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Jacobs chuck

Someone at rec.crafts.woodturning suggested I post my query here. Belo= w is a copy of what I posted there. I'd been lo...
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posted by lblanch
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by lblanch

collets on a lathe

why would you use collets on a lathe? thanks tony
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posted by tjlj
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by tjlj

Friction-stir-welding

I was introduced to frictional stir welding with this story about this interesting new mini jet that is now in producti...
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posted by saints2060
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by saints2060

Installation of Siex X3 power feed

I got my toy from Lathemaster Monday. I installed it today, and here's my observations: If you can't find the instructi...
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posted by ohland
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by ohland

list of good catalogues?

Hi, Still fairly new to building stuff. I know of enco and of mcmaster. Can you give me a list of your favourite genera...
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posted by barnest
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by barnest

Anybody here ever mig welded titanium?

Several years ago I bought a roll of .032 titanium welding wire, alloy unknown, for 5 bucks. Now that I have that little...
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posted by etpm
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Roper Whitney #68 Punch

Hi, I'm refurbishing an old Roper foot operated punch and have hit a roadblock. It's a model 68 (same as your model 58,...
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posted by planet10
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by planet10

Swaging of small SS tubing

Hello, I've joined this group with the hope it can become quite useful in my current job. I'm a mechanical engineer who...
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posted by ulstad
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by ulstad

KE 100 update

Ok I used some time last night, it does have points under the flywheel, I can see them though a small oval hole in the...
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posted by wayneREMOVETHIS
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by wayneREMOVETHIS

Furnace foolishness

Something different for me. The detail drawings I generate are more likely to be scaled 10/1 than 1/10, and I can often...
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posted by news
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by news

164 welding machines SALVAGE NOT MINE

no affiliation just thought I'd post http://www.salvagesale.com/ShowOffer.asp?OfferID=19551
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posted by NoSpam
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by NoSpam

Recognition for a talented metalworker & gunsmith

I'd been trying to relocate the website I had seen a few years ago, and finally found this award for craftsmanship for...
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posted by wb_wildbill
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by wb_wildbill

Interesting wood handle fit problem

I have a new product to manufacture for a new customer. A hardwood block, that has two brushes glued and nailed to it,...
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posted by tom(nospam)
22 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

OT "shop toilet"

hope this won't be too weird. hope i'm not going to open myself up here too much for ridicule. just thought of somethin...
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posted by wwixon
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by wwixon