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So I got sick of my little butane torch for small solder projects so I picked up a micro smith oxy/acetyl torch. There are a lot of cheaper ones on amazon but most had poor reviews, especially related to control knobs. Well, the 160$ was well spent, this thing is a dream to weld/solder with...

Made a saw holder, made in such a way that I can still use hitch or grapple. Adjustable for my other saws

Oh there is a magnifying glass attached to that stand ( plus 2-2.5 X readers) I’m in the same boat

Sorry I missed the response! Ok, back to the swage press. So, I got sidetracked by 7 other hobbies. So to get this press up and working with one of the 22 die sets I have, I needed a holder to hold the punch part. These “ punches” ( I don’t know the correct term) do not fit in a standard...

Another day, trapped in the chair

Agree, I love my bobcats and understand they need to eat I keep my 3 terrors inside. (As plump as 2 of them are)

When you have 37lbs of cat and 12” of sunlight

I had a towable. It did the job Sold it for what I paid and moved over to an older jlg. It is great for around the house/woods

I dunno, some chips on the floor to the left. I’ll get the broom!

I use a mini split, I run dust collection. Clean it yearly, it is no more dirty than the one in the metal shop. I need heat and ac, keep it set at maybe 60

Soft and covered, perfect cat-nap spot

So I had to use the old school cnc to drill 40-50 holes in some 3/16 stock x3 (sickle bar blade holders.) The thermal overload began tripping. This mill motor has always been a bit louder than its twin in the shop. I figured I was starting to lose the motor. I wasn’t sure if the noise was in...

Chasing another electrical gremlin. I will update once I stop cursing!