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[Joel]

Enough of the smart-ass comments RB.
I am truly sorry for your lack of empathy and appropriateness. This horrible event happened to an actual person,...

[Joel]

If one can build an interstellar spaceship, you would expect better fit and finish and welded construction, rather than loose corners and pop rivets......

[Joel]

Lots of people don't take it because it is pretty terrible advice for a LOT of people. I have noticed that some folks here assume their own desires and...

[Joel]

I like the lever one. I would want to gear it way down, mount it on a piece of wood, maybe use something like a 120° groove for the nut to sit in, and...

[Joel]

That is a great movie. The gentleman's name is Dick Proenneke. IIRC, there are 3 movies now, with 'Alone in the Wilderness' being the first.
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[Joel]

For such a shallow, low tolerance hole, a T-handle would probably work fine. Keep the bit short.
You could easily and cheaply try regrinding a flat...

[Joel]

That makes it easy - a spoon bit is the obvious choice. A (at least somewhat) round bottom hole is quite desirable in this application. If it is a bit...

[Joel]

I like the looks of this design (pipe reamer):
https://www.amazon.com/RIDGID-29983-..._94?dchild=1&a...

[Joel]

I have always done as epicfail suggests, without major issue (and I have done it a lot). If you are having problems with the standard bags, use the specialty...

[Joel]

Not zero, but it does make it hard...

[Joel]

Definitely - both would be cool (and pretty easy) additions!

[Joel]

I am not sure if it is so much a superior memory as the intricacies of the game just 'make sense' to those with that particular gift. They see it fundamentally...

[Joel]

I have been happy with my Hobart Handler 180 (have had it about 10 years now). I've no idea why, but I could immediately lay notably better beads with...