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RR track update

So, they UPS me 2 feet of...TRACK! Bet that cost some bucks! It does have a raspy surface after many, many grinders too...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

RR track deburing

I have a potential new customer that grind profiles RR track. They have these huge machines that have 88 grinders that...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Ed Bertschy's Paper Steam Engine

OK, it's not made of metal, but it does replicate a steam engine model. Ed Bertschy's Paper Steam Engine designed this...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mcgray
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcgray

Bending

I need to make another bracket for my trailer. About 18" long, x2" wide, x 1/4" thick, with two 80 degree bends in it,...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dsrttrvlr
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by dsrttrvlr

GE Motor hookup diagram needed

I have a Sioux Grinder with a GE Motor. 110 volts, =BD HP, 3450 RPM, Capacitor start. Need the hookup diagram. Have 6 le...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rwatson767
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by rwatson767

DIY Renewable Fuel Conversion for your car

http://freeweb.deltha.hu/zastava.in.hu/wood-gas.htm I thought this was pretty cool..
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by waxwingslain
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by waxwingslain

Anyone use the debece vacuum tables?

I was at a buddy's shop over the weekend and they were using some vacuum tables from debece.net and having some issues....
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pedro
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by pedro

Impact gun's max pressure

I have a 1/2" impact gun which is rated at 800ftlbs max. and it sometimes has trouble getting my pick-up's lug nuts off...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mark
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by mark

Tea Tax forgiven

I guess that 3% tax increase on Tea in Boston can be forgiven... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6331897.stm...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Mast and Carriage Lead Technical Engineer

Hello, Does anyone know where to find a solid Mast and Carriage Lead Technical Engineer? NACCO Materials Handling Group...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cprkemp
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by cprkemp

air compressor recommendation

I have read alot of info on air compressor purchases, I was wondering what do you guys think of this 80 gallon compress...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jeremy_ho
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by jeremy_ho

Latest foundry oil burner experiment

I have been fooling around with using oil as the fuel in my foundry furnace. Some of you may remember my experiments us...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by webmaster
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by webmaster

Can springs be permanently stretched?

At the local mega hardware store, they have several different diameter springs, but they are all the compressed type. N...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jdoe
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jdoe

Do diamond drills break easily?

I vaguely understand hardness/brittleness trade-off. I'm wondering if a 1/4" diameter diamond drill would disintegrate...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jdoe
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jdoe