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    Metal lathe. 12” swing 30” bed, $750, Mountain View, AB

    I would get rid of the electric motor and find a top end for the Honda engine and use that to run it!
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    Craftex GEM500G milling machine--GovDeals.com, Lindsay ON

    I found a couple very similar mills on the internet with the same model number built by Aricas. It weighs 1450 LBs http://www.bellmachineryltd.com/new_aricas_gem_500gii.html
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    draw bolt rod

    If I needed a draw bar I'm pretty sure I have a few various lengths of 7/16" grade eight Redi rod in my metal pile. A couple custom nuts for the end and good to go.
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    I Got Lucky

    I have sold a lot of things on Kijiji over the past few years and have never been scammed. I had a couple interested buyers that set off alarm bells and I politely refused to deal with them.
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    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    I suspect you are correct. My sister is an amazing seamstress and owns several machines. The old singer might be threaded different than her more modern machines. Thanks to a member here she now has the manual for it. Terry
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    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    The machine is at my sister's a couple hours drive from me. A member here sent me the user manual for the 99K. I sent the manual to my sister and if she can't resolve the problem I will get her to bring the machine the next time she is here. The take up lever is allowing too much slack in the...
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    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    Its been a while since it was serviced although she should have taken it back then. A member here just sent me the 99K user manual. It could be as simple as the machine is not being threaded properly.
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    Are there any sewing machine mechanics here? Advice needed on a Singer 99K.

    I found a Singer 99K at a local second hand store that was in like new condition. The serial number dates it 1958. My sister was looking for an older Singer and promptly bought it. She took it to the local sewing store and had it cleaned and serviced. It sews but it has an issue with the top...
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    Cheap LED Shop lights

    I have four of these in my 600 square foot shop that has a ten foot ceiling. I put them up ten years ago maybe more. LED lighting was a new thing then and quite expensive. The bulbs are 60 watt equivalent LED's. They do an excellent job of illuminating the shop and no failures and new bulbs are...
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    The Scammers Must Never Sleep

    Many years ago when I was in my late teens and living with my parents. We lived in a tiny hick town 12 miles from a larger town. Our phone number was 846-5554, one of the two takeout restaurants in the other town their number was 847-5554. Periodically we would get a call meant for the...
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    Tool What is your oldest tool in the shed ?

    The machinist from a job I worked at 25 years ago was changing an oxygen bottle. He said to me "come look at this" The oxygen bottle was stamped 1909.
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    Tap Sockets/Drivers

    My employer has a set of Snap-On tap sockets. The smaller ones are 1/4" drive and the larger are 3/8" drive. I have used them a lot on both metric and imperial taps and they work great for both.
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    This is a First!

    MrWhoopee How are you doing? Looks like a lot of snow! Normal weather for where I live, but we are prepared for it.
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    Another Oil Thread

    I had a magnet from a Meritor axle on my tool box I put it in in the headstock when I changed the oil.
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    Another Oil Thread

    I just drained the headstock, feed transmission and apron. I got about 3 litres out of it. I took the cover off the headstock and was it ever dirty. there was a layer of mud on the bottom. I mopped it out with brake clean and rags, It took me quite a while. I'm going to pass on the multi...
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