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DIACRO PUNCH?

Hi, Just wanted to let y'all know that I'm selling my Diacro No.2 punch (w/Stand and tooling) on eBay. The opening bid...
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posted by planet10
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by planet10

Discount sources for individual impact sockets?

Hello, I am looking to "fill in" the gaps in my impact socket sets. Looking for a discount source for metric, deep and...
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posted by jayjay
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jayjay

plasma cutter

i'm thinking about purchasing a plasma cutter .has any one purchased one of the inexpensive units made in china and what...
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posted by ALEE1982
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by ALEE1982

Free WiFi

Just got around to playing with the new free wireless network here. Google set up a wifi in the city their headquarters...
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posted by ffredd
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by ffredd

WAY OT: won insurance company appeal

My better half has diabetes, type 1. She's been taking insulin for years. For some reason, control of her blood sugar h...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

electric forklift speed control

I'm one step ahead of Gunner. I'm calling my work on the new 30 year old gas forklift complete. At least until it break...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Model Engine Builders - Piston Ring Question

Bretheren, I am currently building a 1/2 scale vertical hit and miss engine. I can't seem to come up locally with a pie...
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posted by smulholl
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by smulholl

Armchair engineering - load capacity

A lot of vintage (60/70s) garden tractors have 3/4" front spindles. A bent 3/4" rod serves as the axle and king pin. Ne...
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posted by andy
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by andy

trav-a-dial accuracy

Facts: I picked up a used trav-a-dial for my lathe. It came will all instructions so I know about the curvature on the...
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posted by august
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by august

buzzing welder transformer?

I have a main transformer in one of my welders that's just starting to buzz. I checked the bolts holding it down - tigh...
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posted by grant
27 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Help figuring out what insert I need needed

Its my last day at this wonderful job and I need to tell them which insert to order for their insert milling cutter the...
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posted by clannorm
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by clannorm

The window project

There is some (minor) metal content here: http://users.goldengate.net/~dforeman/window_project/
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posted by dforeman
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dforeman

cheap/easy rebar shaping

With minimal tools and minimal money spent, I want to make some rebar half circles, with a diameter of two to three fee...
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posted by *
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Seeking advice on buying lathe parts

OK, maybe some of you guys remember my post, "looking for face and pinion gear for 1942 Reed Prentice 20 inch lathe". W...
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posted by kirknjoan
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by kirknjoan