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    Dave Anderson NH

    Time for some levity

    Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH

    With all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.

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    andrew whicker

    Milling machine as a mortiser

    Thread Starter: andrew whicker

    Hi all, I don't look often, but when I do it seems there are absolutely no used mortising machines out there. Something I've always wanted (someday) was a knee mill. There's a place near me that has had a Cincinnati Contour Master for sale forever (years and years). They re build these...

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    steven c newman

    Lumber supply

    Thread Starter: steven c newman

    Has been restocked.. Bought 10 planks...for $30...had to cut a few of the 10 footers down, to fit into the Trunk of my Chevy Equinox... Eight 1 x 6 x 6' Five 1 x 4 x 6' And he threw in a stack of shorts And a 3/4" x 8" x 39" slab..

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    Ken Fitzgerald

    Vietnam veterans....

    Thread Starter: Ken Fitzgerald

    About a year ago I was reading and found that Vietnam veterans qualified for VA medical benefits. About the same time, I was talking with a neighbor who came over to ask me about hearing aids. I have bimodal hearing; I have a cochlear implant (CI) on one ear and a hearing aid (Ha)on the other ear...

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    Brian Elfert

    Are they building standalone car washes like crazy in your area too?

    Thread Starter: Brian Elfert

    They are going crazy building standalone car washes in my area. I know of at least three currently under construction nearby, and a few others that recently opened. Car washes are going up all over the Minneapolis metro area. There will easily be three times as many standalone car washes once...

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    Tom Bender

    Systainers?

    Thread Starter: Tom Bender

    In my small shop most things are kept in drawers and anything like packaging is turfed out rather than claiming space. Tools like drills share bits etc with other drills and are easily accessed from drawers. If my router lived in a Systainer the accessories would have to live elsewhere, at least...

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    Cameron Wood

    Big chisel contest

    A slick is by definition a "big chisel" so included, but I think we are talking about woodworking so not stone chisels, cold chisels, air tool

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    stan kern

    cutting thin steel with a 300 watt laser

    At first I was turned off because of the gas assist cost and how quickly is goes, so it adds to the cost
    But tin stainless 1.20 mm can be cut with

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    Tom M King

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    Tom M King

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    Patty Hann

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