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Online Machining Intro
This site has some basic introduction to machine tool operation and shop practice accompanied by rather decent photographic illustrations. Included are suggestions for initial tool purchases and...
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Taps in green coating
If I see a tap in green coating, would it be correct to assume that it is a resharp? i
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What is it? CCI
This set should be a little easier than the last one, only two of them are unidentified: Rob What is it?
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Reliable Tools in Irwindale out of business?
Did Reliable Tools in Irwindale go out of business? They do not have a web page nor do they answer the phone. If they are in business would they have walk-in retail (I'm allergic to ebay and...
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MIG gas flow problem?
I was using my portable 110 v Century 135 MIG yesterday. The welder is about 10 years old and used infrequently (last used about 3 months ago). The melt looked like there was no shielding gas. I upped...
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3 Phase power (Was: What compressor)
Well, at the promptings of a few friends, I called my local power company today. Turns out they will have an engineer evaluate whether or not they will supply 3 phase power, at no charge to me. So I...
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variac question?
I have a 20 amp variac. Yesterday I tried plugging it into a 20A circuit with its output voltage set to 30% of input voltage, and it (consistently) popped the breaker. When I set it to 100% of output...
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16 years ago
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Magnesium Firestarters
I was watching a TV show a few nights ago (Survivorman I think) where the guy scrapes off some small pieces of magnesium from a block and then proceeds to "light" it with a flint and steel... All to...
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Lathe advice
Hello all, I am considering adding a lathe to my growing collection of toys - make that tools, and want some guidance on what to get. Scanning some previous threads suggests that you will promptly ask...
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16 years ago
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Best Brazing Flux & Metal Prep for Brazing
I did a brazing job on an old parlor rifle with a broken receiver today and used the brazing rod with the blue flux on it. It went OK, but it would have gone better if I could have really cleaned up...
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Built up crankshaft machining
Shortly I will be maching a builtup crankshaft for a model single cylinder engine. The suggested method in the prints is Loctite and tapered pins or silver soldering. I want to try the Loctite method...
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hinged RJ45-8 connector
I have a ScanGuage( that has 2 RJ45-8 sockets, both of which are in the wrong spot, and pointing in the wrong direction. Does there exist a hinged connector, similar to the hinged/flex connectors that...
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OT:Equipment Covers
I took over SWMBO's Singer last week and made an equipment cover for my wire welder. The cover is basically a rectangle with the bottom missing. I used ripstop nylon I got on sale at the local fabric...
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Supermagnet fun
A guy I know bid on an old non-working hard drive. It was big, something like ten inches by maybe 18 inches by three inches. I asked him why he wanted it, and he said he'd show me. A few days later,...
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3 in 1 oil sucks
I just had another plastic "can" of 3 in 1 oil explode all over the place when trying to get the shitty plastic red cap off. The entire red top came off, not the small cap. This isn't the first time....
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