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  1. fishy68

    Don't overlook those antique malls for tools

    Last Saturday we went to a cousin's birthday party and got done early and stopped at a large antique mall we had spotted last time we were in that town. Check out what I found for $60. It's an old Sears 8" 3/4 horse industrial grinder. The pedestal is home made but is real well made. Man this...
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    Does anyone know

    My wife's uncle passed away and her aunt gave me a lot of tools he had in his stash. In the bunch were some I hadn't seen before but I've figured out all but one item. The one on the far left. Does anybody know what this is used for? The nut slides up and down on it Thanks
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    Want a GOOD creeper

    Can anyone suggest a GOOD creeper! There seems to be a billion types that all claim to be good but who knows until you actually buy one and use it. I've had 2 pieces of crap that I'm so disgusted with I'm ready to toss them in the garbage. Wheels don't stay tight and don't last long and will...
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    Mig welder suggestion

    Just traded off my little mig welder that was a real good welder but too small for some of the jobs I do. What I need is something that will weld 5/16". I have looked all around and see several rated to weld 5/16 but right now I don't have $700 for a Miller/Lincoln. Would love to get a top notch...
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    tap and die set?

    I need a new tap and die set (just SAE) and would like to get a real good set. Have been looking around and ran accross a set in the Northern tool catalog that says their made out of tungsten and coated with titanium. Does anyone here have a set like this or maybe used some like this? If so do...
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    Show us your home made tools

    After another member posted a pic of a home made tool he made I thought to start a thread showing off our home made tools. You know the ones that are usually expensive and you only use once a year. I made a few so I'll start off with a few I made. They aren't necessarily pretty but do the job...
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