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Scott_Conger

I remember when this tool fell out of production and no supplier had them available at all... The howling and gnashing of teeth was audible even with my computer sound turned down! Here they are again, in spectacular form (nicely done Seamus!) and they are sitting on the poor lad's shelf. There is a...

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For at least the last 15 + years that I've participated in this Forum, these air filter conversations seem to occur about every 18 months or so. Some are more interesting than others. This one is pretty much middle of the road. The one thing that seems consistent, at least where pictures are involve...

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A helicoil kit for that size thread and a replacement carb body are about the same price. Buy the kit and you'll never use it again and your carb will still be a rusted core no matter how well it's cleaned. Buy a good pristine core and never question yourself. I know what I'd do. You have a new engi...

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Rob since a "T" never came with a thermostat, there is no drawing for a supplier to refer to or manufacture to...thus, something off the shelf at NAPA is used, and you get to make it fit. Does your T really run too cold? unless you have a waterpump, your car will not start circulating water to any d...

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John

that's an excellent idea, and FWIW, the attached woven copper wire is called a "shunt" if one was looking for such a brush in a catalog.

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There is zero doubt in my mind that an air filter will extend the life of an engine - my '13 is now going on 113 years still with its original engine and no filter, so imagine how much longer it would have gone WITH an air filter! On the other hand, ask someone who had fuel run into the foam or pape...

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If wear must always be TOWARDS the coil ring and it MUST therefore crash, then why exactly would a shim between the front of the block and the back of the fan pulley pulling the magnets closer to the mag coil be such a successful fix for the last 110+ years? The answer is, of course, despite the fac...

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Honestly, if the crankshaft has 1/8" of play, or anywhere near that, the Magneto is not going to power the car, so any time poking around looking for magnets could really be put to better use drinking beer. The Forum has a great propensity to typically send you down rabbit holes by the time there ar...

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Try calling Steve at Lang's or the good folks at Chaffin's garage. They both have used parts galore and if they are pulling down an engine now or in the near future I'm sure one of them will be glad to accommodate you.

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email sent

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With apologies: I misread an earlier post and gave poor advice due to that, and have now removed my advice due to it being erroneous

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Rust boiling out of waterpump and staining out of head gasket tells me this thing has been run for years with straight water which will have eroded the block some. Maybe a little, maybe a lot. Top and upholstery look to be old and tired...paint has some pops but appears pretty typical of a car resto...

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Ideally, grinding is to just kiss a new round valve to a new round seat and bring the angles into perfect contact. Some folks don't understand this and simply transfer one faulty un-round part to another...not good. Plus, you have cast iron valve heads on at least some valves and they will be essent...

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The irony is that no one suggested using sealant.

Sealant was used by some bodger to smash the wrong valve into place and is the situation as-found, not a plan to move forward.

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Good for you, Dan

Jacob - contact Dan. He's a good guy and will take care of you

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Voltage must be sufficient to deliver 1.3 A . exactly hence, 2V at cranking speed mentioned above, which is pretty much what a good magneto will put out (at that speed). 6-7V is what you'd expect at a brisk idle (approx. 200 RPM per FORD) and quite frankly if you guys are spinning your car to start...

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Since coils fire at approx. 1.3A regardless of voltage, voltage high or low at cranking speed is not an issue worth debating (but don't let that stop anyone). FWIW - Voltage created by hand crank will be around 2V and it takes a brisk idle to reach 5-6V. If the car will run on MAG, then things are g...

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You are now committing to a full valve job, which includes cutting new valve seats. Cutting new seats means fixturing a cutter to the old worn valve guides and cutting a 3 angle seat. A set of Neway cutters and tools will set you back around $300-350. Don't just go to eBay and buy a set...call Neway...

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your valve looks very much like it is from a Kingston L-4, and you're correct, the core is now shot, since so much metal was removed to squeeze the much larger threads into the hole. I have all the respect in the world for Andre, but here in the US, NH carbs are really too plentiful to try to repair...

