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Parting off PVC rod - tool sharpening?

I'm trying to part off some 12mm (1/2") PVC rod and am hoping to not have to face the resultant parts. The sides of the...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by aussie
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by aussie

Ideas on how to measure this clamping pressure?

This post is related to the air closer post. Now that the air closer project is started I realized that I need to figur...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Stupidity of design. Rant Warning!

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wysAAOSwax5YySVN/s-l1600.jpg I am in a metric country, but I'm sure the principal applies...
62 comments posted 9yrs
posted by robanzellotti
62 comments posted 9yrs posted by robanzellotti

Reluctantly have to increase my hourly rate

I hate to do it but I need to raise my fees. For many years they've been $75 an hour plus $25 an hour for travel time a...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by GunnerAsch
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by GunnerAsch

Lincoln Squarewave 200 update

Well, I've been using this welder for some pretty challenging (for me at least) jobs recently and am even more impresse...
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posted by etpm
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

how to determine volume of hidden vessel

I have an unusual problem staring at me. I'm doing maintenance of an ice sk ating rink, and we have decided to replace...
49 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rangerssuck
49 comments posted 9yrs posted by rangerssuck

Jigs for scale (or just tiny) projects

I work in a number of mediums from metal and wood to clay and paints but wh at ever I am doing it is always SMALL. In 1...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jackieofalltrades911
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by jackieofalltrades911

DIY lathe tool post

Shortly after buying my lathe and before finding a proper toolpost for it, I made a boring bit holder from a pipe tee b...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by muratlanne
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by muratlanne

Old tractor and battery terminals

Speaking of old tractors, I can't get a good contact to the battery terminal on my old Ferguson. I cleaned the post and...
70 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ggherold
70 comments posted 9yrs posted by ggherold

Colander Repair ~ 8 years later

In RCM thread ?Colander Repair? (December 2009), I reported the failure of the spot welds holding the three feet onto m...
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posted by joegwinn
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by joegwinn

Where is everybody? (was Calling all friends)

Hey yall, this is the big day of the convoy to handle all the bastards who ridicule me. But nobodys here yet! WTF? Obvi...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by GunnerAsch
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by GunnerAsch

Made this welding table from 2" plate

http://yabe.chudov.com/Extremely-heavy-duty-10ft-x-6ft-x-31-welding-table-2-thick-2-TONS-24676/DSC_0044.JPG Kind of int...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ignoramus31816
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus31816