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Sorta on topic - Cowboy assault rifle?
I'm looking for a traditional lever action .3030 saddle gun, but I find I'm actually more impressed with the Marlin 336 compared to a traditional Winchester 94. It seemed like the working parts just...
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Safe without a combination
When James Labrecque listed an old safe—to which he did not have the combination—on eBay, the seller warned, "What you see is what you get, no returns, and no...
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Machine Guns
Just looking at parts and differences for semi-auto and full auto... Looks like a full auto just lets the hammer go, the bolt cycles the hammer, when you let off the trigger, the hammer is caught. For...
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Israeli Plastic Molding
I've never come across anything made in Israel that was junk. Just got a Noga deburring tool. I looked it over and didn't see any parts that made me think "wow, this must have saved 0.4 cents."
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Soldering problem - follow up
Whoever said that rosin will not work with steel was right. I managed a couple of pieces but the results were inconsistent and unpredictable. I went back to plumber's flux: A quick wash, do the...
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whirl-a-gigs
So I'm working on a multizone hydronic heatpump err coolpump system. I have the oft-encountered problem - all I have are pressure gauges but I need to know volume. What I need are those whirling flow...
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best material for rifle trigger
I'm "reverse engineering" a two part FN30 rifle trigger: What tool steel and temper would be best for this? http://www.mwdropbox.com/dropbox/trigger1.jpg http://www.mwdropbox.com/dropbox/trigger2.jpg
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An odd callout
I'm in a bit of a quandary. I know how to machine this, but I don't know how to call it out on a drawing. I'm working on the mechanical drawings for a small electronic enclosure, to modify a purchased...
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Ebay funny of the day
What a waste of 6061 http://www.ebay.com/itm/400323338602
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Texas poised to double wind energy output
Let the Record show that Gunner on or about Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:37:09 -0800 did write, type or otherwise cause to appear in the following: Wayne Newton music? It worked in "Mars Attacks!"
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How Do Hammond Organs Work?
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Russian doomsday retaliation weapon system
Here's a scary thought that unsettled me while driving my dump truck. Apparently, the Russians have a "dead hand" retaliation system that is activated by a nuclear explosion sensor, and launches a...
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Genset voltage reg: capacitor vs. AVR
sumec fireman....the smallest
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11 years ago
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Ruined my bandsaw blade yesterday
Like usual in the last week, I was cutting up steel bars on my bandsaw. I cut them up so that they fit in USPS flat rate boxes and can be economically shipped to hobbyists. Anyway, I took the next...
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Looking for female Taper 40
I need to build my own tool Pre setter. Can't afford the real thing. Anyway, I need a ground female shape of taper 40. Anybody got an old T40 spindle? Alternatively, can anybody grind a T40 ID?...
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