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I hope people are reading this area of the forum, and let me appologize if the channel in this link is already featured somewhere on the site. An extremely unique and interesting video on how one company is forming sheet metal without dedicated fixed tooling.

A few years back one of the long time machine and welding shops (Frank's) shut down for owner to retire. I wanted some momento but was out of country for the sale, so had my wife buy a milling machine and band saw. The mill is a little vertical dovetail Zay 7045FG. Chinese made I assume but...

Bought a second (much nicer than first) Marvel 8 at auction 2 months ago, and suspected estate sale and more tools to follow. Forgot about the 28 day thing in Feb so missed sale by a few hours. When I checked catalogue, there was a matching set of 48" Brown Boggs foot shear, box and pan brake...

Since I haven't been here for the last few years, I will put in some of my purchases of late. Sold off some equipment and bought a plot of unbroken grazing land and started collecting stuff to build a shop that will become my on-farm business location. Started when an old Danish machine tool...

Glad to find this site as I am - as you might gather from screen name - in Canada. I have worked around and with metal forming and machining tools for a half century, but honestly I am still very much a hobbyist. Looking forward to learning from others and possibly finding some tooling deals...