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11 comments posted 9yrs

posted by ignoramus9292

11 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus9292

antiseize for brass in salt water?

Do I need/use anything for brass pipe threads (both pipe and fitting) that'll be in salt water a lot?

6 comments posted 9yrs

posted by me

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Engine oil....help needed on choices

As long as we are doing vehicle advice ... Places have started advertising "deals" on semi-synthetic and synthetic oil/...

6 comments posted 9yrs

posted by invalid

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

Tires....help needed on choices

Moby the Truck is ready to go. Ive finished all the work on the E-350 and I need to put tires under her. She weighs alm...

28 comments posted 9yrs

posted by gunnerasch

28 comments posted 9yrs posted by gunnerasch

TROG - The Race of Gentlemen

Hey, it's really quiet tonight, so I'll clutter the board with something that involves a lot of old metal and maybe nob...

5 comments posted 9yrs

posted by huntres23

5 comments posted 9yrs posted by huntres23

Crankshaft construction

How were crankshafts made before the development of specialized machine tools? I've looked around on the Web and found...

15 comments posted 9yrs

posted by bp

15 comments posted 9yrs posted by bp

Coke cleans toilets

Things to do with Coca-Cola Diet Coke - Business Insider Pour it around the rim [of tthe toilet] and let it flow into t...

1 comments posted 9yrs

posted by bruce2bowser

1 comments posted 9yrs posted by bruce2bowser

"[T]he right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited."

Some limitation on the types of arms protected by the second amendment is clearly within the scope of the amendment. Mr...

6 comments posted 9yrs

posted by out.of.key

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by out.of.key

Shore hardness - how to interpret?

I'm looking at a data sheet for some polyurethane potting compound / encapsualtn. It says its Shore A rating is 1:90 -...

1 comments posted 9yrs

posted by Trumble

1 comments posted 9yrs posted by Trumble

cutting 1/2" thick aluminum bars on a budget?

I am attempting to make a few "dovetails" which are brackets used to attach a telescope to a telescope mount. If purcha...

37 comments posted 9yrs

posted by JBL

37 comments posted 9yrs posted by JBL

Cooling Off period

Well , I got the bush hog pivot bracket repaired , and it's cooling slowly . I'm not sure just how hot it got , my IR t...

2 comments posted 9yrs

posted by snag_one

2 comments posted 9yrs posted by snag_one

Miniature Chop Saw

As part of my mold making business I often have to make insert pins for various custom projects. Sometimes those pins a...

8 comments posted 9yrs

posted by none

8 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

Canadian sniper sets world record with 2.2-mile pickoff of ISIS fighter

https://goo.gl/Gu7xc7 A Canadian sniper set what appears to be a record, picking off an ISIS figh ter from some 2.2 mil...

10 comments posted 9yrs

posted by rangerssuck

10 comments posted 9yrs posted by rangerssuck

HurcoSave by CMC systems documentation/software

Could anyone, please, send me any information about the HurcoSave board made by CMC Systems Inc?

0 comments posted 9yrs

posted by Sandor IMRE

0 comments posted 9yrs posted by Sandor IMRE

SnapOn Solus Pro Personality Key numbers?

I purchased a SnapOn Solus Pro scan tool, and am needing some of the "personality" keys..and am unable to make heads or...

4 comments posted 9yrs

posted by gunnerasch

4 comments posted 9yrs posted by gunnerasch