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How to silence compressed air blasts
I started using a compressed air dryer. This dryer, as part of the operation, opens a valve every minute or so for a couple of seconds. (it is my strong opinion that I should try to find a way to make...
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Welding Rebar?
I am thinking of using rebar for a project. Some stout shelving using 5/8" rebar. Can rebar be welded reliabley? What rod would work best? Best Regards Tom.
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OT - HF humor
If you have ever been to HF looking for some widget, coupon in hand... you may find this amusing ;-) or get the pdf from the first message on this page (Tools.pdf 3.5mb):
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What is it? Set 476
I need some help with the fourth one this week: Rob
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MetalWorking Gun Making
So someone was able to 3D print a plastic gun and is shot a few times... Why not make guns from metal? The most specialized piece of equipment I can think of would be for rifling the barrel. Years ago...
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I miss Detroit!
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:19 PM Subject: Fw: A little Detroit humor? I was in Newport Beach , California ... and I saw a bumper sticker on a parked car that read, "I miss Detroit ." So I...
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indicator holder for mini-mill
Anybody have any favorite styles of sources of test indicators and holders that will fit on a Sherline mini-mill? I've seen lots of complex does-everything jigs that clamp normal sized mills, but I'm...
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Homemade industrial wire stripper
I would like to make a wire stripper. And by this, I do not mean those "look, mommy, I made a wire stripper from a knife blade and toy car wheels". I mean a powered industrial machine that is a) Safe...
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Bernzomatic torches
I bought another one of these: A torch attached to a 5' hose allowing one handed operation (lighting and, more importantly, extinguishing the flame). The hose is thick, unwieldy and hard to control....
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What moldable metal alloys would fit best for a housing for a consumer gadget?
It has to convey a "premium" metal look, yet be light (important for a consumer product), resistant and executable in matt and shiny versions? ...and what mold can go with it? Thanks a lot in...
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Natural draft air heater
I'm going to slap this together over the weekend and see if it will give off any heat. Any opinions about this? Think it will work? Guv Bob
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New Encoder - Requires New Cover - Ideas
I need to replace a cover that looks like this... ... with a cover more like this ... , because the new encoder takes up more room. I could make it out of fiberglass (messy), cut it out of a solid...
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Dimple on aluminum
Is there a tool which will let me create a round "dimple" in 5052 aluminum? Like maybe a punch and die that won't punch through but create a "half round" in the metal? I have a nice roper whitney...
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Metric High Pressure Fittings?
I help coach the MIT collegiate pistol team, and we have a number of Swiss Hammerli 480K air pistols that I believe were obtained second hand from West Point in the distant past. These use high...
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Argon gas welder
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/tls/3539551136.html
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