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Gas Tax Ripoff

The leftists are raising gas taxes again! http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-update...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by GunmerAsch
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by GunmerAsch

Ping Jim Wilkins: Audio filter

Yo Jim -- and anyone else who may be interested. I spend an hour last night tracking down some noises in my furnace blo...
39 comments posted 9yrs
posted by edhuntress2
39 comments posted 9yrs posted by edhuntress2

12" dial caliper broke

All, I have had a 12" dial caliper for quite some time. It has the "guarded rack" design, where the depth rod on the ri...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jmelson
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by jmelson

want threadlocker with coulour-change if broken

I would like to be able to tell by colour if a screw has turned - does that exist? Low-strength/removeable... Maybe a ki...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

need help with refrigerant fittings

I'm retrofitting the controls in a big chiller (for an ice rink) and I need to add pressure transducers along with the...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rangerssuck
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by rangerssuck

Grinding or Turning a Morse Taper?

Hi folks, I have a machining question for the group. I have acquired a nice bori ng head for a lathe tail stock. It has...
18 comments posted 9yrs
posted by drdankoller
18 comments posted 9yrs posted by drdankoller

Cant lose biz opportunity

Thanks to the leftists for ruining the economy and raising my cost of living by$150 a month! Grrrrr.... Bottom line......
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by GumnerAsch
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by GumnerAsch

Cleaning overspray

http://www.mwdropbox.com/dropbox/Garys-countertop.jpg http://www.mwdropbox.com/dropbox/Garys-Tub.jpg My sister, who is...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by gary556
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by gary556

Van Norman Mill

Hello, my 1st thread here. I recently bought a Van Norman 24MLA. It uses the round bar overarm. I do n't believe the ov...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by brockwood64
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by brockwood64

Older DC fractional HP motors

Many of such motors with wound fields required 90 volts for the field. Why 90 volts and how was it derived? thanks, CP
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by email
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by email

Popcorn

Lately, I've been on a popcorn kick. I only make popcorn in a pan with Canola oil. I didn't like the "chew" of fresh, h...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mars
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by mars

Old farm style white grindwheels

On these old style stones what was the recommended SFM? Thanks, CP
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by email
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by email

3 Pumps - 1 Tank

I've got three small CNC mills I use primarily for high speed (24K RPM) milling of aluminum. I use flood coolant with d...
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posted by none
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

tig welder

tig high freq Does anyone here know what the frequency & initial voltage is of the "high freq ac" used in TIG welders?...
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posted by ht
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by ht