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    Scammers

    Good on you for wasting the scammers time and having some fun doing it. I have said many times, the only safe deal is cash and in person. My prediction - A.I. is going to make these current scams seem like child's play. The scammers will become very convincing.
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    What Ever Happened to All of the Great Canadian Machine Tool Builders?

    Standard Modern is still in business, and as far as ik know, the only metal lathe company still manufacturing in North America. While Canada did loose many major machine manufacturers, it pales to the number and volume of machine companies that disappear in the U.S.
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    What House are you?

    I generally tend to be a team blue fanboy but for battery stuff I am on team yellow - I originally bought a Nicad 7 tool combo kit almost 20 years ago, but when Dewalt finally stopped supporting Nicad batteries, and then the hammer drill died a couple years ago, I began converting to their...
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    Wood tool chest finish-boiled linseed oil?

    I have done many wood projects with boiled linseed oil, the foot stool that I am currently using is one of them, and it absolutely does dry. It is always ready to re-coat after over-night. But, it has to be wiped on, allowed to sit for a minute or two, then, very important, wiped off. Also be...
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    Hardinge TL/T10

    Havee you tried posting over at Practical Machinist forum- Antique Machinery section. I would not be surprised if there are member(s) with the same or similar lathe.
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