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It is not libel if it is true, and warnings against scam phone numbers are posted all over the internet...it most certainly is not libel. Thanks to the Defense Department divulging my every aspect of my being, 11 years ago, I get scam #'s more than periodically, and most of the time I can find that ...

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Mike Silbert: This is an example of why it important to isolate circuits when testing resistance. I very much suspect that your new switch is laying on a bench and has nothing connected to it and thus checks out correctly Similarly, I very much suspect that your old switch is still in the car and is...

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With so many people having either BEEN scammed or have been the target of an attempt, I'm surprised that no one has yet started a post listing scammers' phone numbers or email addresses

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it is not intended to "float"

it is intended at best, to be neutrally buoyant while retaining mass/weight enough to tug the release open when no longer suspended in fuel

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Jeremy your opinion of BobP's car is a very sound and mature view. That car is indeed best kept as an original car akin to the "Rip VanWinkle" car, rather than restored for touring or beaten to death as-is for touring and enjoying. I wish Bob all the luck in the world selling it and hope for history...

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Triple gear seized? Check that each gear will slide back/forth a very tiny bit and will "rock" to the extent that there is gear lash. Too tight of a stack-up of drums or a tight bushing? Check that each drum will "rock" similarly as the triple gears and can move a few thou back and forth similar to ...

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Dan

Band-Aids still sell because surgery is expensive!

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that's a beautifully made part. Kudos!

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Hey Don

I'm yer boy...email sent

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In the many years that I have frequented this Forum, I have NEVER seen one of these for sale. For this reason, I made my own. You will likely have to either hire a machine shop to do it or make it yourself like Steve Tomaso and Brad Kirtner had done in their posts above. You can see that they are si...

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A wire wheel will cause grain pull-out and erode sharp edges, no matter how careful you are and will further exacerbate any rolloff you're already suffering from that caused the original leak. A straight edge razorblade and perhaps a hand held scotchbrite pad for localized spot contamination is all ...

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I would start with:

what exactly is the diameter of the lifters?
what exactly is the diameter of the lifter bores?

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What a shame! However, it took me just under a minute to find Scott's phone # on the web...so it looks like "email sent" is no longer part of my vocabulary! I have a Florida phone number and receive no less than 1/2 dozen phone calls and texts every single day from parts unknown, many wanting to buy...

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Brake drum bushing closest to the tail shaft flange is not deep enough - the radius of the shaft is hitting the bushing and is holding the entire stack of drums up and makes the shaft appear to be too short...exactly like you are experiencing. Also, if you have bushed the triple gears, you really re...

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Even if it "blows up", heads for that engine are relatively cheap and abundant, thus my lack of concern to just button things up. One word of warning, you MUST replace the intake/exhaust gaskets if they were disturbed. Not doing that risks creation of an intake leak which will test your sanity tryin...

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Now, aren't you glad you pulled that head? Sadly, it is very common for these things to leak coolant at the rear of the engine...they often stop weeping once hot and running. My dad had such a "T"...engine rebuilt, began weeping after 5 years and he went on to drive the car for another 25 years. THE...

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Brent you're question/approach would be technically ideal to make use of a faulty part, but you are now trying to drive an existing hole (in the bushing) to one slight offset or another, using a bar whose small diameter has the stiffness of a noodle. The chamfer of the reamer will be the driving for...

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Noel if you read what Mike posted, the green coolant protects cast iron, brass, copper and aluminum from corrosion. Not mentioned, but importantly, it protects the lead solder from being attacked as well. the newer OAT specifically does NOT protect brass or copper from corrosion and the lead solder ...

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You've already ordered the 660, but you might wish to peruse this PDF where you can easily compare side by side the viscosity and application(s) for each retaining compound. 660 is a thixotropic paste and I'm going to guess that from your video you don't have the wear that is necessary for this stuf...

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Personally, I would not I'm going to guess that the vast majority of "T" owners run "green" coolant and if I ever needed to borrow coolant when in a group or on a tour, "green" is what you're very likely going to be offered. the two do not mix and there is no technical benefit of OAT over standard c...

