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  1. mmcmdl

    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    I'm looking to buy a 24 ft car hauler this spring to get some of the stuff out of the garage . I'm suppose to be getting rid of a lot , but can't get to it at this point . I have to move 2 more Kennedy sets in this week but no room at the inn yet . Working on it now . :)
  2. mmcmdl

    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    What I have learned over the years . It doesn't matter how large or how many tool boxes you accumulate . Tools accumulate faster than boxes and you still end up with 40lbs of **** in a 5lb box . I'm still to this day looking for a solution other than building another garage . ;)
  3. mmcmdl

    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    Or the dreaded 10mm socket ? If I ever turned my vehicles upside down I could restock MSC ! Those little bistards go missing every darn time I need one . :mad:
  4. mmcmdl

    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    I have to take a break when the garage door won't close .....................................which was yesterday . Now the back porch is loaded up too ! :rolleyes:
  5. mmcmdl

    Tips/Techniques Workshop Organization- things that have made a difference for you

    My spaces are somewhat a fustercluck , and always will be . :(
  6. mmcmdl

    Dabbler and David

    I just off the phone with Matt . I told him to join on this site . Please Welcome him as I ship to him monthly . Not sure of what he will use as a username , but if it has March , you'll know who it is . TIA . mmcmdl Dave
  7. mmcmdl

    Tool The WTHII thread .

    Of course it is ! I was just seeing who was payin attention . :rolleyes: I'll have to edit that above . Thanks jorogi .
  8. mmcmdl

    Cross-Slide Leadscrew & Nut

    @thestelster Easy way to chase those Acmes with a lot less pressure . Thread the bar with a regular 60 degree insert undersize and rethread it with your Acme tool . A lot less pressure is exerted on the finish tool . I used to do this on the CNCs years back that didn't have the torque for the...
  9. mmcmdl

    Tool The WTHII thread .

    Starrett #246 Planer gage .
  10. mmcmdl

    Tricky problem - squaring an untrue cube

    Square , perpendcular AND parallel is dam near impossible on the edges alone . PLUS , you're also adding in the true position of the collet hole . I had a Nasa Space Flight titanium 6" x 6" cube back in my good days . .0002 square , perpendicular , and parallel all sides . Using the best...
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