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  1. astjp2

    WTB: 3 thick steel plates, 3'x4'

    I am trying to build a special press, I still need 3 pieces of really thick steel plate. The 3 plates need to be 3’-4’ x 3’-4’ rectangle or square. I have 4” diameter guide pins. Not going to be easy to get cheap but most of my projects are are long term. Thanks, tim.
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    Found some old spicer data

    From my library, I wish they were electronic.
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    Well I still believe that the best chemicals are toxic

    This stuff is toxic as anything ever created and is still available. The price reflects it and its availability will be slowly phased out for some water borne crap that won’t work! https://skygeek.com/ppg-mastinox-d40-yellow-160-ml-catridge.html The cheap assed Walmart house brand brake...
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    Anyone familiar with this doubler?

    Looks interesting, just not sure how it compares to an advanced unit. https://midnightmetalworks.com/products/4-speed-rock-box-1?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=60978c0e4&pr_rec_pid=7133432873152&pr_ref_pid=7049992863936&pr_seq=uniform
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    Anyone here work on magnetos?

    I am looking at some testing tools for checking magnetos and not sure how high of voltage I need to test the coil and condenser. My fluke can do the resistance check and even capacitance on the condenser but not leakage or breakdown… looking at different hipots and a Simpson 383a capacitor...
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    Anyone bough Valcambi?

    I am curious if anybody has a valcambi gold card? I was thinking the 50 gram. https://www.valcambi.com/products-and-metals/combibarTM/au/50-x-1-g/50-x-1-g-gold-combibarTM/ I am interested If anyone has actually bought one or something like this. Tia, tim
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    Lets talk tractors

    Ok, I need to get my dads old tractor running, its a ford 340B diesel and I think I need to rebuild the engine. So does anyone have a line on any tractor salvage yards that I could find a core engine to rebuild? I would like to rebuild it in Utah, and then take it to Wisconsin and have it...
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    My welding is getting worse!

    I was welding the skids and the right side upper control arm mount. I just can’t see the bead like I used to. So I am just going to grind off the excess and get this hp30 blasted and ready for paint. I need to do something different for the lower shock mounts, thinking of welding a grade 8...
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    My wife got a new kidney!

    So my wife has been struggling with diabetes for 25 years now, type 1&2, yes that is a thing. In 2016 she got a pancreas transplant, it failed after about 2 years. Her kidneys failed about 3 years ago. Yesterday she got the call and they finished installing it last night around midnight. I hope...
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    Too bad these are not available in the USA!

    https://www.finkbeiner-lifts.com/en/products/lifting-system/fhb-mobile-2-post-lift/
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    Unbelievable!

    https://www.collectorcarnation.com/willys/184312098/1949-willys.html?category_id=1076&np_offset=7?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CCN
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    WTB: Auto shift part

    I am looking for all of the parts to swap out a 23rh into a newer tj. Shifter, cables, kickdown cables, transmission brackets. I have a naked transmission and want to put it in the lj…in front of the atlas. My transmission has no electrical servos so I am going old school. Then I need to see...
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    Ultimate scrapper?

    This is so crazy that it must be true? FUCK ME... Scroll back up to restore default view. An Ohio man allegedly rented a crane and used it to steal a 58-foot-long bridge from a public park, police say Jake Epstein Mon, December 20, 2021, 12:00 PM An Ohio man is accused of renting a crane...
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    Official Pirate 4X4 Thread!

    Flame on about anything you want! No holes barred, no penance given, no mercy! Oh and I am an asshole too! @Chris if this explodes, can we get a sticky?
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    Blind leading the blind

    The FAA inspectors are just as inexperienced as Boeing... FAA To Start Vetting, Monitoring Boeing Inspectors Russ Niles November 13, 2021 16...
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    My wife got ducked!

    Kinda neat!
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    When you have to, lie and deny!

    https://republicandaily.com/2021/10/zuckerberg-responds-to-facebook-whistleblowers-testimony-says-claims-dont-make-sense-2/ Zuckerberg Responds to Facebook Whistleblower’s Testimony, Says Claims ‘Don’t Make Sense’...
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    WTF? But a Mazada Miata, Triumph, or MG is safe?

    https://www.autoblog.com/2021/10/05/rhode-island-deregistering-jdm-kei-cars/ Rhode Island joins Maine in de-registering JDM cars, and its logic is dubious We finally have some answers, but let's dig deeper into the state's rationale...
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    Lets tax them college athletes for tuition and endorsements, at 40%!

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nlrb-memo-college-athletes-compensation-nil/ I don't believe they should get a free ride if they want to get paid for endorsements...
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    Neat way to know if a fuse blows

    Electrical Issues Can Be Alarming! Electrical diagnosis can be frustrating when fuses blow repeatedly and at unusual times. One aid to this problem is to simply know the exact moment the fuse blows, which can assist greatly in chasing down the cause. Unfortunately, it’s impossible...