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cutting inside teeth

how are inside teeth cut in a ring or annular gear? the only way i could think would be a shaper. clearly a hob or invol...
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posted by vmpolesov
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by vmpolesov

Herbert No2 grinding jig

I am looking for a complete No2 grinding jig to do coventry chasers. Preferably in the original box, must have all the s...
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posted by tracron
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Harbor Freight air over hudrauic jack

I bought one today since it was on sale for $69.99. It is actually very nice, very quiet. It extends about 10". It also...
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posted by ignoramus937
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*** Prank Alert ***

If a waitress hands you a cute little LED flashlight and asks you to try it, politely decline. I didn't and when I pres...
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posted by jstewart
48 comments posted 20yrs posted by jstewart

[OT] A tale of two firewalls

Over the last few months, I had been having sudden access losses while downloading files from the web. (Like long tract...
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posted by JoeGwinn
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by JoeGwinn

Irwin "Bolt Grip" Sockets: Review

Hi all, Thanks to everyone who gave me their opinion on these sockets. I bought a set and they arrived yesterday. I gav...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Welding courses (and welding sets)

Hi all, I noticed that our local technical college is offering some welding courses, so went to their open evening this...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Another way to get a busted tap out

If butt is close to surface, mount a (diamond) cutoff wheel into yer dremel and cut a grove, in the said buff, for a fl...
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posted by rashid.karimov
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by rashid.karimov

How to repair cracked / broken cast iron parts ?

Morning- Picked up an old grape crusher and just noticed it was broken. I was more interested in the 18" wine press, to...
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posted by purduephotog
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by purduephotog

Conversion of the MX991\U flashlight to 3-watt LED

This turned out to be quite easy. See http://users.goldengate.net/~dforeman/MX991_LED/ The MX991\U is a design that has...
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posted by dforeman
37 comments posted 20yrs posted by dforeman

LH Annular cutters?

Anybody have a source for left hand rotation annular cutters? I'm assuming that would also require a left hand thread dr...
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posted by billmarrs
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cutting and welding water tanks

I want to make use of some old electric water tanks I have and wanted to know if I was going to have any obvious proble...
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posted by laserviews
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by laserviews