⏣ General Metalworking

Slitting saw usage ?

This video shows a slitting saw mounted in a boring head. Is there a special reason for doing this? The cutting is simu...

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posted by hb

41 comments posted 8yrs posted by hb

Just Used Some of That Cute Little Rebar

I made a new stand for the grinders with a truck wheel filled with concrete as the base. When I went to move the comple...

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posted by none

7 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Cutting oil or coolant for drill press

A company gave me this drill press. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Allen-Drill-Press.jpg I will actually use it instead of...

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posted by ignoramus10622

32 comments posted 8yrs posted by ignoramus10622

Of interest to some here....Brass vrs steel cased ammo

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/

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posted by gunnerasch

1 comments posted 8yrs posted by gunnerasch

Tiny engines

I'm seeking a small engine that can drive a generator. By small, I mean in the 12"^3 range. It must be 4 cycle as it wi...

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posted by wb8foz

36 comments posted 8yrs posted by wb8foz

FBI releases Nickola Tesla's files

I just downloaded all three sets of documents. No idea how long ago they released them...but it should be interesting r...

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posted by gunnerasch

2 comments posted 8yrs posted by gunnerasch

Metalworking Museum

Just WOW! What a "basement". http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/museum-of-making-ian-macgregor-1.4287475

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posted by ljaques

2 comments posted 8yrs posted by ljaques

Cool collection

I'd be happy to have just the machine shop portion! All it takes is cubic $$. Jon

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posted by janders1957

0 comments posted 8yrs posted by janders1957

Open Wheel

So, those of you who run a wire wheel on a bench grinder. Do you take the covers off that side, or do you just spacer t...

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posted by none

37 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

3lb Sledge VS 10lb Sledge

In my never ending search for interesting bits of salvage (kind of my hobby now - well one of them) I decided to break...

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posted by none

15 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Interesting WWII Manufacturing Video

Chrysler was given task of taking the hand-fit 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun and mass producing it for WWII. They gave...

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posted by ljaques

5 comments posted 8yrs posted by ljaques

spray paint can tip

Just had quite the battle with a clogged up spray paint can. Something (paint solids?) was clogging the tube that goes...

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posted by presence

5 comments posted 8yrs posted by presence

How to wash off dark carbon/motor oil stains

Some of my clothes, not surprisingly, have dark spots from used oil and carbon. I am not sure if it is the oil itself,...

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posted by ignoramus21254

10 comments posted 8yrs posted by ignoramus21254

Vemcolite VL-4 on 50Hz?

Setting up to do some old school drafting for work. Was going to model our ute trays in CAD, but nobody at work is remo...

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posted by janders1957

7 comments posted 8yrs posted by janders1957

Reusing Broken Carbide

I was thinking about picking up a silicone carbide "green stone" for grinding carbide. In my milling operations I do ge...

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posted by none

5 comments posted 8yrs posted by none