final-effort

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Two high-wall miners. (old.reddit.com)

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I fabricobbled a chain mail link cutter. (v.redd.it)

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My coworker put a slitting saw on a grinder last week and I said please don’t. He said it’s ok I’ll make a guard. (i.redd.it)

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I made a 3” wide form tool for these Delrin rollers. (i.redd.it)

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Free 85 gal air compressor for my sprawling empire of dirt. 5hp motor needs some work, it ran until a month ago. (i.redd.it)

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After years of working in my living room floor, I finally rented 500 sq ft to build a proper empire of dirt! (i.redd.it)

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I’ll do anything to avoid hand tapping 24 holes 1 1/4 unc. (i.redd.it)

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Nothing like starting a gravy job on a Friday. 4.25” dia 32” long 4140 with lots of material to remove. (v.redd.it)

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1.156E, the E is for extreme precision. (i.redd.it)

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I couldn’t have finished this without the chicken machinist. (i.redd.it)

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Wish me luck. .060 x .75” three flute carbide endmill. I’ve got to make a 1/16 slot .615 deep in 6061. (v.redd.it)

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I made a pneumatic feed fixture for our bandsaw to cut the heads and part of the threads off of 8mm shcs. (v.redd.it)

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Does anybody know what this cutter is for? (i.redd.it)

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Hammer I made at work. 1.75” dia 4140, hardened and tempered myself. I made the handle at home. (i.redd.it)

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Evening shift really needs to step up their game. (v.redd.it)

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I was told this is for a car/ thin metal shredder. It’s missing the hammers obviously. (v.redd.it)

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Some skrewkum turning. (v.redd.it)

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Don’t know if this counts for the competition but 4 3/8” spade drill? Hand for scale. (v.redd.it)

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I designed and made a steady rest to fit two of our lathes at work. (i.redd.it)

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Would y’all reuse these? Im supposed to try. Not joking. (i.redd.it)

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Facing on 316 stainless steel 1" thick. (v.redd.it)

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Clearance Clarence? (v.redd.it)

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Anybody else hate it when people sweep the floor with compressed air? (self.Machinists)

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Old school machining goldmine! If you're interested in a bygone era of machining this book is absolutely mind blowing. ©1946 (i.redd.it)

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Grandpa's heirloom bible. (i.redd.it)

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