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    Reasonable price for steel plate?

    I need about 5 sq ft of any sort of 1/2 steel plate, what is a reasonably price? Also need about 1sq ft of 3/8" O1, or similar, reasonable price?
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    Tool Organized my TTS tooling

    - Drawer is too short for TTS tooling to standup. - Laying down is to shallow to allow a row front and back + Angled like little cannons allows two rows
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    Tool Organized my drill bits

    My shop is small so I constantly need need to cram 5 lbs of stuff in a 2lb box space wise. While searching for drill bits I found an antique drill index. I like this style: + does not take a lot of space + shows Number and decimal equivalent + Patina is always good So I decided to 3D print some...
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    Tips/Techniques Drill/Grind small hole in very hard steel

    A friend has asked me to drill a small hole about 3/16" diameter through some very hard steel that is 3/8" thick. HSS is useless, Cobalt made a 0.01" dimple, solid carbide makes a little dust but not much more. I also tried some small Dremel style grinding and diamond tip tools, they make a...
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    CA-ALL New Import Tariffs are in place from USA

    Just a FYI, About two weeks ago I purchased some used drill bits, machine stuff, four separate things from eBay (from USA), low cost items like this previously shipped with global shipping just had HST applied as part of the purchase price and it would just show up at your door no broker, no...
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    Tips/Techniques Carbide insert chamfering tool for AXA

    Looking for Ali Express type suggestions for a carbide insert tool holder and inserts for chamfering the open end after facing when using a lathe I have been using SDNCN1212H07, however would prefer something with a smaller angle and ideally a holder that projects to the left. Something like...
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    Wanted (Slow-pokes on the prowl list)

    1) Screw length drill set 2) Inside micrometer 0.2-1.2" 3) Vintage/Antique drill index (fractional as well as letter), I already have a nice number one. Something old school like the images below. 4) Vevor (because I can't afford Hout) 5 drawer drill bit dispenser
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    Tool Picked up a Vintage Starrett Inside Micrometer set

    Picked up a Vintage (70's) Starrett Inside Micrometer set.... https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-other/ottawa/vintage-starrett-inside-micrometer-set/1710103636 It's missing the shortest rod for 2-3" Make it? Buy it?
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    Tool TTS tool tightening fixture

    These look fairly new, I'm either going to make one, or wait until Ali/eBay start selling them. Assume I'm going to make one, how much undersized should I bore the hole to make sure the bearing won't spin with say 75-100 ft-lbs of torque? Aluminum or steel for the block, seems like getting a...
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    Mitutoyo like finish

    Most of the time when I make something on the mill, one little shallow clean up pass and that's a good enough surface finish. Sometimes I want the finish to look professional. My trial and error solution is to finish with wet sand 600 and then 1000 or so emery cloth. So how do you guys go...
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