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get rid of mercaptant
I need an old 100# LP bottle for use in my shop. I took the valve off three hours ago and have an air hose line inside the bottle blowing air in for over an hour now. No sign of the smell abating....
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did you already seen it ? "The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World!"
I've found it this day on the net, the big fuel motor of the world, surely the motor of a boat ! Full description here, !...
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External Snapring for Sieg X3 Quill
The x axis doesn't have one, surely you mean the Y axis? That is 12mm - no imperial size is really close.
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Recommendation for tap fit hole tolerance in 4140 pre-hard steel
Hi everyone, I would like to ask if anyone can please recommend a tap fit hole Min. & Max. tolerance for a 3/8" hardened steel dowel (.3751" Min to .3753" max OD) ? The pin will be tapped into 4140...
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$250 Award - "Machine Shop Trade Secrets" Award
I thought members of the machinist community might be interested in hearing about the $250 "Machine Shop Trade Secrets" Award presented by ProShop Publishing ... are currently accepting user...
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OT: Handloading question
I'd ask this in a more appropriate place if I knew or trusted the judgment of the people there, but I know there are handloaders here, and that people here are a little off the wall in general, so you...
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Hydraulic Bandsaw Feed cylinder oil fill level?
Hey guys, can someone out there shed some light on how much oil should be put in a Hydraulic Bandsaw downfeed cylinder. This is the kind with the downfeed adjustment valve and the piston has a quick...
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Suggestions needed on how to create thread interference on 6-32 screw
Needed: Many thousands of 6-32 screws in which a 6-32 hex nut will only screw on up to a desired thread distance and no more. 1's or 2's I can do with a side cutter, etc. I am thinking spot welding an...
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Voltage drop scenario/amperage question
For temporary work it should fly. You can normally push a free-air cord pretty hard amperage wise. Heat is your enemy. I wouldn't try cranking up the Tombstone very high though. Mid-range stuff should...
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OT- Computer Question
============= I am just going down this path, including trying to get an old laptop with a small hard drive w/W2k to boot Ubuntu Linux from a usb WD Passport drive, and my main box to boot off a new...
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Paint for a Wilton Vise
It looks like their Light Blue is what I'm looking for. Thanks Roger Bob
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Linear Float Chuck?
Hehehe... The very first thing I thought of. 15+ spindles later, that's a lot of tapmatics! Probably cost prohibitive. :) Regards, Joe Agro, Jr. (800) 871-5022 01.908.542.0244 Automatic / Pneumatic...
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WTB Align 250 Power Feed
Hi, looking for non working power feed for parts. Please let me know if you have one under bench. Milton C.
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How It's made - Manhole Covers
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What is it? CCVIII
This week's set has just been posted: Rob What is it?
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