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A simple way to Tri-cut the butt of a drill bit?
Got any tricks for a guy to evenly "Tri-cut" the butts of 1/2" drill bits that basically has no machinery? Draw filing, grinding whatever, don't care I mostly need a way to index 'em. :) What ideas...
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Chrome silicon steel for firearm recoil springs
I never heard of chrome-silicon steel, but ran across an article in Defense Tech Briefs (page 10 of the April 2013 issue) talking about the use of this steel in places where there wasn't enough space...
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What is it? Set 490
This week's set has been posted: Rob
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Length of skive for leather belt to drive grinder
I am about to make a leather drive belt for an old universal grinder and think it ought to be a glued joint so as to run smoothly. It seems reasonable to me that the length of the skive depends on the...
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Help with oven schematic (metal content)
Here is a link for the schematic of my old (1985±) Jenn-air wall oven (si ngle). Please note that the BR wire that is cut off at the bottom of the scan, goe s to the splice point to the right. Said...
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Gunner is an uncle!!
Momma is deaf...so lets hope they arent. Sigh Gunner Album Archive
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Best way to repair sintered metal parts?
Fella brought over a gun part for a Marlin lever action..he was missing a pin..so I made one up for him and installed it..and as I was inspecting it..I noticed a rather serious crack starting to...
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The Chevy Volt Is A Dismal Failure And Things Keep Getting Worse
Yeah, smart people are careful with their money! I haven't had a GM car since my '76 Vega. It wasn't as bad as a lot of people think, but it WAS a cheap car. Still, it got near 40 MPG on the highway....
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The Elli Buk collection auction
http://www.groganco.com/upcoming.asp
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Using an angle grinder with speed control
My angle grinder has a brushed motor, meaning that it can be slowed down with an SCR-type speed control (e.g., HF's "Router speed control": ). I know that it won't have as much power when slowed down...
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I believe cooking food destroys many of the nutrients in it
Cooking = oxidizing. Scavengers eat oxidized food.
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conical compression spring
I'm on a snipe hunt for a special compression spring. it needs to be conical with the large end OD around 0.390" or a bit smaller (like 3/8) and a small end OD of 1/4" or a bit smaller. When the...
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Starret Bandsaw Blade Life Expectancy
I have a bandsaw with a 1 inch Starrett blade. I typically cut thick pieces, like 4-8 inch rounds. Mostly mild steel, like 4140, 8620 etc. When cutting, I have plentiful coolant, meaning that the...
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Where to buy a single piece of straight wire?
I need something like a guitar string, about 18 inches. Preferably from a local store. Maybe it can be a plastic wire. It is for lengthening the throttle cable on a grass trimmer that I'm using for a...
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Call for more security cameras
Republican pundits on yesterday's talk shows were calling for more security cameras in the wake of the capture of the Boston bombers with much help from the security cameras that caught them in the...
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