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25.4_mechanic
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Honestly, I had no idea
.... please do not tell her WMBO 
Thanks, that's a nice way to put it .... will try it occasionally ....
.... whereas: she knew that about me long before I had a clue about it ....
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Stamp collecting! Suspect on this forum it is motorbike collecting..or.. Landrover collecting..or.....stationary engine collecting.....or.....ex military vehicle collectingToday milling, tomorrow stamp collecting, all part of the journey
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You forgot about Vices, but then that's not really collecting.
This was at a local auction listed as a bbq hot plate. Luckily nobody else noticed that the plate was made from 12mm steel, measuring 36"x18". At current prices about £150 of steel but I bought it for just £12.
I've checked & it is still perfectly flat so it might gain a set of legs & become a small welding bench with nice stainless steel sides!Pigeon_Droppings2
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Acquired the second bit of my setup...got the smile gauge a couple weeks ago...think I'm £40 all in with the gauge and the stand. The cheap Chinese setup which was £20...it's so much nicer using well made tools.
Really happy with what I got...waited a little while and the lovely Oxford stand came up for £20...still had it's box too! Stand I think has seen very little use...looks new. Best of all the oxford stand accepted the smile gauge on the standard fixings so no need to buy anything else.
Really happy with what I got...waited a little while and the lovely Oxford stand came up for £20...still had it's box too! Stand I think has seen very little use...looks new. Best of all the oxford stand accepted the smile gauge on the standard fixings so no need to buy anything else.
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The cutters are 3.17mm by minimum 10cm, if I remember. Although I have some steel rod I could turn then mill to that size, I have no idea what kind of steel it is. I’ve also never heat treated metal before, at 3.17mm diameter, would that be a problem heat treating?
Another question, what does STC21 mean in relevance to carbide cutter.
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No, it would be very easy as you wouldn't need a very powerful heat source. It would need to be something harden-able though. Silver steel is easy to heat treat and cheap in sizes that small (e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272093047759?var=570902844946). Just heat it up with a blowtorch until it won't stick to a magnet, then plunge it in some water. Then heat it a bit more gently from the end furthest from the cutting tip until the tip turns a straw colour and plunge it again. Or if you're doing several, skip the second step and bung the parts in the oven at 230°C for a bit.
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I forgot to mention: it'll go black when you do the first heat-and-plunge. You can coat it in boric acid to stop that happening, or you can just rub it with some wet-and-dry to remove the black coating. If you don't do that, you won't be able to tell when it goes a straw colour.Just bought a couple of lengths to give it a go.
Something new to try.
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Well not today.
But a whille back. This was in a box of donations I had not got round to sorting.
I was looking for that.
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A tear in the eye as I have had to sell the P38 it has gone to a friend who can afford the 4.6l V8 petrol awesomeness
it has gone to a friend who can afford the 4.6l V8 petrol awesomeness 
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Not often that I get free stuff but one of the neighbours is having a clear out.
I don't know who made the corner clamp.
And some chisels, all a bit manky one Marples and five Irwin Marples so will clean up and sharpen ok I expect.
I don't know who made the corner clamp.
And some chisels, all a bit manky one Marples and five Irwin Marples so will clean up and sharpen ok I expect.
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Spent most of the day pottering and sorting out crates of donnations, must of the tools are no more than scrap.
But there was a few jems in the in the dirt.
This item cought my eye. I had one as a scout.
Small little penknife set.
But there was a few jems in the in the dirt.
This item cought my eye. I had one as a scout.
Small little penknife set.
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Dont feel too bad as today i have sold my beloved Mercedes S500...just did not make economic sense in the current climate with 10-12 mpgA tear in the eye as I have had to sell the P38
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Dont feel too bad as today i have sold my beloved Mercedes S500...just did not make economic sense in the current climate with 10-12 mpg
Does that mean I can keep the Surf a bit longer as it'll do 24 to the gallon?
Maybe a bit slower though.
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Yesterday I acquired an almost brand new 8 1/4" Skillsaw I spotted in a cash generator shop. Said the odd blades were hard to find. I brought my Dad's 1960's vintage saw from overseas along with several dozen blades, and have been using his saw for the last thirty seven years since he passed away. Its still a top performer that can be relied on. The only change on later models was using a plastic handle rather than a metal one.
Said the odd blades were hard to find. I brought my Dad's 1960's vintage saw from overseas along with several dozen blades, and have been using his saw for the last thirty seven years since he passed away. Its still a top performer that can be relied on. The only change on later models was using a plastic handle rather than a metal one. 