⏣ General Metalworking

Plasma for patch-panel work

My old magazine has an interesting article this month on using a plasma cutter for pretty delicate automobile patch-pan...

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posted by huntres23

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OT: Cosmology Explained

I just bought a beautiful carving of the infinite regress problem proven and displayed. ITATWD. https://i.ebayimg.com/im...

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posted by ljaques

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OT posting photo to RCM

What's the easiest app/way to attach a single photo to a message to this group?

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posted by ivanvegvary

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OT Ship collision

Why,apparently, did both navy ship get damaged so close to the water line? Didn't the freighter and the oil tanker have...

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posted by ivanvegvary

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OT How did your eclipse go?

My 16 year old watched eclipse with his science class. I picked up my 11 year old from school 20 minutes before the top...

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posted by ignoramus22488

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Saw the eclipse: Wow.

As luck had it, I found myself in Sun Valley Idaho on business. Right inthe path of totality. Words can't describe what...

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posted by rangerssuck

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I need the load max On a I-Beam that would fit in a 4 foot long gap

I need a smaller I-Beam in the basement of my house. The I-Beam would go wh ere supporting joists are currently. Reason...

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posted by cleric626

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Lathe RPM

Is there a speed you just routinely find yourself using most of the time? As I've said many times. I'm not a "real" mac...

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posted by none

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Impeachment is nigh

https://twitter.com/JohnWDean/status/899015068255371265/photo/1

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posted by cap

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eclipse. car tint vs welders mask

Hello. I was wondering if 18% car tint would be the same as using a welders mask to use with my camera. I was thinking...

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posted by nytekrawlr05

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OT: Local Fire

9pm 8/17/17 I had an exciting day. After hearing a helicopter circling around my neighborhood, I walked out back and wa...

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posted by ljaques

3 comments posted 8yrs posted by ljaques

Where to repair a cast iron casting (transmission)

I bought a used industrial machine (a huge pipe threader). It is a super nice machine in all respects and was rebuilt i...

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posted by ignoramus8462

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Ping Jim: modelling lithium-ion cells

Hey Jim, this may be over-the-top arcane, but SAE is offering a free webinar described as "Learn how to produce physics...

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posted by huntres23

2 comments posted 8yrs posted by huntres23

Big gearbox design

Any gearbox experts here? Just puzzling over why really big gearboxes are c ommonly avoided. Locomotives mostly use ele...

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posted by christopher.tidy

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Chicken Sandwich..

Time for a good laugh! Those guys tricked that chicken pretty good, eih? :>} https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=285_1502622...

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posted by pkangas

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