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Making My Bandsaw Bigger ... or

This is how I converted by 4x6 bandsaw into a 4x8 bandsaw. The little El Cheapo Harbor Freight band saw is huge amount...
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posted by none
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

OT: Easter Joke

The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing and stopped at the crosswalk, even though he coul...
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posted by ljaques
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LED Replacement tear down

Hi, Happened to see this on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqRlBHJ3Fnw I kinda wondered how they were making...
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posted by lfisk
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by lfisk

Moving advice

All... Im considering moving again. Im serious this time. Ive had it with leftist regulations holding me back. Grrrrr.....
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posted by GumnerAsch
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by GumnerAsch

what is the best magnetic steel

I'm looking to machine a piece of round steel to place a magnet in it and want the steel magnetic as posible
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posted by m hammond
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by m hammond

Best way to balance this?

I will be mounting a dead length air collet closer to a lathe spindle for an upcoming job. The closer is meant to be fa...
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posted by etpm
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Basic CNC router recomendations.

I'm thinking in terms of something for primarily facing slabs of wood for high end custom tables. Sources, plans, optio...
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posted by phamp
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by phamp

Electrical slip ring questions

I'm sue someone here can help. I need to get power to a solenoid operated valve spinning at 5000 RPM. Low power, 24 vol...
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posted by etpm
39 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Wowsers! Fast harvesting head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6MRsbSkL9w&feature=youtu.be fascinating!
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posted by gunnerasch
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by gunnerasch

How to cut this copper coil

I got a bit lucky and bought a broken air dryer that had a big copper coil inside. This is a heat exchanging coil with...
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posted by ignoramus9502
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus9502

Images of old (1966) tug boat

Hi, Article ran in the local paper recently. I don't usually look at the included pictures but this one surprised me. T...
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posted by lfisk
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by lfisk

need strength

I am installing a 100 lb farm sink. The specs suggest supporting it for 300 lbs. I have a span of 30 inches in a cabine...
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posted by christine.vinicky
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by christine.vinicky