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Scott's eyes

The result of Scott's eye checkup on Monday is that he is going blind in his left eye. They can't do anything for it. H...
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posted by bobdarrah2000
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Cutting a recess in HSS

Recess may not be the correct description. I am trying to find out how I would cut a semicircle in a piece of HSS. I wa...
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posted by bobdarrah2000
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Selecting a welder

Hello All, I'm a glass artist in Wisconsin and I am looking for a welder that I can use to create frames for my sculptu...
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posted by spamhidingaddress
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Nautical Chain for sale 4.5 inch links

41/2 inch link nautical chain for sale....have 230 ft but can cut to size. Came off a mine cruiser, have papers to docum...
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posted by daves1140
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Small gear hobber needed

If anyone has a small Mikron gear hobber available I would be interested in talking. We have a .3 module, 14 tooth pini...
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posted by John
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splined shaft specs

Hello group, Anyone know where I can find the specs for SAE splined shafts? I need the dimensions so I can reproduce my...
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posted by v8tr4
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Grinding

We bought a Kellenberger conventional Cylindrical Grinding Machine Universal to start and first learn grinding. I am lo...
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posted by hgvandel(*****)
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Comments on Wells-Index Model 860 horz.Vert Mill

Anybody have any experiences with these units? I am looking at a used model 860, made in 1969, with DRO on XY, appears O...
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posted by mike_d2
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smithy 1239 operating manual or questions

I have a shop smithy 1239 that I traded for and I am being asked to thread a rifle bbl on it. I didnt get any paperwork...
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posted by whodat
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Laing turning lathes

Hi, anyone know anything of Laing turning lathes? Is there anywhere on the web I can find them? Thanks Andy.
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posted by andrewmorrison
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Self-tapping screws??

Hello. Forgive my ignorance on this subject, but.. I looked at a trailer today that had plywood screwed to steel. When...
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posted by cpocpo
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stick welding aluminum

I built a homemade AC/DC welder. I used some big 400 amp 250 volt diodes for the full wave bridge to get the DC. http:/...
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posted by spamcollection
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How to make safes safer.

I like to make this low-cost Harbor-Freight safe (link below) fire proof and hack-proof. They're sold by the hundreds n...
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posted by none
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