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drill press?

I've heard from a friend that he's planning using a drill press like a milling machine to finish some 80% completed AR-...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kellyj00
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by kellyj00

De-rusting a spiral sraircase

Son in law has just gotten a spiral staircase with quite a bit of rust. I've seen posts here before on rust removal, bu...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by waltleroy
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by waltleroy

Anchoring Metal Bender

I bought one of those cheapy HF metal benders for the light duty bending I anticipate. I want to mount it to the concre...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andy
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by andy

Module & Diametral threads?

Many lathes have Module and Diametral settings for the gearbox. When it comes to precisely spaced round parts the only...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by etpm
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by etpm

I wish to build a lathe

I have done a lot of searching for home-built lathe plans on the web, but haven't found that much. I'd like to build on...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bsa441
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by bsa441

HF Sewer Camera with monitor

Has anyone had experience with the HF Sewer Camera? Is it serviceable for occasional check of the sewer line by a homeo...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by americansun
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by americansun

The evolution of the sewing machine

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8671598061675219140&q=life+of+machines+sewing This is a video of about 20 minut...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dforeman
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by dforeman

huh?

This doesn't seem to be working this afternoon LS
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lloydsp
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by lloydsp

Making a trailer based on M105A2 bed

I am very seriously considering making a trailer based on M105A2 bed. See this page for M105A2 trailer http://www.nf6x....
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus16482
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus16482

Enco "Ball Bearing" Super Duty Drill Chuck

In the latest Enco flyer, I noticed they had these new Enco brand Ball Bearing Drill Chucks. I need to buy a new chuck...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Build yer own fish smoker

Spanish Mackerel are a plentiful fun to catch fish. I've never targeted them because I don't care to eat them. That is,...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

iRobot Dirt Dog

This is interesting, a Rhoomba for the shop. Wonder how it will handle those long curly chips? http://www.woot.com/ htt...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by burkheimer
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by burkheimer

Now even the moon is metric! <scratching my head>

Hi! Found this (excerpt): "If you think in pounds and miles instead of kilograms and kilometers, you're in the minority...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by muellernick
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by muellernick

What is it? CLII

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rhvp67
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by rhvp67