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stairs from rectangular steel tube?
One of my builders wants me to make him some stairs. The stairs are complex, winding up a 3-story building. For part of the distance, he wants stairs actually cut into 3x10x1/4" rectangular steel...
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Chicago Pneumatic Impact Gun CP734 Parts
I've got one of these older model impact guns that is just not performing as well as it should. I took a look around for the tune up kit and the repair kit, but couldn't find anything specific for...
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OT: An answer to why the reduction in science and engineering majors in US universities
Several recent threads have pointed out the reduction in the number of engineering and science/math majors in US universities over the last few years. This may also affect the other majors. For...
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Books on gears
What books are a good place to start on gears? This is looking at gears used for positioning mechanisms and rotational movement. No truck transmissions, just applications useful for lathe and mill...
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Gearbox oil recommendations?
Took a quick look to get an idea on prices, and discovered that there is a rather bewildering array of oils on offer. I'm looking to pick up a couple of gallons of a standard-grade gear oil for my...
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Machining a spur gear
Here's a video on YouTube you might enjoy about making a brass spur gear from start to finish - Rod
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fa: air flow meter anyone? for HVAC type work - in very nice velvet case
this is a very nice looking unit, but in the interests of space, I don't need it figure with all the discussion here about setting up heating or cooling for one's shop, someone will probably have a...
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tipping fountain pen nibs
So far the only reference I turned up to tippin has been on an email address for someone. matthew ohio
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FS: Enco 12 x 36 Lathe in Oklahoma
I have purchase a new lathe and am looking to sell my old Enco 12 x 36 Belt drive bench lathe and stand. It comes with all the factory accessories including a 4-way tool post, 6" 3-jaw chuck, 8" 4-jaw...
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FA: here's a mystery tool maybe one of you folks can make something useful out of
as I recall, after some discussion a year or two ago, the general consensus was that this had something to do with an older PABX - I am out of space and don't need it, but it looks like it would be...
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How to re-harden small vice jaws?
Hi all, At a recent watchmaker's fair I bought a small vice. Old, in bad shape, but better than anything I've got at the moment. The thing actually cracked in half somewhere in its lifetime and was...
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Lathe Books
Can anyone recommend a good book on lathe operation. I'm new at this machine and could use some pointers on operation and general how to. Thanks,Silvio
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vinyl sign cutter
Anyone have experience, recommendations for vinyl sign cutters? I see a large price range on eBay: need new roadside signs. I just got a quote for $4K. So, I volunteered my SO to learn how to make our...
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Blue color on steel
What is the process called that gives that blue color to steel. Looked at parkerizing but it does not seem to be the thing. I remember something about heating up a part and quenching in some sort of...
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Anyone have a good scrap bin to scrounge from?
Hello all, In the process of restoring the gigantic, ancient turret lathe I recently aquired, I discovered that it's missing a pin on the underside of the hex head that is used to index the machine to...
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