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  1. CWret

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    tempting, then fire away - or start a more appropriate thread
  2. CWret

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    ooops sorry - I didn't mean to hurt your feelings - as said above, I liked your idea - I just put a CW spin on it (saying it twice was once more than enough)
  3. CWret

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    Yep I got the real McCoy - they arrived today. By getting a few 100 then the delivered & taxes in cost is 3 cents each. They go on/off easily on the larger magnet and are also a tight fit (magnet with blue handle) - so IMO they are just a bit better than my salvaged glove finger. The cots are...
  4. CWret

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I’ve been using (for years) mechanic gloves like the the ones I just ordered today: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0D3SFF6XN/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2PFMNRJLMA93V&psc=1 I liked ChazzC’s suggestion to use a finger cots on a magnetic pickup tool to easily manage the swarf. Thanks for that...
  5. CWret

    Broken Spring

    selecting / comparing springs: FWIW - here is a picture where I was trying to match the spring rate of the blackish-coloured spring in the middle (it was for my used Gerardi vise which was missing a spring). I had lots of springs from which to choose, but I wanted to match the spring rate at a...
  6. CWret

    Broken Spring

    I'm pretty sure I got those compression springs from S. B. Simpson (about 3/16" dia x 1" long). They are sort-of my McMaster-Carr type guys that are local in Burlington. Most fastener or bearing suppliers can order whatever size you want. PS - edit - come to think of it, I believe it was...
  7. CWret

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    I've always had a little pen-style handy - I just ordered (Amazon) a pair of these, that are much larger but still pocket-sized. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08X2MFTZT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I got one of these a few months ago and it gets lots of use. Should have...
  8. CWret

    Made in Taiwan vs Made in China

    won't that be soooooo nice!
  9. CWret

    Plasma cutter for under $300!!

    1 - Dry air: I never ran mine without a filter/dryer so I can't comment like Dan did. A good one is not cheap. I got the Motorguard 28 kit (it is recommended that air be clean AND dry). The last time I looked at the filter it appeared to be ok so I have not changed the original one. Here's a...
  10. CWret

    Plasma cutter for under $300!!

    Well, IMO: if you can plasma cut then you can MIG weld If you can MIG weld then you plasma cut Then MIGing together a 911 plasma table so you that you can plasma cut is starting to sound like which came first: the family with a ton of kids or the mini van?
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