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    what straight edge options are available?

    I bought three from Martin Models a year or so ago. Not real computer savvy, but he packaged and shipped them in such a way to minimize shipping costs. Still waiting to find time to machine them though.
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    Tips/Techniques better suggestion for holding thin sheet metal for milling?

    Use a larger piece, drill a couple holes, and screw it down to wood or plastic. Mill your part like a plasma table, inside features first, then your outside last. When you get to the last piece of adjoining web, use a hold down stick to keep it from moving into the cutter. Used to do lots of...
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    Line boring

    Playing with another set of bores, same job on another set of parts.
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    Levelling feet

    I have all the parts and pieces to make a couple sets that I need to, just need to find the time!
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    Tool Solid Rivets

    Sledge hammer as a backer, and a ball peen hammer. Give a few taps, move to the next one. Grew up on a lake and we used to do that on leaky rental boats to tighten and seal them up.
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    Tool How to drive taps

    That’s exactly what we work on, in fact currently we’re rebuilding all if the load roller bores in the track frames on a shovel just like that. Pictures are usually a no-no with our clients, so not something I can share often.
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    Tool Well made come-along

    We use lots of them in various sizes, but I always smile when I get the chance to use the little .5 ton units. Little lightweights that always look like toys but work very well!!
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    Tool Gauge Blocks - Am I the only one with missing/extras

    I’ll try to check when I get bavk in a couple weeks or so. If you’re okay with ‘very close’ I know there were some .100x (tenths) blocks, just not sure sizes. I think I also saw a .100 or two, but since I was hunting for .147/.149, I kind of ignored what else was there.
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    Face mill for Bridgeport

    Perfect! Trade for some 8” round stock? Mystery metal, likely a 4140 or similar.
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    Face mill for Bridgeport

    Good to know about the Accusize discount, been getting stuff from them for years already. Glad I asked on here though, seems I learn something everytime I do.
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