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I had one. $100 off the back of a truck. I have a 9" SB. Much better. The gears on the Atlas are zinc and very brittle. Be patient. A good deal will come up. Jet, SB etc. A newer Asian lathe is better than a clapped out old American.

I bought Stahlwille when I was an appie in Zimbabwe in the 80s. Gedore was also available. Price in the US now is obscene! We were also given some USAG tools from Italy(Ferrari's official spanners). They are pretty good but also pricey here in the US.

Impact wrenches are not good for tightening. My daughter's Honda transmission oil plug boss disintegrated when the mechanic loosed it by hand. Mechanic said a sure sign of impact wrench misuse.

Ten-odd years ago I went on a bolting course given by a Swedish bloke. He said noone was doing any research on inch-threads. Only metric. I've always wondered why Whitworth used 55 degrees rather than 60.

Location! My cousin in Zimbabwe went to a government auction. A new in the grease Russian Maxim - $400, FN-FAL- $200. A couple of BRENs and a Sterling. The Thompson sold for $100! He did not bid because no ammo is available!

Hello Herr. Hoffman. I was wearing my 5000GHz Pickelhaube at the time. I thought equipment manufacturers would just calibrate to allow for any residual radioactivity. Wrong Again!

There is the occasional article about WW2 shipwrecks being salvaged. The main reason is that the steel was made before the A-bombs contminated the steel. I assume the steel is mostly mild steel and would have to be melted again and therefore contaminated anyway. Am I missing something?

Being fired for discussing payrates is a bit harsh, as is a standard salary for a job title. A past employer was consistent if you complained about Fred being paid more -"salaries are confidential - sorry." A machinist with 5 years service should get more than the gent with only one year.

Ford needs to make an extended cab Maverick. Toyota, Nissan etc need to make a small truck with a decent bed. Not a car wih open boot/trunk. Businesses and farmers the world over get by with 'small'trucks.

Take heart Mr.Doug. A mate of mine said the Brits have the brains and the Yanks have the money.

Read Iron Men. All about the blokes who started the whole thing. Whitworth etc. They were most impressed with Samuel Colt's interchangeability.

I used braided fishing line As for serpenine belts , the best is to dissassemble the spindles and install it uncut. I laced one and when I tried to tighten the belt, the lacing tore out. I now use a 300mm long leather 'backer' glued on the back of the serpentine and laced with nylon cord.

Less than a 1/3 of colonists revolted in 1776. Thr majority did not get to set the rules

Canadians doing what Americans only talk about doing. Will there be a Peterloo event? NPR makes it sound like sedition, but point out that Americans are not joining the event on this side. Our comfort is more important.

Mr.Trueturning: You believe Americans value their comfort over all else? Isn't that how we blamed the Germans for accepting the excesses of the Nazis? Guns, preppers etc. are just wasting their money. They will fold as soon as they hear lead and dried milk supplies are threatened.

Havent read every post so may be duplicating. As Mr.Heaton said, the specific heat capacity of water is much higher than almost everything else, which is why the sea and you and I dont boil off in the sun. The oil lubes the cutting edge and the water removes the heat. Strange, considering water...

Do not sell your house. Pay it off and then start saving the mortgage fee. You will soon be able to set yourself up. Being debt free puts you in control. I wish I was in your position.

Mr. Goldstein. Like Mr Heaton, I agree with you. Mr.Heaton is a first-class bloke. There is not much made here anymore. I purchased a couple of HSS taps (3/8 & 1/2). Both made in Serbia,probably on metric Russian machines!

They used some as the topping of a skyscraper.

Thanks. Seeing these being sold alongside Rolexes made me ask what the material was. I was shocked when they said alumninium cast in Mexico. Seemed a little out of place and they were not cheap. The polish was pretty impressive although the underside was as cast.