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Moldyjim replied to a thread Heatsink skiving machine - GIF in Machines

I don't think it's starting to cut from the far end of the part. It looks like it is placed on the surface and digs in to start. The block then...

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May 4, 2021, 04:53 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Glider with retractable propeller - GIF in Tool Talk

I don't know if I would trust the springs to hold and fold those in flight, air pressure might force them apart.

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Apr 30, 2021, 10:42 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Simple Harbor Freight BAUER BandSaw Stand in Best Homemade Tools

I like it, nice simple and easy to change between portable and on the stand. Well done.

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Apr 23, 2021, 10:59 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Squib round shoots through magazine of competitive shooter's rifle - GIF and video in Tool Talk

Yeah, going frame by frame. his gun didn't move before the bottle exploded, his foot caught the table and knocked it over. Whoever shot the bottle...

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Apr 23, 2021, 09:37 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Angle grinder stand - video in Tool Talk

Very nice! I like the wheel spindle for the pivot bearing, now I know why I was saving all of those.

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Apr 23, 2021, 09:27 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Power hammer - video in Tool Talk

I think I need a portable version of this to pound in Tee stakes for my new fence. Nice build clean, simple. Lightweight enough to move if you...

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Apr 23, 2021, 09:25 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Making A Grooving Tool in Best Homemade Tools

Nice one, love the reuse of broken things. Kinda reminds me of why they let me hang around... I have a piece of a fine tooth one I stuck a...

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Apr 20, 2021, 01:30 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Making A Grooving Tool in Best Homemade Tools

Great idea. Simple, elegant, and inexpensive. To expand on the idea a little bit, don't forget about Bimetal Power hacksaw blades, thicker with...

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Apr 20, 2021, 01:09 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread 1621 German hand saw - photo in Tool Talk

I wonder if most of the tools back then were like this, or were the majority simple everyday tools without the embellishments. Maybe the simple ones...

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Apr 19, 2021, 10:55 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Runaway tractor - GIF in Wheels

Good thing he climbed on from the back, I was afraid someone was going to try getting in from the side. Being run over by those tires would be...

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Apr 16, 2021, 04:41 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Scratch-built aluminum model airplanes - photos and video in Tool Talk

So, if one wanted to build a new B17, and had the resources to do so, enough documentation would exist to completely build a brand new one? I was...

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Apr 16, 2021, 02:39 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Scratch-built aluminum model airplanes - photos and video in Tool Talk

The detail is amazing, not only the execution of the model making, but the fact that he could find the information to recreate the parts so...

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Apr 16, 2021, 02:33 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Firewood splitter - video in Tool Talk

I see a lot of flex in the framing and floor of the machine, fatigue cracks in the future. Properly designed for the stresses, some safety...

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Apr 13, 2021, 10:05 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Improvised fuel funnel - photo in Tool Talk

Ha! you are right, what I thought was the front corner of the generator box is a reflection of the water jug. :headscratch::p

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Apr 12, 2021, 02:40 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Rail splitting hammer - GIF in Tool Talk

My understanding is the high manganese content of the rails (even in the US ) is what makes this possible. I have seen rails that were notched and...

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Apr 8, 2021, 12:03 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Medical webbed wound dressing gun - GIF in Tool Talk

About time.

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Apr 7, 2021, 09:36 AM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Improvised fuel funnel - photo in Tool Talk

Looks like a generator, maybe he's adding water to the cooling system? Nonetheless it is a better way than I have been doing it. Cutting off the...

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Apr 6, 2021, 02:18 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Microwave gun - GIF in Tool Talk

And now sterile. (Hopefully...)

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Apr 6, 2021, 01:04 PM

Moldyjim replied to a thread Diamond wire fence manufacturing - GIF in Tool Talk

Interesting... I would have thought it was a faster process, but it might be so in bigger factories. Having that wire moving behind the worker...

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12:39 PM - Karl_H quoted Moldyjim in post Making A Grooving Tool
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01:33 PM - rgsparber quoted Moldyjim in post Making A Grooving Tool
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04:41 PM - Moldyjim quoted mklotz in post Scratch-built aluminum model airplanes - photos and video
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10:05 AM - Moldyjim quoted Unkle Fuzzy in post Improvised fuel funnel - photo
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