reacted to Lucky7's post in the thread Navigating Tariffs Together with Like Like.
    Oh, I didn’t know Canada grew oranges. Maybe we do? Got to say, thanks to Trump, some of the best oranges I’ve eaten in years just...
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