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mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Holdout houses compilation - GIF in Tool Talk

The property is owned by the villages, and the villagers. And any use of that land is via a lease. So once that lease is up, the property can revert...

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Yesterday, 06:57 PM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Excavator smoothing excavated surface - GIF in Tool Talk

It is a good operator, it's also a very fine silty clay. Easy to make look marvelous.

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Apr 25, 2024, 12:54 PM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Pipe tee forming machine - GIF in Machines

Ok, so the real question is how do you fix that ball on the shaft? The rest I think I understand. Die to form the exterior is simple enough. That...

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Apr 18, 2024, 06:56 PM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Vacuum forming footwell liners - GIF in Tool Talk

That would be one smelly job. A good technique though. Mark

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Apr 14, 2024, 11:16 AM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Finishing a swimming pool - GIF in Tool Talk

Fiber crete has chopped fiberglass or plastic string in it as a replacement for steel bar. It is still concrete. The fiberglass or polypropylene...

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Apr 11, 2024, 07:32 AM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Finishing a swimming pool - GIF in Tool Talk

I think that you are right Frank. Looking on my TV I see no fibers being mashed into the cement.

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Apr 10, 2024, 08:03 AM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Icebreaker breaking lake ice - GIF in Tool Talk

Medium icebreaker on the St.Lawrence. We only have a few heavy ice breakers. https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/icebreaking-deglacage/fleet-flotte-eng.html...

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Apr 10, 2024, 07:57 AM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Removing pavement milling machine teeth - GIF in Tool Talk

Some seriously good thinking on that system. Wonder who really came up with it? The millwrights or the engineers? Mark

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Apr 10, 2024, 07:55 AM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Mini tiller - GIF in Tool Talk

Battery powered. Pretty big one too! I was last in China in 2019 and even then gas was not all that cheap. There is no personal taxes in China....

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Apr 10, 2024, 07:52 AM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Finishing a swimming pool - GIF in Tool Talk

Fibercrete. A smart way to do a pool like this. But it is the final finish not all of the structure. Also a heck of a lot of work. This stuff can set...

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Apr 9, 2024, 08:28 AM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Mill conversion. Home made "Marvin" attachment in Best Homemade Tools

Try aliexpress. Some of the stuff is very reasonable. Not all of it. As you say, some is good on ebay or Amazon. I shop a bit. Sometime 30 minutes...

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Apr 4, 2024, 09:23 PM

mwmkravchenko replied to a thread Milling machine - video in Homemade Tools

This looks simple. But, there is a large amount of work in this picture. Seeing your video will be very nice! Mark

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Biography:: Long time working and making things. Professional Cabinetmaker. Loudspeaker Design Consultant. Amateur at many other endeavours.

Location:: Perth Ontario Canada

Interests:: Machining, welding, casting, tool design

Occupation:: Audio Engineering Consultant and partime Cabinetmaker/Carpenter at large.

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Jan 16, 2021

05:54 PM - mwmkravchenko quoted Jon in post Metric vs. other measurement systems - chart
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Dec 30, 2020

07:08 PM - Frank S quoted mwmkravchenko in post Took the first step towards building my shop
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Dec 3, 2020

07:55 PM - ibdennyak quoted mwmkravchenko in post Felling a tree with a jack - GIF
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06:02 AM - mwmkravchenko quoted Hoosiersmoker in post Building a road with basket backpacks - GIF
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Nov 4, 2020

08:35 AM - Frank S quoted mwmkravchenko in post Now this is an anvil
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05:44 AM - hemmjo quoted mwmkravchenko in post Vintage work crew photos
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Aug 23, 2020

09:10 AM - mwmkravchenko quoted katy in post Tube flaring bit - GIF
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Aug 20, 2020

10:59 AM - mwmkravchenko quoted metric_taper in post Tube flaring bit - GIF
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Aug 18, 2020

08:24 PM - nova_robotics quoted mwmkravchenko in post Underwater pipe and pile cutter - GIF
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Aug 14, 2020

12:26 PM - mwmkravchenko quoted Charst in post TIG Pedal build
...t works just fine. Charst I am getting my sho...

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01:04 PM - Charst quoted mwmkravchenko in post TIG Pedal build
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Aug 9, 2020

02:28 PM - mwmkravchenko quoted jimfols in post 1825 granite bed lathe - photos
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Aug 7, 2020

07:19 AM - mwmkravchenko quoted Frank S in post Took the first step towards building my shop
I excavated rather than simp...
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