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Another Bearing Question: Part Number - Suffix?
I bought some SKF bearings and the suffix part number is "XXXXX 2LS JEM" "2LS" - both side seals "JEM" - What is JEM? Anyone who is familiar with bearing please explains "JEM" SKF website
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Lead (Pb) price continues to skyrocket
Lead is at $1.80/lb these days, up from 40 cents a year ago and 20 cents five years ago. What is the problem with world market for this metal? Suddenly those neurotic hoards of old car batteries in...
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Todd Rich
Posted and emailed. Check it out. Just showed up on eBay. No affiliation and you need to double check everything (such as single phase rating). Just calling this to your attention. 25 HP 230V AC...
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Design Contest by NASA - Earthquake resistant building
Hi , I am take part in a contest organized by NASA Tech Brief and Solidworks Corporation. The subject is "EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING". Please click the link below to see details & send it to your...
 
What plastic is the Nikon Coolpix camera body made up of (why did glue melt it?)
Do you know what plastic the Nikon Coolpix 3100 camera body is made up of? The reason I ask is that I had the same problem as all other Nikon Coolpix owners did - namely the tiny plastic loop on the...
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2 circuits on 1 circuit breaker ?
My load center is full but I need to add one more circuit (3 phase, 208Y, US code). I know I'm not supposed to put two wires in one screw clamp, but can I use a short wire and a wire nut to connect...
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If anybody's looking for inexpensive delrin pieces
You know how expensive the regular plastic retailers are . Minimum 1 square foot charges on the 4" x 5" piece you need can make a small piece really expensive. I've got a solution for that. I have a...
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HP Desktop for sale!
Isn't pbdude the same guy who was telling us all about some websites he "found" a week or to ago, all of which were registered to him?
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Off Topic FAQ
Definitions There are no universally agreed-upon definitions of misinformation and disinformation, but this is how the terms are used on this Web site: Disinformation refers to false or misleading...
 
OT: Window Work
Hey all: I know this is OT but... Someone posted a thread the other day about fixing up old windows, glazing them, etc... Sparked my interest, as I live in a pretty old house (1890's), I have many old...
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Loctite Cleaner Accelerator
Hello I have some ball bearing assemblies that need to be put together with Loctite , will probably use Loctite No. 271 as it is available locally , problem is they recommend using the 7471 Cleaner...
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Air compressor and Hypertherm Powermax 30
Hi,all I have a plan to purchase of Hypertherm Powermax 30 plasma cutter. Can anybody recommend which air compressor is best for Powermax 30 . Thanks in advance. Yoshi.
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Mill choreography
[snippage] I'm probably not the only guy that gets part way through something and change how I process things as I figure out a better way to do the job. Maybe some day I'll consistently get it right...
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Please Trim Replies
Some members of this list, that won't be mentioned, are snip challenged. I find that hard to believe since most of us on this list are used to removing material to get down to those portions we are...
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Welding on a truck
I have a scrapper with whom we have done a lot of stuff together (I sold him a lot of scrap, he sold me 625 Signode banding cutters, etc). He has a truck (similar to Ford F-550) with a big steel "box"...
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