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Today, 5:03 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Ryobi is making a 40 volt cordess post hole auger in Off Topic Forum

That's why they make jack hammers....:D

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Today, 5:02 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Persimmon rustlers in Off Topic Forum

I'm with Jim, what an odd comment by LE if the tree is on your property. Do you have any deer hunting friends or acquaintances? Maybe borrow a...

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Today, 1:09 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

Nothing wrong with optimism. I think things like this will happen in time but there are many things that will have to be addressed before that...

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Today, 12:27 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Another "which one?" question in CNC Machines

I agree with Bill totally that holding down thin stock will be a dilemma. Obviously a vacuum hold down is going to fail on the wide open weave in the...

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Today, 10:41 AM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Capital One Shopping in Off Topic Forum

There are free services that search and graph price trends that don't tie you to their credit card. I have 2 cards and pay off monthly. One is...

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Today, 9:51 AM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

They better upgrade the grid then. Nothing minor about the power draw here. Then the other thing is there are many many millions of acres that are...

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Today, 9:34 AM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Persimmon rustlers in Off Topic Forum

They make trail cams that will notify you via cellular signal anytime it is activated. I don't know if it uses an app or not but you can see...

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Yesterday, 8:33 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Garage cost...are you kidding me? in WorkShops

I'm familiar with Wentzville. Are you in a subdivision with zoning and HOA or in the country? I know there isn't much "country" there. To many...

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Yesterday, 10:29 AM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Welding New Mig in Metalworking

As someone with literally thousands of hours TIG welding I agree that it can weld very thin stock. When the metal working bandsaw blade welder was...

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07-04-2022, 2:10 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

Enjoy your holiday Keith. I don't think anyone expects you to take time away from family and relaxing to deal with this. Happy 4th of July to...

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07-04-2022, 12:35 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

I do get a chuckle when people complain about a thread in the "Off Topic" forum straying off-topic...did you forget where you were, bubba? :) ...

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07-04-2022, 10:38 AM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

I'm not attacking the moderators. They do a good job. I'm sure there was probably a discussion held behind the scenes about the thread. I have been...

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07-04-2022, 12:16 AM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread A moment's pause in Off Topic Forum

Makes me think of something that was done many years ago where I used to work. They were giving a fellow tradesman a hard time. They drew several...

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07-04-2022, 12:11 AM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

It is the off topic forum so most posts have little or nothing to do with wood working. Also many of the threads in this segment meander like a lazy...

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07-03-2022, 10:00 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

I agree Lawrence. That's partly why I started this thread. I never saw the posts that ran it aground so I don't know what transpired. Locking it yes...

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07-03-2022, 5:12 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

I remember when we could agree to disagree with civility. I miss those days.

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07-03-2022, 4:08 PM

Ronald Blue started a thread And POOF! It Was Gone! in Off Topic Forum

So the thread started by Kev Williams about EV fires must have turned very political because it's gone. Not just locked but gone. I hadn't been on...

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07-01-2022, 2:26 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Gassed up today in Off Topic Forum

When I was still working from time to time I would encounter a place that shut the diesel pump off at 50 gallons. That was frustrating because then I...

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07-01-2022, 2:24 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Gassed up today in Off Topic Forum

I'm guessing that someone fills them for them.

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06-29-2022, 10:05 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread Hydraulic trailer brakes in Off Topic Forum

What's the issue of the air over hydraulic brakes that you currently have. I have experience with them and they worked well on the heavy equipment....

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06-25-2022, 11:10 PM

Ronald Blue replied to a thread U.K Foundry in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thanks for posting. We did some casting in shop class many years ago. I've forgotten nearly all of it. Pattern makers were a skilled trade all to...

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