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Metalworking kittys update

The two kittens I rescued from the APL have now doubled in weight and have assumed their jobs. They eat, sleep, attack...
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posted by tom(nospam)
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Taking up play in electric motor

I have a 1hp tefc baldor motor on a grinding machine that operates with the motor shaft vertical and the fan on top. Wh...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bamboo
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bamboo

Unusual ways of carrying cargo

http://aistigave.hit.bg/Logistics/
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posted by ignoramus2943
38 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus2943

Is HF 45416 a self-excited induction generator?

http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals/45000-45999/45416.pdf It sure looks like one. At these prices, why not try one for...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by DGoncz
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by DGoncz

Free Tap Drill Chart on Web

Inside HF's tapping attachment manual. http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals/46000-46999/46343.pdf Doug (who hasn't been...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by DGoncz
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by DGoncz

Surface Grinder

I have a Norton hydraulic Surface grinder. It has a 6X18 Brown & Sharpe magnetic chuck. It is 3 phase. I am wanting to...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bob
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bob

epson robot sweepstakes

giving away a robot to "end user manufacturing facility" http://www.robots.epson.com/
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by wwixon
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by wwixon

Sheldon 12" shaper

Hurray!!! Just received delivery on my Sheldon 12" shaper from eBay. Spent a little over $800.00 on it from eBay, deliv...
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posted by americansun
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by americansun

Portable compressor

Please advise if you have any recommendations and good experiences with small light weight inexpensive 1-2 gallon porta...
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posted by robertbw
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by robertbw

OT - Counterintuitive Phiysical Demo

(Requires Flash Player) This one made me stop and think for a while.... Choose an answer before you run it, and see if...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jwisnia
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by jwisnia

double jointed long reach pliers

Is this a new concept from GearWrench or are there other tool companies selling this type of double jointed pliers - so...
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posted by cqrsnv
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by cqrsnv

Pistols

A friend of mine brought 4 small caliber pistols. They look really old and I have no idea ow to value them. Any suggesti...
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posted by clover338
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by clover338