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Post by Red on Dec 22, 2015 22:50:20 GMT -5
Nihilists ... **** me ... I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, but at least it's an ethos.
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Post by Red on Dec 22, 2015 22:56:42 GMT -5
M3 ... In USA, McMaster. About $5 for 100, plus tax and shipping, no minimum. Not the cheapest though but I get stuff next day. Returns are easy, just ship back. No commercial account needed like Grainger. Nice post, Jack! Good ol' McMaster...they've pulled us out of a jam before, and, no doubt, they'll do it again.
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Post by Red on Dec 23, 2015 0:09:42 GMT -5
Do you recall the length you ended up using, Brad?
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Post by toomanytoys on Dec 23, 2015 7:02:16 GMT -5
With the demise of real hardware stores over the decades I find I order much more from McMaster rather then spend my valuable time trying to chase some needed items, even if that means I have 98 of them in storage that may never be used in my lifetime. It's just more cost effective.
I grew up with a hardware store of about 4,000 sqft that specialized in marine equipment (3 miles from bay) that had everything. Gone. There was one close to where I live now like that, they had all fasteners in stainless too, gone. Down at the farm where I grew up there remained two other small hardware stores, gone in the last 8 years. My choices down there are now to go to the next town for Lowes and HD. If I need to repair a dishwasher, washer/drier, etc it's now getting parts online rather then visiting the now defunked appliance repair part house. Sometimes I feel the internet grows because of the lack of local sources. Kind of chicken vs egg. It was nice to carry in something in your hand and say I need this.
But on the positive side maybe in a few years when I'm trying to repair my tractor in the back field I'll have a drone delivering the part I need an hour after I buy it.
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Post by Red on Dec 23, 2015 9:25:37 GMT -5
I have a friend who's an old-school diesel mechanic. He has several of the old Stanley Vidmar modular drawer cabinets and, apparently, some guy in a truck used to stop by on a regular basis to inspect and restock his SV cabinets with hardware. A lot of the stuff I'm describing is quality Grade 9 stuff and, fortunately, he's very generous when our equipment goes down.
I actually broke a CAT cutting edge on our loader, for example, and his SV cabinets saved the day. I've since had the same loader brought to a dead stop by immovable objects -- i.e., partially-exposed boulders -- hidden in our deep mountain snow and, much to my surprise, the old mechanic's grade 9 hardware is still intact.
There's no profound point here...except to say that the small things can make all the difference. Thanks again for reminding me about McMaster-Carr, Jack...the order's on its way.
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Post by thedude306 on Dec 27, 2015 13:43:34 GMT -5
Do you recall the length you ended up using, Brad? Sorry I didn't see this until today. I don't recall what size they are but they are short. Maybe 10mm Is the email notification goofy for anybody else? I seem to get notices at random some days?
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Post by Red on Dec 28, 2015 20:40:17 GMT -5
I was in a bit of hurry when I viewed your last, Brad, so my apologies for not posting a reply.
I'm still awaiting a delivery from McMaster-Carr, so I haven't received the recommended hardware to effect the repair work. I did, however, use one of our Mafell guide rails -- without the awesome Bosch clamps -- and it worked fairly well. I wouldn't recommend doing it that way all the time, but, if the necessary time is taken to keep the saw from "over-cutting," it can get you by in a pinch.
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Post by Knight Woodworks on Dec 29, 2015 17:17:47 GMT -5
Red,
If I may, what do you mean by "over-cutting"? Thanks
John
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Post by Red on Dec 29, 2015 17:27:34 GMT -5
Red, If I may, what do you mean by "over-cutting"? Thanks John I may have obscured my meaning with my choice of words, John...I meant to say that the user shouldn't be overly aggressive while using the guide rail sans the clamps. If the fibers in the material being cut aren't too tight -- and the user/operator takes the time needed to control the saw throughout the cut -- using the guide rails in this way (without clamps) works fairly well.
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Post by tymbian on Jan 13, 2016 17:00:07 GMT -5
How easy/ accurate are the rails when used for drilling for Euro-hinges?
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Post by Red on Jan 18, 2016 2:39:48 GMT -5
How easy/ accurate are the rails when used for drilling for Euro-hinges? I started this thread, Tymbian, so I hate to see a post go unanswered. I don't have any experience with Euro hinges, but perhaps MrToolJunkie will chime in at some point on this.
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Post by thedude306 on Jan 18, 2016 20:30:49 GMT -5
I've used them for mounting euro hinges and they work perfect. The spacing is exactly 32mm so as long as your offset is correct, it works well.
As with anything it's all about the set up. I have now dedicated a router base just for the FSN OFA guide. It never comes off of it. It gives me perfect alignment ever time I use it. Without it you have about 15min set up with a sacrificial board to get it perfect. (I've done it in less but that's a good estimate)
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