Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel - Turning junk into gold

I recently bought a cheap new 7" x 14" Chinese mini metal lathe and as I expected there were some problems with it. The one problem, which I'm sorting out in this article, is to lower the height of the tailstock centre. It's about 1mm higher than the headstock centre which is unacceptable for

Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel - Turning junk into gold

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STUF-FIT is a rust proof copper meshing for sealing rodent entry points. Use it in all kinds of openings to keep out all kinds of pests. When tightly packed into a gap, crack or weep hole, the copper mesh resists being pulled out. Make exclusion work a lot easier. This is a permanent product because it is pure copper. It’s interlocked loops can’t be pulled apart like steel wool. You can tack it, staple it or glue it into the hardest to get at openings.

Stuf-Fit Copper Mesh Rodent and Bird Exclusion (100ft), Brown

Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel : 9 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Homemade Fly Cutter from Scrap Steel

Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel : 9 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

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Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel : 9 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel : 9 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel - Turning junk into gold

Liquid gold aka beef tallow is rendered beef fat that turns everything, Brisket

Homemade Fly Cutter - From Scrap Steel : 9 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

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