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    Tips/Techniques Measuring flatness of the surface with laser and webcam

    Hello gang. What do you think about this ? Is this a good alternative to expensive camelback straight edge? The guy have several videos about the same - he is complcating things a bit as he progresses but, at the end he comes back to original setup, rather simple .
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    Shop Table top crane

    Here is a quick reconditioning of the lifting cart (possible replacement of the crane) Junk yard haul Cart and dolly has been divorced. It is bended in various places due to heavy load. Those cutouts are made by mistake, IMO, they are just weakening the frame. Welded in strengthening...
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    Shop Table top crane

    Yes!. This is what I hauled from my yesterday's trip to junkyard. That can make my unfinished crane obsolete...
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    Junk yard haul

    I had to dump old stove and some steel, so made a trip to the junk yard. Here are some goodies Franken cart/dolly/lift - I was looking for quite some time for that type of shop cart/lift. This one is in poor shape - bended from lifting overweigh rusted, jammed. But it has a potential :)...
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    Shop Table top crane

    I was thinking to have U-bolt clamp securing whole winch assembly to the column, but you note is right, Thanks.
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    Shop Table top crane

    Here is some progress. Crane is already standing on its own (almost). I am considering to put U-bolt clamp to secure hand winch on the column. -just a safety feature.
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    Calculate proper radius for scalloping with boring head

    That is really good method !!! Thanks
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    Newbie here

    And your epitaph will be self-made welded, gorgeously looking, grave railing. Sorry for dark sense of humour.
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    Calculate proper radius for scalloping with boring head

    Well. It is indeed practice with practical goal. I was thinking about some sort of sharp tip scribble mounted in the mill boring head (make sure it has the same outreach as cutter) , lower it to the alum plate make drag it over to make marks and adjust radius. Then change it to real cutter.
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    Newbie here

    Welcome. I am a ever-struggling-welder. Is there such rank ?
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