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Glow Sticks
I used to get chemical flares that were decently bright and would glow for a long time. Pretty bright for 7-8 hours and a dim glow (in the dark) after 18-20 hours. Now all the ones I get seem awfully...
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Irwin parts
Ever try Irwin themselves? I need to do that, too, missing an adjustment screw on a set of needlenose minis. It's just not been critical enough to hunt down, have others. Stan
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Going out of state without a DOT number
We have a dump truck and a trailer. The dump truck is registered as a 26k vehicle (no CDL) and the trailer is registered at 20k gross, so together they are a CDL required commercial vehicle. We do not...
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Steel to aluminum never sieze?
My friend Scott drives a Buick station wagon, with aluminum wheels. He bought the small lugnuts cause he likes them better. I figured that was a mistake, and it was. They fused to the wheels. And...
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Calling Harold Vordos - how best to sell silver
Harold, A relative wants to sell some inherited sterling silver flatware. How best does should she do this, and how does one avoid being cheated? Thanks, Joe Gwinn
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Diamond saw on corrugated metal
I am assuming this is the relatively thin corrugated sheet that is used on barn roofs. Have you ever tried the wire and straight edge method? Straight edge a relatively wide piece of hardwood, screw...
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Interesting short video on steel wheel manufacture
Some neat pressing/forming, I figured others may be interested:
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Harbor Freight
Years ago Sears used to have three grades of tools. If you were going to use a tool a lot, then you looked at Sears Best. But if you only expected to use the tool once or maybe twice in 20 years then...
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What American Company Will The Chinese Destroy Next?
If the regulations in the US were reasonable, we'd be able to compete. I don't think it's the Chinese fault, it's more of Washington DC fault. General Motors, the banks, the oil industry. Medical...
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Heavy copper windings from transformers
I bought a "Liebert Datawave server room power conditioner" for $50 from the military. Since no one wanted to buy it above scrap value, we decided to scrap it. We sawed off the windings from numerous...
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Is it just me or are all Prius drivers clueless driving Obamatards?
=A0They can't park for shit. =A0They Profesor friend of mine sold her Lexus and bought a Prius. Her comment: Cheap tinny piece of junk...
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Tool gloat
Picked up the following air compressor: Model: JW-0.9/8 Power: 7.5(KW) 10(HP) 3-Phase. Pressure: 115(PSI) Air Delivery: 40(C. F. M) Speed:850(R. P. M) Air Tank: 61(Gal) Wired it today and it works...
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Finally Moved my CNC milling machine to the warehouse
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Good excuse to buy a Cole drill?
Drilling sixteen 1/4-20 holes in 3/16" wall 304 sections; no electricity is a big plus due to environmental factors. Then to tap them; no lube is also a bonus (same factors), would a forming tap work...
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Trepanning D-2 disks
I have 12 each D-2 disks that are 1.050" thick that need a 4" bore. I want the inside pieces of D-2, they are great for small dies, jigs and other tooling. So, I'm trepanning the hole. I haven't seen...
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