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  1. K

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    My local Dollarama has medium sized boxes with fixed dividers that work well for my collection of small (m2/m2.5/m3) screws. Check in the area for beading and other craft items. For slightly larger items like miniature bearings, GT2 pulleys and such I bought three dozen tackle boxes with fixed...
  2. K

    Stuart’s big dumb lathe

    You "WONDER"? I assumed that we all are!
  3. K

    Chucking reamer set, $200, Whitby, ON

    https://www.amazon.ca/Accusize-Chucking-Reamer-Straight-5500-SF00/dp/B00HQMXL38/ for one possibility. Wasn't there talk of an Accusize discount?
  4. K

    Micrometer appraisals

    The good thing about the M&W set is that it appears that all of the standards are included. I have the same set in similar condition and I believe that I paid $100 or so perhaps 5 years ago.
  5. K

    Eclipse

    It wasn't the cooling that caused the boom but rather the absence of sunlight pressure that stopped forcing the air out of your area. It is a well known fact that light pressure is very important to determining the weather.
  6. K

    Tool Tools of the Trades Show

    I picked up a few "treasures": some nice Starrett tap holders and a stand for #1-60 drills (same as https://www.ebay.com/itm/275858270873). I was considering cloning the drill stand as a short production run. Any interest?
  7. K

    Tool Tools of the Trades Show

    Did anyone else attend the Tools of the Trades Show in Pickering today? Any treasures? I noticed that Stuart (our guide at the Toronto Meetup) found some toys there!
  8. K

    Tool Boring Head Disassembly

    https://www.cafr.ebay.ca/itm/174004052529 Does anyone have experience with this boring head? I have an identical one and would like to mount it on something other than an MT2 arbour. It appears that the head is a separate piece from the arbour (the two parts have very narrow flats for an open...
  9. K

    Small torque wrench or gauge?

    Any good stuff at Cardon? I haven't visited since before COVID but previously they always had some good toys.
  10. K

    Small torque wrench or gauge?

    Amazon says "Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." for https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BDR6F2GY
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