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Porter-Cable compressor and an old Craftsman that my Dad probably got in the late '50s. I need to get a hole welded up underneath it since it finally rusted out.
A very precisely sized tool, this one is part of an old TA tool kit. This is perfect for ref.25 chainring mounting bolts and especially nice for the old TA "domed" bolts. This is cut flush at the opening as opposed to modern sockets which are often tapered for an easier fit over hex bolts or nuts. This means there is much less chance of the tool slipping off and rounding the corners of old TA hex-head bolts... which always seemed to be made of soft steel and were poorly plated.
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The D3-5 Fairway Golf Divot Tool sports an inlay in 10,000 year old Fossil Mammoth tooth. The frame is in etched 'Ladder' damascus by Mike Norris. This is the most exclusive golf tool in the world.
Really enjoying restoring this 100 year old bicycle tool pouch. Given it a good clean, fed the leather, then dismantled as the stitching was rotten. Now reassembly! Using a method I’ve seen Suzie Fletcher use on BBC’s The Repair Shop, using two needles and lacing the thread up. It’s working a treat!
Still need to source three new straps to fit it to the frame.
One of my Creative Commons'd photos was used by AAAS in an article on careers Biomanufacturing. It's the photo in the upper right.
I'm flattered, since biomanufacturing is one of those careers I would have loved to gone into and still daydream about. I'll have to be content hoping I contributed in some small way to a young un-directed mind choosing pathway that solves the worlds biomanufacturing problems.
If you happen to be reading this, young inquisitive mind, go look into synthetic biology. I'm particularly excited about algae bioreactors, in the desert or in the ocean. Don't worry about pathway optimization in the organism, there are plenty of people doing that -- figure out how to make lots and lots of the cells in a continuous flow bioreactor. Optimize for high-volume, make it energy efficient.
Last point -- close as many loops as possible.
Tooling Up: The Biomanufacturing Career Track sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_is...
Elegant floral motifs recall Spanish design, rippling in low relief across burnished leather.
It is encircled a delightful ottoman cover, crafted by hand in tooled leather, it is an innovative suitcase for tourists short on packing space
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SWTCA had its Spring Tool Show and Swap Meet at Hickory Hollow in Houston, Texas May 8th.