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A new welder

My son, 35, wants to put up some robust shelving in his garage. We talked about it and schemed some last weekend, came...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dforeman
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by dforeman

LED Flashlight Stuff

http://www.led-replacement.com/terralux.html Gunner Political Correctness A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogica...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Awesome Jet Gear Heat Drill Press

Awl-- Inyone ever see one of these? I saw this in my machining compadre's shop for a cupla years now, saw "Jet", and sa...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Who needed the knee hndle for K&T#2? I got one

stripped #2 miller yesterdy before putting it in the scrpppers truck Gunner, who just lost the ey key from the looks of...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

How to make a "toe Jack"

I was checking the prices on "toe jacks".All the ones I found on the Internet are way above my needs and budget.But I h...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lopnerx
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by lopnerx

acetylene regulator parts/repair

I have a Welding Metals Mfg. Co. acetylene regulator, model #92-SC-P. Does anyone know where I can get a diaphragm or re...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fusion640
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by fusion640

Pacific Industrial Supply-Seattle

As you local yokels may know, they recently moved to South Park (not the TV cartoon show; the seedy, run-down, $15 skan...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Meco Aviator Torch

I recently picked up a box of tools containing a Meco Aviator torch and 18 assorted AV tips. I've done some checking an...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mlcorson
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by mlcorson

Milling with a drill press

I was looking at the manual for my powermatic drill press. It looks like * it uses a 3/4" spindle * Jacobs J33 chuck th...
97 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus15474
97 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus15474

Drill press tapping setup picture

see explanations there. I use a foot pedal to lower spindle, both hands for tapping. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Pow...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus15474
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus15474

Water pump pliers

Back 45± years ago lock joint or sliding joint pliers were called "water pump pliers". Does anybody know why? Spent my...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ivan
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

Jack to lift steam radiators

I work in an old building with steam radiators,it was a commercial building now residential.These radiators have to be...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lopnerx
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by lopnerx