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Ed It is simply inconceivable to me that these are still available! It seems more and more these days that no one has even a remote sense of value. Good shape? Recently plated? Cheap? What on earth are people looking for if not for these? I wish you the best of luck and also wish you had these for s...

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The North American continent has moved generally Westward in the past 48 million years and very slightly south. The bottom line is that the earth was a very very warm place at one time, including the arctic, which was covered in lush, subtropical to temperate forests and swamps. I, too, agree that t...

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Here in Wyoming, it is 60F, and I am watering my spruce trees due to no snow Just read where a youngster found a fossilized soft-shell turtle carapace here in Wyoming. The Scientist quoted for the article say it was from an era where Wyoming's climate was Tropical. Other scientists say our winter th...

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Each magnet clamp was associated with a specific coil assembly design - each one being different. A team of engineers, each knowing far more about their design than I, decided at the time what that mag coil shape and magnet clamp shape should be. Since the last magneto design (corresponding to part ...

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Mike is correct - as best as I can discern from the photo, that "shutoff" is really a plumbing needle valve for water lines to refrigerator water dispensers. The flow path is tortured and very very tiny. With trucks being geared down, and higher RPMs standard, you will most certainly be starving for...

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might just want to use it as-is...

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Darren there is another bit of a pitfall that you need to be aware of...perhaps you already are or perhaps this will be news, but in any event, here goes - you MUST NOT reuse your brass screws - brass crystalizes and is prone to breaking if under stress and has been aged and thermo-cycled (they'll b...

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so, again, the magnet keepers all need to be within .004-.005 total maximum variance between all of them - lowest to highest...I shoot for .002-.003 It would be pretty tough to set a gap of .025-.040" to the coils if the magnets varied up to .020 between each other. perhaps I am missing something in...

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It sounds as though you have neither the Model T Service Manual nor the MTFCA Transmission book. You really need both, and spend a good long time reading the appropriate sections. To speed things along, I'll tell you that the magnet keepers all need to be within .004-.005 total maximum variance betw...

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Hank! I'm disappointed that you're allowed to actually burn vintage items that don't sell quickly but I am not allowed to simply fantasize about crushing an ugly car that I don't even own! Now, in fairness to the builders, by their own admission, they only had 2 months to do what they did and I thin...

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It's less of a seal and more of a filter...

felt is as effective in keeping engine oil "in" as felt is effective in keeping axle oil or grease "in" an axle.

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Answer to Question #1: You are misunderstanding what that reamer is for - first part is .506" for spindle bushings to fit early .502 kingpins and the larger portion is for 9/16" parts (.5625), specifically spindle arm (tie rod) bushings and rear brake cam bushings (.564 for a close/free fit)

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Jason do an internet search, and you'll find what thread count is depending on jar lid diameter: Knuckle Thread DIN 168 or, search for anything to do with "400" type threads relating to bottles or cans. the reproduction lid shown on the eBay ad is nothing more than a standard glass-jar lid with "BOY...

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I'm all for saving stuff, too, but when some of our most prolific parts-sellers are selling frames, engines and blocks to scrappers, there appears to be less of a market for this stuff than people would have you believe. In the last few years, there have been several multi-acre Model T scrap yards t...

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I half expect the engine to run... I also fully expect that anything left that is useful in the transmission or crankshaft bearings will be dealt a severe blow to future restorability. sounds like a lot of fun, but sometimes fun borders on the ridiculous, but fortunately, no one requires my approval...

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One of those eBay sales is one of our Forum members and with 10 sets to sell, he clearly has no worries about Copyrights ;) And why should he? The Copyright as dated 1969, has expired. At $100 a pop after $5 worth of Xeroxing and no limit to units to sell, it's a bigger and more profitable business ...

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If I was rich I would crush it.

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Like Terry said - No Bueno also looks like a ding or crack in hub outside/beyond the outer race (?) All races/bearings should be replaced from what I see (cry once and get it over with or be plagued with trouble) also see grooves in the ID of the outer hub casting looks like some sort of interferenc...

