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spraying silicate slurry?

LS, can you please help me with this? I am looking for an artisan or a foundry that uses the ceramic shell technique an...
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posted by fdekens
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Crank opperated hydraulic?

I had an idea of a crank operating a hydraulic cylinder connected to another hydraulic cylinder that would do the work....
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posted by tom(nospam)
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dremel vs padlock

I had a padlock on my logsplitter for which I lost the key. When the bolt cutters failed, I turned to my cordless dreme...
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posted by dancutter
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by dancutter

Enco free shipping code?

Are there any Enco free shipping codes around? Pref $50. Please post, thanks. Drew
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posted by drewsnews
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Craftsman/Atlas 6" MkI/MkII compound

Is the compound rest assembly used on the MkII compatible with the MkI lathe? I don't have either one in front of me, b...
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posted by marc.britten
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Non-Destructive weld testing

How would one go about. Non-Destructive Weld testing? Courses or online material
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posted by NoSpam
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by NoSpam

European steel alloys

I got a request to cross match a European steel alloy to US: Looks to be 40mm x 2.5 mm wall. Spec is "EST.460" alloy st...
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posted by spamless
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TLC'ing the coolant sump?

Hi! Today I had to pick something out of my mill's coolant sump (it is in the base). Having cleand it a year ago (what...
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posted by muellernick
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by muellernick

FS-Saw sharpening equipment

I just stumbled across some saw sharpening equipment. About 20 yrs ago...the old timer who ran the local saw sharpening...
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posted by gunnerNOSPAM
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Peddinghaus for sale on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&item=270015098792
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posted by raidiniantz
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Using car parts in a forklift ?

I have a 1997 Yale forklift with a trillion hours on it (from the previous owner). The service manual (which cost me my...
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posted by no
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What parts to salvage from a old A/C unit

So, I am replacing my old A/C. I am thinking what parts can I salvage. Some come to mind: 1) the fan from the outside u...
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posted by ignoramus1064
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus1064

band saw blade

sorry if this comes through twice, my first post hasn't showed up yet. I finally found a benchtop band saw with slow sp...
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posted by mice42
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by mice42

OT - A/C heads up

While we're on the subject, my neighbor just paid $2300 to have her compressor/condenser replaced. It seems that her li...
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posted by jstewart
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jstewart