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Making Tool Storage Holders

I have a lot of tooling. Much of it chinese imports. Even though I have yet to use most of it, I have to find a way to...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Searcher7
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by Searcher7

Suppliers for reclaimed silver?

New silver is easy to find. Pure silver recovered from photographic processes is also easy to find. I'm trying to help...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by markcraigphoto
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by markcraigphoto

faster way to turn down part of a rod?

I need to turn down about 0.5" of the end of an aluminum rod from 1.875" to about 1.1" so that I can thread the end. I...
35 comments posted 19yrs
posted by clayton
35 comments posted 19yrs posted by clayton

Shifting quality strategy from China

This note may appear to be off topic, but it is not. Please read. China is changing everything! When Taylor, then Galbr...
31 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Waynelund
31 comments posted 19yrs posted by Waynelund

R8 Collet End Mill Creep

Well I fired up my Central Machinery vertical mill for the first time this weekend. I loaded the R8 spindle with a 3/4"...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grice
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by grice

Wax casting: rubber mold vulcanization

Hello again, another nooB question. When you are making a rubber mold to reproduce an item that can later be cast in wa...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

More Linux stuff

Ive been puttering around with Xandros Linux and Ill have to say, this is the fastest setup Ive ever had..and everythin...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Lathe on Craigslist

There's a metal lathe on Raleigh, NC Craigslist right now, if anyone's interested. I have a couple already. RJ
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by occupantr
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by occupantr

Hyster fork lifts

Hi all, new to this group but a long time on the Studebaker forum. I recently acquired an older Hyster forklift; early...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gstudebaker
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by gstudebaker

How to assemble a shaft precisely square to a plate

Hi, I have an aluminum plate which has been ground flat, and I would like to insert a few precision ground shafts into...
40 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aaronkeit
40 comments posted 19yrs posted by aaronkeit

Truck Flatbed

I am thinking of making a flatbed for my truck. Does anyone have any advice to offer before I start?
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dancing
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by dancing

Fleible motor couplings

Some nice little parts that I have no use for. They are for mis-alignment between to rotating shafts. Like a small moto...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by polyman
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by polyman

Trouble with Albrecht chuck

I have an Albrecht "self-tightening" chuck that self-loosens whenever I attempt to use it on my Bridgeport. Has anyone...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gwwny
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by gwwny

Linde TIG?

I have an opportunity to buy an older Linde HF-250 ac/dc tig/stick welder with built-in high frequency for $500. It has...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by randallX
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by randallX