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A dangerous Air Tank

In a casual conversation at breakfast with a friend we discussed our shop projects. He went on to tell me about his air...
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posted by rleonard
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by rleonard

Enormous aluminum rods

Saw a flatbed truck on the highway last night, hauling approximately forty pieces of what appeared to be 8" diameter x 2...
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posted by spambait
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by spambait

What is it? CLX

Just posted set 160: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp67
21 comments posted 19yrs posted by rhvp67

PING Iggy

Hey Iggy I was in two different Menard's in the past week and they both had wooden model kits that I thought you might...
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posted by gjpostmanospam
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by gjpostmanospam

DRO usage on mills

I believe I am ready to take the plunge and replace my mill/drill with a real milling machine. Later add a drill press...
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posted by wayne1NOSPAM
43 comments posted 19yrs posted by wayne1NOSPAM

interesting portable CNC cutting machine

I found an interesting portable CNC cutting machine. It's said very handy and powerful like a big gantry machine. Anybo...
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posted by llcxx425
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by llcxx425

Non-Structural Wire Cable Crimp Fittings--T-Shaped?

I'm in the process of designing and fabricating a reasonably large scale-model suspension bridge for a class project. I...
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posted by woodworker88
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by woodworker88

Hacking a digital tape measure?

I'm involved in a project where the perfect, cheap transducers would be some of the new digital tape measures...if they...
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posted by KLMoffett
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by KLMoffett

Made a "drill press table counterweight"

My drill press table does not move by means of gears. I have to release the locking handle and then lift it by hand. Th...
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posted by ignoramus15713
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus15713

What is this lathe center used for?

MT2 mount, "live", the wooden cap is a snug fit on the stud. Is this a woodworking center? Wood or metal, what is it use...
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posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobengelhardt

hose fitting identify help

I bought this air hose reel and it says it is distributed by Costco UK.. So here begins the problem I guess, A short 3...
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posted by jeremy_ho
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by jeremy_ho

Ebay advanced trojan attack

If your an ebay user you might find this intresting, an advanced trojan attack is in play at the moment. http://www.sym...
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posted by azotic
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by azotic

etch aluminum

My father was approached about doing some kind of etching on aluminum for the outside of a building. This is for the ou...
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posted by james_deckert
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by james_deckert

Surface Grinder manual source?

Anyone have a lead for a manual for an "Abrasive Machine Tool Co." model 3b, surface grinding machine? This thing is at...
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posted by spam
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam

Monterrey CA metalworking auction

Go to winternitzonline.com and see a lot of metalworking items posted for sale in Monterrey, CA. Winternitz is mostly a...
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posted by ignoramus16651
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus16651