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    OT: Best steel toe shoes for everyday

    I've been pleasantly surprised by timberland boots. going on two years and they're holding up very well. The inserts they came with were the comfiest inserts I've ever experienced.
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    Tools that you didn't realise you needed.

    Exactly, same experience for me. I'm planning on getting the medium size eventually as well.
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    Tools that you didn't realise you needed.

    for me its the pocket sized knipex groove joint pliers. not necessarily a new concept but I randomly splurged on them and would miss them terribly if I lost them
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    OT Ok now that I have quit smoking what do I do with my hands.

    its weird how strong the physical side of the habit is. when I quit I would constantly find myself reaching into my pocket for a pack that wasn't there anymore. after a month your brain will get with the program
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    OT - vanishing threads

    yeah threads usually vanish on me every time the new guy overtightens a bolt
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    Q on broaching 1/4 slot in aluminum

    youll be fine, no need to complicate things further. If this was a repeat job then I would say go all out and refine the process but an arbor press and broach thru one aluminum part is the quickest and simplest way
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    Fix a miss aligned hole

    yeah if its not a critical part then I'd try to just file out the hole, you might have a hard time countersinking this oval'd out hole afterwords though. When drilling, use a center punch on the hole location to give the drill bit something to locate itself with first. this will keep your drill...
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    Fix a miss aligned hole

    I would just start over. 4 1/4" holes in an assumably small 1/4" piece of plate is peanuts. youll waste more time correcting this mistake instead of just drilling 4 new holes. JBweld is only good for cosmetics, low stress plastic pieces, or just general adhesion needs IMO. I've never had it be...
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    new V belts flipping over in less than a minute

    This, you can even use some dykem and scribe the smaller pulley's edge size onto the larger pulley so you can use a straight edge. I also agree to get new belts again. once they roll, they will roll again.
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    new V belts flipping over in less than a minute

    Definitely run a straight edge from pulley to pulley, what looks good to the eye can actually be decently off. Also how tight are these belts? If they're too tight and the alignment is slightly off, it could pull them into running on an angle which will then allow the inner side of the belt to...
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    Model T part fabrication - custom notching tool needed

    Feel like you should just upgrade your mill to something nicer like an old cheap bridgeport then. Once you have one, It'll come in handy more times after just making these parts. You could also make a die set for a press. internal slug with the slot shape cut out, arm welded to it that will...
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    Suggestion on Straightening Shaft After Hardening

    could make a jig that holds both ends with a "pusher" in the center and a dial indicator on the opposite side. You could screw the pusher in and bend the shaft and use the dial indicator to see how far you had to bend it to fall within the required tolerance. Or like others said, just use a...
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    forklift step

    I'd try to recess it into the forklift itself. I constantly finding myself in situations where I have to wedge the forklift in tight spots and only have an inch or less to spare. maybe cut out and brace a foot hole into the side of the body panels?
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    Exhaust Fan Recommendations for Rotary Screw Compressor?

    my rotary screw compressor intakes and exhausts in the same room that is the size of an oversized single bay garage, no issues that i've noticed. it's loud but does heat up that room somewhat nicely. if it deadened up some of the sound I would consider it lol
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    How to solve the problem of deformation at this opening caused by robot welding?

    assuming the deformation is inward warping from the weld process, can you make a jig that the part fixtures into that holds the two warped sides in place while the welding process happens? I'd make a fixture that the piece slides into snug, then use the holes in the original part to bolt it to...
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