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    What House are you?

    I'm mostly house Milwaukee but I've had good luck with dewalt corded grinders. I actually don't have a lot of cordless tools, I'm mostly air operated. If I hadn't invested in pneumatic tools I probably would've made the switch to cordless. But years ago the cordless tools weren't what they are now
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    Dabblings

    Are those African? One book (fiction) that I have mentions them. But I realize they could have been imported to Africa too
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    Chicken lights mistakes

    * flag pole My F tree fiddy is larger than his dodge 1500, I already won the first round ;)
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    The first version on the brass collar, I drilled a hole and used mechanics wire to attach the flag. That ended up ripping out. :rolleyes: So I thought use a hose clamp, had the collar turned so there was a boss for the hose clamp. The hose clamp is too large for the grommet on the flag...
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    Dabblings

    Start the car!!
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    Chicken lights mistakes

    So you're saying you would re-mount the vice at a 45 (ish) angle to mount the part to mill the angles? You're right, there's no 100% precision needed, it's mostly for looks/ trying to make a better tool. I have a four way chain collector that was basically torched out and welded up, but looks...
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    Trying to whittle that
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    Chicken lights mistakes

    Does anyone have a trick for milling a 45 degree? Could I use a scrap piece of stock, drill and tap it, then bolt the workpiece to that at the 45? That would let me use the vise still, and keep the cutter away from the vise?
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    Pleasure meeting you! Thanks for the shop tour!
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    Really this happens tomorrow

    I got the impression you and yours were a great fit....my first time meeting your better half but very much suited to each other It's been fun meeting the ones the guys complain about to find out they are sweethearts
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