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Darren

you are someone whose future posts I will make sure to follow. You have the interest, skill, and smarts to ask good questions and obviously have the ability to apply yourself to achieve really impressive and solid results.

Kudos.

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That wishbone that takes normal nuts is the very first version of "under-the-axle-wishbone". If you own a '22 then it migrated there from an earlier car some time in the past.

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And now you can see from Tad's posting that this particular Mel Miller drawing and likely others of his are now or very soon to be public domain.

OMG, what other topic can we jump on to worry about?

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Generally speaking, works published before 1923: are in the public domain. Works from 1923-1977: copyright protection has varied terms, often involving initial 28-year terms with optional renewal for another 28 Works created after Jan 1, 1978: copyright protection lasts for the life of the author pl...

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Original "art" is copyrighted automatically after it becomes a permanent document (drawn/printed) However, it is legally unenforceable unless and until, registered in the Library of Congress. You can put the Copyright logo on an original blueprint, but if you find that someone 10 years later infring...

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John

it's not just an '09.

If I read it correctly, it's apparently Model T #22

And if that's true, then there is no hope for this hobby in the future.

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Jerry VanOoteghem wrote: ↑Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:51 am DHort wrote: ↑Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:37 am Wayne This axle is from car #22 that was at the Winter Clinic.... The axle angle is exactly the same as a 1912 we are working on. Unfortunately we have not other early car to compare it to. We have removed the...

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Darren don't get discouraged! you are doing your due diligence in trying to learn about your car and one of the more confounding things on them is the subject of fellos vs rims. I just looked up what you referenced, as I have in the past, and think that you have referred to the 1919-1925 rims/wheels...

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My eyes are telling me that as sitting, the spring perches are both aimed "down" toward the front and if the wishbone was removed from the pan, the springs would unwind and the perches would allow the axle to cant backwards giving more or less correct caster. From the pictures I do not suspect they ...

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Those nuts will loosen up again in short order - a couple dimples in the end, 3 threads away from the nut is not enough. You haven't begun to disrupt the thread(s) anywhere near the nut. A good hard peening is in order and if necessary, grind off the bolt until just 2 threads are there and then peen...

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Since you mention adding aluminum pistons, I assume you have an original engine with cast iron pistons(?) as an aside, I really like original engines and you most certainly can tell by sound and performance when an engine is original and when it is updated. So, if you're wanting to just "go faster" ...

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Fluke DVM will all but certainly give erroneous readings regardless of health of the mag coil, and without a small load such as a light bulb during cranking, you will not get a real meaningful reading with an analogue meter, either. A St. Louis Magneto tester is best, but this test in this link is d...

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the only thing I think about at 2:30 in the morning is: "did I lift the lid?"

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Accurate wiring diagram, color coded wiring on back of the switch - https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/822076/882155.html?1532718210 or a link to Ron's diagram that is a bit larger and easier to see - https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/708324/762095.html?1496841727 A generator that motors "slo...

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In 2 weeks, only 3 people have expressed any interest, solidifying my position that demand is statistically pretty much non-existent.

This is your one last chance to get on the list for a very limited number of parts.

If interested, EMAIL ME

thank you

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Definitely better than swayback NH and better than straight-through in that it takes very little choke or cranking to start. Like an L-4 (but without the L-4 poor fuel mileage) it uses a flapper to divert air through an idle bypass circuit until some speed/air volume overwhelms the flapper and negat...

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Easy does it, John. Torqueing a "T" head to 50# successfully without stripping a thread is simply pure luck and doing it over and over again on each head bolt really ups the odds of failure. 45 is pushing it and 50 is murder on the threads. FORD cast iron is soft stuff, especially the earliest cars,...

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My personal experience is, "just because" rebuilds are never worthwhile. especially when the only part you can buy for that carb is the bowl gasket and a float valve (and you'll never find them by looking for "Wizard" parts) and neither were apparently faulty...but hey, his heart is in the right pl...

