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  1. Gearhead88

    Darren's active projects

    Absolutely no substitute for hands on experience …… on paper it works or theoretically it should work has shown to be less than perfect on occasion
  2. Gearhead88

    Colchester Student $3500 Calgary

    I think he might have left a comment a couple of days ago and then quickly deleted it , it was a reply to The comment I made about burdening family with the problem of removal of machinery . The comment was the first and only by a new member ,
  3. Gearhead88

    Colchester Student $3500 Calgary

    This one sold recently in Alberta for $2500 . It's in my friends garage now . At the same time /place he also bought a mint Utilathe for $1500 , the pair of machines were tooled up very well . There are much better deals out there , the basement machines are a raw deal .
  4. Gearhead88

    Colchester Student $3500 Calgary

    Lots of items for sale are priced using reality tv as a guide , pawn stars , American pickers for example . Reality TV has little to do with reality
  5. Gearhead88

    10-11 inch lathes -- Precision Matthews, Modern Tool

    That looks like a miniature version of the axle that holds the wheel on a Harley sidecar
  6. Gearhead88

    Colchester Student $3500 Calgary

    I need to do some preparation toward an exit plan , my sweetie and I have discussed the potential complications of properly dispersing the toolage & assets but nothing formal . I would never expect her to figure it out on her own during a stressful time . Luckily I don’t have a basement full of...
  7. Gearhead88

    Welding stuff organiser

    I like it , sort of a Fischer price activity centre for adults 18+
  8. Gearhead88

    Colchester Student $3500 Calgary

    The common denominator in this entire discussion is the basement location being the biggest hurdle , followed closely by the price. I would never burden my family with a problem like this , that and I never understood the reasoning behind setting up a basement machine shop equipped with full...
  9. Gearhead88

    Tool Angle grinders. Most dangerous tool in the shop?

    I know guys that have had grinder incidents with injuries however I don't have any grinder carnage stories to share but I have set my coveralls on fire a time or two , I've never been much of a dancer , unless I'm on fire.
  10. Gearhead88

    Gearhead projects …….

    Todays lathe accessory project
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