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Chinese to dump their dollars
Interesting, will america also dump the dollar ? Regards Tom. Chinese lunchtime television on Friday gave ordinary people a basic tip on how to play the currency markets: sell the dollar!
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Need to cut 4 flats on piece of aluminum
It is about the size of a 3/8 bolt. How do I cut that on a milling machine, I have no index machine, but have a small 4" rotary table w/o any accessories to turn the piece, and have them right with 4...
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Ebay seller playing funky with reserve
A friend of mine bid on the following milling machine and won the auction. The auction wasn't set up as a reserve auction (though the seller does state it has a reserve in the description). To me...
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New Design
what do you guys think about this cut? http://www.spymac.com/details/?2295305
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Trade Unions
Clarence Darrow: With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for...
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Lubrication of an old motor
Mentioned in the "update on wire brushing" post, I have a 1/2 HP, 110v, Peerless motor that looks maybe 50 years old. It works fine. It has special ports for lubrication, with little doors that open...
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Sears Tools
I recently purchased the Sears "Professional" Lithium batteried driver drills. I purchased two because I was in the process of erecting a metal building. The batteries and charger worked good but the...
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Buffako Forge Drill Press
This past summer I acquired a Buffalo Forge drill press. Unfortunately it has two things wrong with it. First it came with a 1HP 220V 3PH 880RPM motor and second it has several teeth that are half...
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Update on wire brushing
My older flat wheel wire brush from Menards was vibrating rather wildly on my 1/2 HP motor. So a few days ago I asked a bunch of questions about wire brushing, hoping to improve my situation. Here's...
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TIG Torch wire
Hi! I'm not familiar with TIG welding machines and I just bought one. Is the wire used in TIG torches really thinner compared to those used for Stick welding?
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Elliot concorde 460
Je suis =E0 la recherche d'un catalogue et l'adresse du fabriquant de cette machine outil (elliot concorde 460). I need instruction and operation manual of this lathe and adresse of manufacturer or...
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Strange Vise
Remove it. Someone wanted to confuse the next owner. Nick
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Machines For Sale w/ Free Transport LA to SF
I have to go north again on Monday to pick up a couple of small machines , purchased in the Bay Area. Since our inventory includes about every small American mill made and at least 15 small metal...
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OT: OT: OT: short background video on biofuels
connection: sponsored by AutoCAD/Autodesk short video [13.5 meg] on biofuel production in the US [corn] and Brasil [sugarcane] Title: Growing Energy URL: Unka' George [George McDuffee] ============...
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OT: OT: OT: trailer sway dangers
short video [52 meg] on the danger of trailer sway. Includes possible safety hardware [1500$US] and some driving tips. Large trailers such as campers or large boats. Title: Trailer Sway Dangers URL:...
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