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Ping-Gary - Welder F?S

Bud...I brought your welder down yesterday. In fact I was on the 60 going through City of Industry at 5:30 pm. I had ho...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunnerNOSPAM
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunnerNOSPAM

Rotary Phase converters

Hello all, another question I wanted to know why do people put idler motors running on 3 phase power created by a rotar...
25 comments posted 19yrs
posted by swbudnack
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by swbudnack

Mig Welder Problems

I have a beta mig rc 250 i know its a old model but it has worked fine for the last 15 years i fired it up today to do...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dmoreland
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by dmoreland

Assembling a new four jaw chuck

My shipment arrived from Enco yesterday and has just emerged from a mineral spirit bath to get the shipping goo (Cosmol...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by b_philion
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by b_philion

Cincinnati Universal Tool and Cutter Grinder

Has anyone got service/repair manual for this one? Need plans of grinding head. This is the old type, with motor at the...
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posted by slavek
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by slavek

Posting project outcome

We all often read fascinating problems and projects here and offer good, bad and silly advice. The poster often takes a...
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posted by tom(nospam)
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

14" gear head lathe

I expect to be in the market for a 14" gear head lathe in the near future. Possibly new, but? Any comments on Jet or Bi...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sfkf
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by sfkf

Find three phase "wild" leg

I'm moving a wire EDM into my shop tomorrow. Its presently in a shop with a motor converter, just like mine. The unit h...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

PING: Iggy - dehumidifier

If you have any of the dehumidifiers left, please reserve one for me. I sent you an off line email to your 'corrected'...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jamwfourtwo
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jamwfourtwo

welded wire mesh project

I have a customer that wants me to make an open box from 1/2" mild steel wire mesh. They want the openings to be 3", an...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lct.products
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by lct.products

Speedarie Sandblasting gun

I need to know the ID of the nozzle. I made one as this gun has been discountinued from Grainger. The one I made will n...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by guncrank
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by guncrank

Railroad track as an anvil? (Ig)

Awl, Apropo if Ig's anvil, a guy I know has used (read: work hardened) railroad track that could probably be delivered...
48 comments posted 19yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
48 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Lathe miling/spindle taper

I have an old lathe that has had various modifications over the years and one of these appears to be a replacement spin...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by r.templeton
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by r.templeton

Gack shaper on ebay (in Germany)

Someone on practicalmachinist posted a reference to this auction. auction number 140054808958. Nick, I thought you might...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by noone
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by noone