It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 12:48 PM
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I've spent the last couple days fixing stuff. It's nice to have the equipment to do so. I made a couple new firing pins for my over under trap gun using my lathe and mill. I had what I believe was a cat, get in my shop this past summer and must have turned on my scroll saw. I heard it running in the morning so it was probably running all night. By the time I found it, it had worn out a bunch of parts so I finally ripped that apart the other day and finished up machining new parts for it today. It runs like a champ now. Next is going to be fixing a propane torch that was broken. It may take some machine work and fixing some lawn ornaments for the wife. Then I have a wine press restoration to start. I'll probably start a thread on that here with pictures. The wife sneers when I buy new tools or equipment but it sure saves money and aggravation in the long run. I'm always fixing or making something.
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 01:19 PM
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Speaking of having the right equipment. I'm working on another lantern and need to change things up, both to make it easier for me and make the lanterns look better. I picked up some buffing bits for my dremel and brass brushes for a drill(Ineed to find a wee little drill). Here ya go chief: https://www.amazon.com/Yakamoz-0-3mm-Adjustable-Electric-Aluminum/dp/B075SZZN4J/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2X7EJSYRWV11G&keywords=micro+drill&qid=1578417393&s=hi&sprefix=micro%2Ctools%2C179&sr=1-6 as for your buffer, I would just buy a cheapo grinder at Harbor Freight, toss the wheels and put buffing wheels on it.
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 01:26 PM
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The link didn't work Finster. I thought I'd go with the buffer because without the guards on it I'd have more clearance. Plus I'm hoping to put a brass brush on one side. What does your wine press look like, wood, metal?
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 01:30 PM
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lanterns,man i just moved 5 outta storage and into my newtradin post.
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 01:31 PM
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lanterns,man i just moved 5 outta storage and into my newtradin post. What dat lol
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 01:36 PM
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Having to tools is one thing, having the skill to use them is another.
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 01:36 PM
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Finster do you take side work? As in cutting cylinder base of chainsaw.
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 05:18 PM
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Finster do you take side work? As in cutting cylinder base of chainsaw.
I would do it just to help you out but I don't know if I would have the correct tooling or if my equipment is accurate enough and that's a one shot deal. If you want to roll the dice, maybe we can talk about it this summer.
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The link didn't work Finster. I thought I'd go with the buffer because without the guards on it I'd have more clearance. Plus I'm hoping to put a brass brush on one side. What does your wine press look like, wood, metal? The wine press is both. It's a wreck but almost 100 years old and it deserves to stick around. I may start this in the next few days so keep an eye out for the thread.
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 05:23 PM
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The link didn't work Finster. I thought I'd go with the buffer because without the guards on it I'd have more clearance. Plus I'm hoping to put a brass brush on one side. What does your wine press look like, wood, metal? The wine press is both. It's a wreck but almost 100 years old and it deserves to stick around. I may start this in the next few days so keep an eye out for the thread. I look forward to it, I've enjoyed the ones in the past when you get out in your shop.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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The wine press is both. It's a wreck but almost 100 years old and it deserves to stick around. I may start this in the next few days so keep an eye out for the thread.
I look forward to it, I've enjoyed the ones in the past when you get out in your shop. This should be a pretty good restoration. I'll be remaking most of the wooden parts. and cleaning and painting all of the cast iron. I just have to get the shop cleaned up and get in the proper mind set to get started.
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Re: It's nice having the equipment
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01/07/20 08:32 PM
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I have been working for two days getting my shop back in order. Everything from the barn was shoved into my shop for a wedding we had there.
I don't have the equipment i want yet, but getting some now and then.
I am praying this is my last year doing ADC work and want to have a small engine repair, metal fab/blacksmith, and restoration shop by the end of this year.
As of right now, I have two old tillers to rebuild, an old wood stove, a 1957 ford tractor to restore, an old singer HD sewing machine, and several older coleman lanterns and stoves to do.
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01/07/20 11:38 PM
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Thanks! It'll take about 4-5 days to dry after the two coats and then I'll put it together and post a thread. I loves me some tinkering and I'm looking forward to Finsters wine press restoration!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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