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Lewis welcome to the Forum and I am sad for you that it was something like this that brought you here. What happened to your car is not rare or unheard of...many of us have experienced it and even more have had to help someone who had it happen, so you're not dealing with something mysterious. Now, ...

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When you're done with the magnets, don't ignore the bands and band material which all look to need attention, as well as possible two-piece valves. Be careful about stacking loose things around that abyss - it's no fun fishing parts out and even less fun starting the car up and finding out you shoul...

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For Dennis Chan and for future readers: If you purchased a set of drawings for your 1921 Roadster and there was no information regarding wood "floor" under the turtle deck, then you were sold an incomplete set of plans. I purchased those same plans years ago from Leon, for my early '23 (low cowl) ro...

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I really encourage you to watch the segment with Austin, an 18-year-old high schooler who built his own 1915 Model T from a basket of parts

watch to the end

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A follow-up question for the experts: what would the spark plug gap be in free air to simulate a .030 gap at 45-50 psi under compression? When testing a coil for proper operation a HCCT is typically set to 1/4" with bright clean electrodes That gap allows for a level of robustness in testing that a...

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not only is it grooved, but it had a Model A bearing on it which has ruined the threads

your instincts are sound...

TOSS!

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Are Hispano Suizas allowed to be near mobile homes?

No, and that's precisely why that car would HAVE to be rescued.

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No, Mike, my response was not aimed at you. My point was this: on the For Sale Forum, there is a fellow who is trying unsuccessfully, to sell a restored chassis, clean engine and a truckload of parts for $500. He has unfortunately and inexplicably been unable to raise any interest at all in what he ...

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Thank you Henry BTW I just realized why you asked the question that you did, originally...boy am I slow! :lol: I think one would be absolutely terrific for gunsmithing and now that I know how well they work, I would not want to ever give this one up, either ;) Mine is a 5/16 that I am starting to us...

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I'll bet that some time in the last 5 years, he got something figured out

How/why do these old threads get dredged up?

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190 curious views and no leads tells me that a great many folks probably don't know what this tool is - so for info, here is a very short video of the tool and how it is used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSMWLpx4rS4

to those 190 curious folks (and views beyond those) - thank you for looking

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Noel

you absolutely may sell them - the first sale doctrine allows for the resale of any copyrighted material. If that were not the case, there would be no used-book stores anywhere.

You are forbidden to MAKE A COPY and sell the COPY whether that copy is in part or the entire thing.

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How very wonderful that you'd take the time to malign an advertiser on this Forum like that. I myself would personally find it very difficult to do business with someone anonymous, who uses a pseudonym, living in a non-existent location. That's a pretty poor starting point from which to begin your v...

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Response to my query recently was so bad that I am not planning on many parts, yet there was one fellow who seemed excited about the prospect, so I decided to proceed with a VERY small number of parts (like 4 or 5 each and that's it...) I finished up a couple and will do the rest in the spring time ...

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who among you Perky Fellows is willing to give Joshua $500 sight-unseen for this thing once it's liberated?

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Hey there Ed

it looks complete to me, too

email sent

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yeah, the days of safely doing that are long over...

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The entire situation sounds like a complete mess. If you feel it is your duty to move this thing for the family, then good for you...that's a noble gesture. However, be aware that from the description you've given, you are going to end up with something that is pretty much worthless in today's marke...

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absolutely anything from @outlook.com is most definitely a scam

less certain, though anecdotally, it would appear that your phone may have been hacked if someone is intercepting your texts.

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For a 5/16 D/DSA die head: 8-32 7/32-32 (fractional size) fine or course, for 12/14/16/18/20 (obsolete ASME machine screw sizes) - I actually have found a few of these but have not completed a purchase yet I have easily over 100 standard dies which include all the above, but I am hoping to outfit th...

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is it truly lost on everyone that they are responding to a 6 year old dredged-up thread??

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"It goes with the house"

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...and therein lies the crux of the problem

a poorly made home-made or repro plate

FINALLY!

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