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    Peddinghaus 660 Ironworker 66Tons, $7500, Leduc, AB

    These things are primarily for production work cutting say 500 pcs of 5/8 round stock for a railing or shearing 50 column base plates and punching holes in them what we would call detail work in structural steel. I had a Gairu suprema 13 (spain) It could snap off 3/4 x 8 and 6x6x1/2 angle with...
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    Peddinghaus 660 Ironworker 66Tons, $7500, Leduc, AB

    Oh, soo much more.. lol
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    Peddinghaus 660 Ironworker 66Tons, $7500, Leduc, AB

    I lusted intensely for a machine like this when I was a young fabricator
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    PM Models #5 steam engine

    You could tow the boiler in a glider behind... the steam line could double as the tow line
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    PM Models #5 steam engine

    Phax, now that you've mastered the model, its time to scale it up and make one to power your plane!
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    Gear head Drill press - $2,300, Maple Ridge, BC

    Arboga knock off. I used one like it badged "Feeler"when I started in the machine shop at 16. Lots of hours hanging off of it Later on, I owned that machine and got my hands on an original arboga. The 2 of them stood side by side. Eventually sold them both. A little pricey depending on the...
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    Tool Homemade Headstock Lathe 1 foundry work

    olá celsoari como vai? Estou muito impressionado com seu trabalho e a imaginação que você demonstra em seu projeto. bem feito senhor melhores votos
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    Home shop insurance

    Great topic. I need to get insurance for my hobby business. Anyone know a good carrier? I rent back the building I used to own. I have some expensive inventory and a decently equipped shop. I dont do a lot of welding any more, I might do 2-3 small repairs a year for others and a bit when i...
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    MOTOMAN HP20 Dual head robotic welder, $28,000, Nisku, AB

    Grab a beer turn on your big screen tv and put this video on : Robots run amok. Its very cool Edit - fixed the link for you. Susquatch
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    World class saphires (corrundum) found at revelstoke... In fact world record sized! The owners have sent items to be heat treated and cut in India. The mountans around there are "pegmatites" the type ofrock in which gemstones are found around the world
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    Vernon has a lot of familys. Its a great club. Some of us inter mingle. You are more than welcome to come down to the Kelowna meetings as well. Yes Nicomen river. A very good spot. Im not sure if the upper part is accessible by quad somehow.
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    That looks excellent. Well done
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    Cast iron layout table, $800, Lakeshore, ON

    Thats twenty cents a pound.
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    Metal Lathe, $4900, Peachland, BC

    Nice profit margin
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    Granite surface plate, $500, Oakville, ON

    Heres a stupid question. Could a person get a piece of granite from a counter top place? Would it have any kind of accuracy?
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