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#51
General Tool and Machine Discussion / Re: Latest tool buys
Last post by Uncle Buck - May 12, 2026, 07:28 PM
Nicely done, great score!
#52
Gunsmithing/Knifemaking / Re: Single shot rifle
Last post by Uncle Buck - May 12, 2026, 07:26 PM
Quote from: jabberwoki on May 12, 2026, 09:14 AMMan sorry to see you have to move, hope you find a good spot.
Nice old gun that.
Exactly, sorry to hear about the move and the gun looks cool.
#53
Gunsmithing/Knifemaking / Re: Single shot rifle
Last post by jabberwoki - May 12, 2026, 09:14 AM
Man sorry to see you have to move, hope you find a good spot.
Nice old gun that.
#54
Gunsmithing/Knifemaking / Single shot rifle
Last post by bmwrd0 - May 11, 2026, 08:45 PM
 It looks like my wife and I will be moving in the next year or two. Mostly do to her looking for a new job, and there is not much at her level in a small town like this, and my health making going up stair and down more difficult. So, the last few weeks I have been on other tracks, and thinking about what to keep, what to move along, etc.

But! That should never stop us from doing projects



I picked this up at auction, it is a late '30s German AYDT single shot varmint gun. A real oddity, as it has a very heavy bull barrel and is chambered in .218 Bee. I am pretty sure the barrel is original, as it had no standard provision for the peep sights that these normally came with, but it is chambered for an American cartridge. Now, a customer could order these any way they wanted, so I guess anything is possible. But in any case, I need to deal with rust issues, and clean out all the grease that was slathered on here.


starting disassembly, and here you can really see the rust damage.



I had a couple screws really fight me, but I won in the end


the trigger assembly, and you can see how much grease there is to deal with


parts ready for a mineral spirits bath, but I am out so I will pick some up tomorrow morning.
#55
Machine Shop / Re: Montgomery Wards Logan Ref...
Last post by Uncle Buck - May 09, 2026, 07:29 PM
Fantastic! Very well done.
#57
Quote from: Highland512 on May 06, 2026, 07:11 AMThe last of the Fatmax and Craftsman USA made tape measures will be hitting the stores shortly. I have been a loyal customer of the Stanley Fatmax FMHT33865 25' magnetic tape for 15 years........Guess I will go buy a few more. I believe this was the last plant in the USA making tape measures.   

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/storied-toolmaker-closes-its-last-hometown-plant-and-blames-its-tape-measures/ar-AA22tvMI?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=69fb420c2a624cf3b9d7b6db88a96b1d&ei=23
That's a shame.

At least US TAPE is still manufacturing Tape measures in Pennsylvania.
https://www.ustape.com/product/classic-series-short-tapes/
#58
The last of the Fatmax and Craftsman USA made tape measures will be hitting the stores shortly. I have been a loyal customer of the Stanley Fatmax FMHT33865 25' magnetic tape for 15 years........Guess I will go buy a few more. I believe this was the last plant in the USA making tape measures.   

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/storied-toolmaker-closes-its-last-hometown-plant-and-blames-its-tape-measures/ar-AA22tvMI?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=69fb420c2a624cf3b9d7b6db88a96b1d&ei=23
#59
My plan is to catch East bound in June and then on its West bound leg when it makes an overnight stop in July.
#60
Start of third month of autumn and we are still having 20C/68F days.





Tauranga Model Marine & Engineering Club have 1,900' of dual 5"/7.25" track in Memorial Park.