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Anybody soldered in a barrel liner?

I have an old shot out .22 rifle. Looking at the rifling it is way more worn on one side than the other at the muzzle....
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by etpm
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by etpm

0-80 screws SOURCE in TORONTO?

I see a source in Kitchener .. but I know there must be a source in Torotno somewhere ...!!?!? Anyone know??? I did ask...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by frasser
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by frasser

Alumaloy

Can anoybody direct me to a source for this stuff in bulk? I know I've seen it somewhere at prices well below those on...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by smulhollat
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by smulhollat

Electric motor rpm

I was wondering if anyone could advise me on a question of motor rpm on an air compressor. I have an industrial compres...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DrMaybe
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by DrMaybe

Preventing decarburization while torch hardening

I recently made a drill jig plate from 1/4" thick A2 steel, 1" by 3.5" with six 5/16" drill holes plus four 4-40 mounti...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JoeGwinn
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by JoeGwinn

what to do with my used Ox cans

Good morning, I now have a couple used Ox canisters and was thinking they'd make great burnout flasks for casting. It h...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

J&L industrial 115 drill bit set

Would anyone who owns that set and is satisfied, post the item number for it. Their online catalog is very hard to find...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus28652
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus28652

Outcome -- lubing drill press column

220 weight way oil indeed works wonders. Thanks to all for suggestions. i
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus28652
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus28652

Harbor Freight micro lathe

I got one of the new Harbor Freight 95012 micro lathes. It is roughly the size of my old Sears/Sherline lathe--taller b...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ducklips
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by ducklips

Hey Harold--

Miss me?? Dude, I don't got oodles of time, but wait 'til I tell you 'bout my exploits with Home Depot/Corporate.... HD...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Lubricant for pillow block bearings

Hi, I have recently aquired some pillow block bearings for a project. What kind of tool do I need to use to apply oil?...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by erlingre
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by erlingre

How to Use an Adjustable Crescent Wrench?

I was leafing through a textbook from UTI Automotive School, where our youngest son started classes yesterday, and noti...
35 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jwisnia
35 comments posted 19yrs posted by jwisnia

Where to buy a welder cord

I need to buy about 6 peices of replacement cords with plugs. both 30 and 50 amp, NEMA 6-30 and 6-50, about 6 foot long...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rbraun333
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by rbraun333

Anyone Have a Used Multiple Spindle Head

Customer looking for a two or three spindle head to work with a hand drill (!) Anyone have one? I can build this custom...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bob
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob