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    I do enough brakes that instead of constantly renting a kit like this from Parts Source I decided to get my own: Amazoon. Has more...
  • O
    That is correct, DeWinton area. The proximity to you is probably what tempts me the most. I expect this work week to be a little bit of...
  • someidiot
    @oddballracing - I see "south Calgary" in one of your posts. That puts you probably a half-hour from my place. And now that I'm...
  • Starlight Tools
    Hot melt glue works for all of my bins that need the dividers held in place.
  • djberta
    djberta replied to the thread Tailstock clamp.
    The one on my BB 9x20 was brutal bad casting. I filed it till it till it was nice and flat with a loose fit and would slide nicely. Then...
  • someidiot
    Hmmm... okay... The K-press doesn't have a die set, and now that I think back on it, I'm not certain it ever did - it was running in the...
  • S
    Sqought replied to the thread What's your favourite movie?.
    In stark contrast to everyone heres' good taste in movies, I'll say my favorite moviegoing experience was watching "The Room" in...
  • P
    PeterT replied to the thread Tailstock clamp.
    Your clamp looks laterally way wider than mine, more contact area on the underside bed way. Now I think this doesnt really matter from a...
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  • someidiot
    Sure, I can take a look - the only dies are what are in them. Before moving them home, we actually used one of them in our own...
  • P
    PeterT replied to the thread Tailstock clamp.
    @Susquatch they look similar. My read: Lever 24 rotates Cam 3. That pulls threaded eye bolt 15 basically straight up, should not be any...
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  • P
    PeterT replied to the thread Socket adapter question.
    I worded that poorly. The square profile is responsible for applying torque. Normally a sprung ball engages a matching detente to retain...
  • O
    @someidiot I'm not gonna lie, I've looked into acquiring one off these terminating presses in the past (after i injured my hand being a...
  • Sailor
    Sailor reacted to Janger's post in the thread Tool Toe jack with Like Like.
    Good to hear your first hand experience here Randy that a farm jack is a bad idea. I had some time to work on a Fusion design, just for...
  • Sailor
    Sailor replied to the thread Tool Toe jack.
    Wow, you're killing me, I've been on the farm too long. I usually needed it yesterday, still no time today so I look at my scrap piles...
  • Susquatch
    Susquatch replied to the thread Socket adapter question.
    No. The pin is just a regular pin. It takes no impact. It free floats in the socket and square drive. It is only retained by the O-ring...
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