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Last Post By: Cameron Wood Today, 12:52 AMSure - why not? (Votes: 9)
Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)
Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 52)
Ummm, yeah ...
A drive pin in the taper of the collet nose vs a key in the cylindrical body, and sometimes a remnant of milling it left
Ah, makes a lot of sense. Thank you for the explanation.
Best, Patrick
I'm getting a bigger band saw, & so working on the far corner of the shop, where the least functional stuff drifts to, including the two systainers
Cameron Wood Today, 12:52 AMMy understanding is that just like a well done glue join will be stronger than the wood it is glued to, same is true for welds - a properly done weld
Mark Wedel Today, 12:43 AM16 1/8" long with no handle, 3 3/8" wide, and weighs 4.0 pounds
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith 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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