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    Bench power supply rec

    Magic smoke containment. Its like they knew I'd need this feature LOL
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    fixing a folding shovel the wrong way (making a hirth joint)

    I bet they had a Deckel LOL
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    Bench power supply rec

    I'm not a knowledgeable electronics guy but have occasional need for a simple variable power supply. Probably something in this wattage range would be good. Mainly to control voltage to specific values/ranges where certain devices require specific values. Any features to look for or avoid? One...
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    Repair a gib?

    What would actually be overkill but smarter is a thrust washer. The screw head engages one side of the bearing but transmits only axial force to the gib end on the other side. As opposed to current mode where friction imparts some unwanted torque action on the gib. If the gib/dovetail parts are...
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    fixing a folding shovel the wrong way (making a hirth joint)

    Awesome. Not too many people on the block can say they have a Hirth coupled shovel. Looks like we were lurking in the same areas to get the equations. Its amazing the places it turns up. For example it was used as a means to join crankshaft segments together which could then allow mid span...
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    Repair a gib?

    Usually its something like this so the screw head has intersecting area over the end of gib & the threaded portion can clear of course If the screw is more difficult to replace or just wont cooperat, maybe you could make a simple spacer in the shape of gib end to provide the gap distance. Its...
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    Tool Good Quality Files and where to purchase them?

    I gave them a look in the past & even bought a decent general purpose one through Amazon. But they seem overly difficult & expensive to land in Canada for anything specific. Your link was their USA distributor page. They don't seem to have a central site for Canada & most of the so called...
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    Repair a gib?

    If its what I think it is, the screws on either end are glorified adjustable stops to position the tapered gib relative to cross slide. Loosen one, tighten the other, it gets displaced a bit & stays in position. Screen grab of my 14x40. Some gibs have notches for the screws, I think so they can...
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    How to clean up a crusty ruler

    Just realize... scuff pads are conformable. So by applying pressure, there is a possibility that abrasive fibers could get into the inked engravings & mine out some of the all important black stuff. We want to take off the hill tops but leave the valleys. And yes using water with wet/dry paper...
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    How to clean up a crusty ruler

    I just cleaned one up that looked a bit worse & came out pretty good. I used 800# -1000# wet/dry paper backed by a hard flat sanding block. You could start with 1500# to be safe. The key is the block has to be quite flat. MDF is what I always have laying around. I just carefully started...
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