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    Sucker Rod ??

    Good chance it may of been either a sinker rod or polished rod(approx 1.25"-1.75"). In the old days rifle barrel makers would snap up old polished rods to make barrels. Apparently it was great steel for barrels and the price was pretty cheap as well.
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    Sucker Rod ??

    I machined down a 3/4" sucker rod and it seemed to machine quite easily with my cheap Busy Bee carbide insert cutters. The outer most of the rod must of been harder then the inside as the surface finish looked like crap, but once I broke through the hard layer surface finish improved. It was...
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    WTB: Looking for 7" Metal shaper, AMMCO, Atlas ect.

    PM sent
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    Shipping company recommendations

    Thanks for the leads, I appreciate it. The gentleman that has it lives 1/2 hour away from Owen Sound. He seems to be a straight shooter, but its hard to tell over the Internet and it kind of scares me I may get screwed out of my money. Thats the only thing I worry about, would be different if I...
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    Shipping company recommendations

    My long and frustrating search for some tooling may come to a end as I found what I wanted in Ontario, problem is I live in Saskatchewan..... The seller wants to let it go reasonably priced but of course it would need to be shipped. Does anyone have any recommendations or companies to contact...
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    WTB: Looking for 7" Metal shaper, AMMCO, Atlas ect.

    I seen that! Little big for my little 12X16 garage I am afraid!
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    Saskatoon

    Thought I would chime in here too! Another Sask resident here, best part of living here is you can watch your dog run away for days :p.
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    Saskatchewan

    Hey there, I am another Sask guy here, from the south east part. Nice to see a few others here as well. Take care.
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    WTB: Looking for 7" Metal shaper, AMMCO, Atlas ect.

    South East Saskatchewan, but I am willing to travel. Sorry about that!
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    WTB: Looking for 7" Metal shaper, AMMCO, Atlas ect.

    Hello everyone, I am on the hunt for a 7" metal shaper. I would like a complete unit, but would consider all thats out there for sale, I can send a EMT for payment. If you have one, or know were one is for sale please let me know! Thanks, and Happy New Year!
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