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McMaster Again - Their unfair reputation on price
Recently in my search for Metric stainless rod stock McMaster Carr had the best price. By a lot. The next best quote was almost double. It was still 4 times more expensive than similar size standard...
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Just when it looked like ...
I could proceed with the reassembly of my neighbor's side by side UTV without finding more problems . I'm not sure if I've posted about this , the machine is a HiSun 700 , apparently a clone of a...
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Ali MIG/GMAW 27m swaths w twin Cat C32 V12's
Hi Dave and anyone interested Earlier part of this year worked welding Ali "SWATH's". SWATH = Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull things. Sole use (?) servicing offshore windfarms - which are serious...
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America is Really Metric Under The Surface
I admit that lots of things made in the USA are metric. The US standard inch was officially redefined as exactly 25.4mm. The claim that America is really metric under the surface seems reasonable...
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Pin Punches - Starrett Vs ___________
Pin Punches - Starrett Vs ___________ Do you own a set of Starrett pin punches? Do you own something else you think is just as good (or better)? Can you abuse them? I've had generic hardware store pin...
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OT: fuel pump for IH v345
Apologies for the OT post, skip now if you're a purist 8-) The fuel pump on my '72 IH Scout 2 v345 still works, but it's getting old and I'd like to rebuild it if possible. Does anybody know a source...
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lathe chuck scroll lube?
The Net abounds with answers to what to use, all different, ranging from way oil to antiseize to powdered graphite. Dry molybdenum disulfide in some expensive form seems to be a preferred answer for...
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More Metal Vendor Xometry vs. Midwest
As you know I'm always checking materials price, availability, and processing time. I was about to place an order for some steel from Midwest when I remembered Xometry is sometimes competitive with...
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Bending metal part
I am currently baffled on how to bend or even make this part. Has anyone any ideas?
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What's It Going to Be
Its been a long time since I did one of these, so here we go. http://yumabassman.com/pictures/Part%201.jpg http://yumabassman.com/pictures/Part%201.jpg
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Heavy Duty Vacuum Hose
Back in 2019 I mentioned it here on this group, and it had been in use a while before that. I couldn't find when I had originally purchased it. It finally started having failures a couple days ago....
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Cutting torch tips ?
Can anyone tell me the difference between a 3HPN and A 3GPN torch tip ? Are they interchangeable ?
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Over unity
What people forget is the gasoline is used as a specific hydrogen application ever again so all those liquids hydrogen here have a source of fuel you are not creating energy at the knuckle you are...
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Hard part is over ...
Well , for me the hard part was getting that damn overhead cam timed right . I've been working on a neighbor's Arctic cat 4x4 ATV , and I sure wish he'd brought it to me first . Several other shops...
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3 phase converter - again
Got a 100A 240V spur. In UK - so 50Hz, for what it's worth. I see rotary converters. Seen one in-real-life. Get converter first then could get equipment with 3-phase motors... So in your experience...
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