in a box of drill and router bits
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What does the REX mean??
just asking because I do not know and it isnāt obviousā¦
Looks like a special tool steel:
http://www.matweb.com/search/datasheettext.aspx?matguid=aa414c2e60a3474888f099742905d15b
https://www.crucible.com/eselector/prodbyapp/highspeed/rex95.html
Here is what I found on them
REX 95 (T8), is a tungsten-vanadium-cobalt high speed steel developed to meet the requirements for a tool bit combining high red hardness, superior abrasion resistance but with slightly less toughness than REX AA or the molybdenum types.
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Thanks Frank & Mike!
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I need to go to garage sales.
Estate sales rock 
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Jphelps - estate sales can be a wealth of treasures!
www.estatesales.net is where I get my āfixā
I am sure there are othersā¦
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Maybe if the Space Shuttle is ever fixed we can do Hoarder Runs. Have a trailer behind it for the treasures found and then descend like a plague of locusts on places.
Actually, maybe rent the Cruel Bus @PearceDunlap might intimidate other buyers to leave.
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I laughed out loud there. Such a visual!
I had my day shopping estate and garage sales. Iāve been in de-aquisition mode the last few years, but Iāve definitely had my day. Itās one of the reasons I joined DMS. Hoarding isnāt hoarding if itās collective hoarding, right?
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Dave,
If you find something large - let me know - I have a steel deck car trailer and a recovery winch to help loadā¦
nothing over 5k - I donāt abuse my equipment.
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Hoarding?
Thereās no hoarding
Only acquisition for future projectsā¦
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I can picture the trailer being towed behind the Unimog, the gantry on it and vinyl decal on door: DMS Hoarder Assistance Team.
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A collector is not a hoarder
I have a collection of vintage German tools but I do not shit in plastic bags, there are no old food containers littering my home and I can clearly see the floor (no so much of the floor in my garage though)
There is a differenceā¦
The Unimog has a 7 ton cargo bed limit so shop wisely!
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Yes, Iād call it hoarder with OCD and enough money to indulge. I envy them.
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That sounds very āPCā Dave!
Fāing neat freak hoarder with job to support his habit. Better? Probably a rebellious reaction to painting rocks white in the military and arranging them.
Iāve heard it said that you spend the first half of your life collecting stuff and the last half getting rid of it, except for us hoarders of course.
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The question is how do you know you are past half way. I might live forever.
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