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I put a sign up when I display my and my dad's engines, and the sign says "Touch These Engines - Use caution with the fingers and moving...

Thinking about how vendors and booths appear in the malls at Christmas time. A large variety of things to buy, but one of the things...

I was not able to attend and exhibit this year, but will look forward to being there another time. All very good points given. I can...

The big problem as I see it is that we have the old frogs like me who think that is fun to stand in front of a lathe or mill and turn...

"Our hobby/activity is dying" is a lament that has been heard for many years. And it is true in so many cases. Doesn't matter if it is...

The story of my shop life. In order to do that I have to repair the other piece of equipment and in order to that I have to make a new...

You can also mount it in the Lathe Headstock OR Tailstock- NO power needed and use a rubber O ring around the straight section of the...

Just visited their site. Prices are high enough but you can't get a shipping charge without starting through the checkout process. Deal...

Age old question. Buy the tool and have it to use, or make one and save the $ at the expense of time and other projects? While I have...

I think most are adjustable for stroke length and speed as well as step over amount. On mine anyway, there are different pulley speeds...

In a shaper a tool bit ground to produce a shearing action rather than a cutting action leaves a really nice finish. You have to take...

The final step in my ring-making process is to light test the rings. A shop tool made up of a 2000 lumen flashlight, a spare cylinder...

I just spoke to one of the vendors that was at last year's show. He will be there again this year and will bring online orders to the...

Cool! Are you going to the Black Hills or Estevan shows?

Firstly, thank you for accepting me into this forum. I have always had a soft spot for the grace of the Spitfire and the sound that its...