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Thank you friend. Those ' few glasses' turned in a few bottles...o'h dear HS

DITTO !!! Its roast pork this time , and a few glasses of champers, and a few coldies to wash that down . I reckon we should celebrate....something, anything . We're alive, have a roof over our heads and food in our bellies ....and beer in our fridges Peace HS

Or crusty fresh bread for that matter . For $300 , plus it comes with a stand. Man thats cheap, 2-3 times that here in Oz . Even with travel costs, its still cheap. Well worth the 4 hr trip. HS

This is one of two search results on googly woogly regarding pen marks on leather, not sure if its what you're after: "Permanent markers can be easily removed from leather surfaces using distilled white vinegar. Let the vinegar sit on the stain for a few minutes to ensure that it penetrates. Then try to wipe off the stain with a damp cloth in circular motions." "Apply the cotton ball with rubbing alcohol onto the leather ink stain. In a circular motion, gently rub the affected area, using a circular motion. Do not scrub. You should begin to see the ink stain gradually disappear." HS

My shop is only 20 x 20 . When I first got it, I thought " wow ....look at all this space !! " . It wasn't long before it was filled up. I now need more space. I wish you well on your shop build HS

Ditto ditto , its what I use in my clone I love the blue too .I have a few half spools of 207 in blue. HS

Whats a ' Mills Cartridge belt' ? Any pics ? HS

Its not 3 phase by any chance? Its a bit hard to see the whole pug, but the power plug looks very similar to an Australian 3ph plug . HS

Doesn't look too bad to me. Maybe give it a good clean up and oil up and service . I'd leave it as it is. Its looks won't affect its performance HS

They're the same machine, give or take a few accessories perhaps? Take into account price, freight etc. . Perhaps what sort of deal both sellers can offer ? Both machines will do a great job, and no doubt both companies will look after you. All I can suggest is , toss a coin HS (Chevy or Ford?? I like both )

Same here. I also used to smoke....gave that up over 20+years ago . HS

Its also good for resting certain items on . I also remove it when I'm cleaning/ servicing the machine. I can get a bit dirty underneath. HS

Might chime in here. Exactly . I have done that. Eg. I put red or yellow dye etc. on before antique dye to change the tone and/or to match the colour a particular repair or for a particular project. HS

I agree. You also have to be a scientist to understand all those numbers and unpronounceable ingredients on labels on products , along with " Low fat, or low sugar ...low in artificial....blah blah "?, yeh right . Best to just keep doing what we're both good at, cook our own But my guilty pleasure is beer...and the snackies I have with it While I'm not making excuses, where I am, a small quiet country town, with 1700 people, its boring , no night life, theres 2 pubs, even more boring, theres literally nothing open at night...just 2 pubs. So, I stay home( I have to, ...Dad) , I enjoy a few 'coldies' , watch stuff on yootoob or TV ...and snack But what happened recently, was a wake up call , a kick in my butt..and my complacency HS

Compare the cost of driving to pick it up, to having it freighted to you ? HS

Nup...no stones, scary huh ? Some meds can reduce kidney function . But I am feeling much better than I was early mon morning, and everything is ' functioning' normally, so far, touch wood. Sure makes me think about what I eat and drink .....and how much Glad you're doing OK HS

Looks great to me too. But I guess, if its for a fire fighter, they wouldn't want it too complicated anyway, especially in emergencies. HS

Yup, I think we can all relate to that Love the coasters, especially the Celtic designs, you're talking my 'language' The animal shelter will love those. HS

@chuck123wapati Hey friend, hope you're in good health? Had my health issues since 2am Mon morn. Been to two hospitals . Got back about 8.30pm mon evening. My kidneys having a hard time causing issues ' down there ' . It is alleged that a particular medication I've been taking for some years is having an adverse effect on my kidneys. Med report for our local doc later this week. All I can says is, CATHETERS SUCK !!! nuff said HS

In amongst that great tooling, its pretty hard to spot . Pffft... I wouldn't worry about it, looks great . We all know our own work. HS

Thats quite smart looking. I used some blue thread on a belt dyed with whiskey antique , I took a bit of a punt. You never know if you never give it a go. Looked damn good Nice HS

I think you may be right. I Googled ' Vintage tin smithing machinery' and what came up looked very similar . I also looked up " Johnson & Sons" , the name that is on the right . There is a model number(?) at the top. Not clear enough. I can just make out ' Sydney Melbourne ' on the plate. A similar looking machine ? The pic is listed on ebay as a ' Peck Stow & Wilcox turning machine' HS

Peter O'Tooles view of marriage , " find someone you don't like and give them a house" . HS

Well, this has turned into something quite educational . Here in Oz, our standard single phase voltage is 240v and 3 ph is 415v. HS

I bet he puts his underwear on back to front as well HS