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Combining compressors
I am wanting to do some sandblasting in the future. (Like a trailer frame). Most pressure blasters with a large nozzle take a huge amount of air. I dont have 3 phase in my garage. Is it possible to...
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Hydraulic hose question
Would going from a 3/16"ID hose to a 1/4" ID hose make any difference in how something works? The hydraulic hose that controls the Reeves drive on my Clausing lathe is 3/16" ID. I could get one from...
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NO DOPE!!! Dope!
I was just replacing our dishwasher with a new one, and I noticed something... First off let me tell you in the past I have always swapped stuff like this myself, but when we moved into this house we...
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rotational vibration
I'm repairing the same issue on my airblast sprayer for about the fifth time. Own something long enough and the same problems keep repeating. the sprayer has a vibration in it at 2500 tractor RPM, 540...
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[Way OT] RFC (Request for Catchphrase)
Resolved that all future stock market freefalls of 9% or larger within one hour be called 'Tourre Cliffs'. "London-based Goldman banker Fabrice Tourre, accused by the SEC of being the mastermind...
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Moving / Lifting a KO Lee Tool & Cutter grinder
Where are the lift points on a BA900 KO Lee Tool and Cutter grinder? The seller no doubt will load it with a forklift, but on my end I"ll be unloading it from my truck with an engine hoist / cherry...
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OT follow up - wood power tool search
Thanks to all who replied to my query, I found what I wanted at CARBATEC. Its a wood grinding blade for an angle grinder, goes real well, even in our local hardwood (red gum) Theres 2 of them, coarse...
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OT-American flag offends teacher
This one involves an art project. A Salinas middle school student said her teacher stopped her from drawing the American flag, while another student's picture of President Obama was praised. Tracy...
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mini truck
ebay item #320530041119 eBay Mobile
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What happened to mini-trucks?
I was interested in a mini-truck for transportation to and from work but they disappeared. I bought a brand new Nissan in 1985, it got close to 30mpg. Today's small trucks all look larger, more the...
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OT Vacuum pump maintenance / repair
I purchased a used Robinair 15102-A vac pump last winter (much better price off season). Now I am ready to use it. I added oil (did not replace the old oil since I was doing a test evacuation) and...
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I'm offline until Sunday
I will rejoin the goldbug thread next week. Joe Gwinn
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Old TIG welder - Marshall Dynabolt
One of these is up for sale near me, wondered if anyone has any opinions on 'em? It has a pedal, torch and leads with it (no gas reg'), looks almost identical to a Miller Dialarc? I'm assuming that...
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Toolbox List
Here's the text for the title cards in my 20-drawer Hollerith card cabinet, which are themselves Hollterith cards (or they were until I ran out and cut some from stock to 3/25 x 7.375 inches):...
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Second anniversary
It is my second smoke-free anniversary. I can't take credit quite yet because I was in medically-induced coma for five days and then had other discomforts that distracted my attention from nicotine...
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