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    First send cut send trial project - welding coupon bend test rig

    Yes, like that just keep doing what your doing and practice. Steady yourself but relax.
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    Sawmill

    If one freezes the inmates solid first, they are much easier to cut and a lot less mess to clean up. A job best done in the winter
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    Sawmill

    A long time ago i met this old cat, he was 90, he made mills like this as a hobby. He had three of them in various stages, one completed, they looked really well done, he knew what he was doing I think he said he made 10 of them sold for $10,000 each at the time which seemed like a lot, but they...
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    My reiden Lathe Fast Tool Rest, Add Some Boxes (2021.06)

    Well done. Nice project making your own tooling
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    First send cut send trial project - welding coupon bend test rig

    Hello Dan, Check out the welding procedure sheets i previously posted. Phaxtris has good tips. With the stop start, strike the arc about 1/4 " away and move into the stop fully melt the toe before continuing When u stop dont leave a lump, nice crisp stop, move the rod backwards as the arc is...
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    Any Y'all live next to a pond?

    I have experienced that here in BC on the property where I live thers about 1 ac. ephemeral pond. We have pacific tree frogs and endangered spadefoot toads. The croaking is quite funny, one will start then they all join in. They get disturbed by something then they stop for a moment or two and...
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    My first ever lathe is a Myford

    Very nice post Cwret, hopeu have fun With Mya :)
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    New Member from Alberta

    Hey Bro, welcome
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    Milling drill press, $1250, King City, ON

    A Nider. Very close to an Arboga Somebody please buy it and love it
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    Lantaine, Peachland $4,900

    I got Lana the Lantaine, the exact same machine, in peachland, the same town, along with a 14" Busy Bee bandsaw for $1,200. Much cleaner, actually almost like new. I think this was posted before for $3900?? The price went up by $1000?? This guy aint smoking weed, he's on crack
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    25lbs little giant power hammer rebuild

    Way to go man. They are beautiful machines
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    Did my first self clearing of a import today - WIN

    Ive done the B3's for about 13 yrs. A grouchy CBSA agent showed me how one day I've saved 10's of thousands in brokerage fees that went in my pocket, not the brokers. The avantage was that i was only 3 km from the border and the computer terminal provided there. Having a gst# helped. All they...
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    Did my first self clearing of a import today - WIN

    Junior exploration / mining companies Thanks, Its a lot of fun to see whats inside. Have u ever considered a farm on sand?
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    Did my first self clearing of a import today - WIN

    I'm really interested in rocks stones crystals, mining and juniors I knew this old prospector guy, he bought bre x. And he sold it at the peak. And made a lot of money Here's a block of BC Nephrite jade I cut down yesterday. It's 182 kg
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    Did my first self clearing of a import today - WIN

    So um .. what kind of rocks were they? Mind if I ask
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