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Reed Prentice 20 inch lathe wanted for parts

I'm looking for a WWII era 20 inch Reed Prentice lathe for parts. Specifically what I need are two of the gears in the...
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posted by kirknjoan
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by kirknjoan

OT: Tire from police chase on eBay

Saw this on the news tonight. http://tinyurl.com/enbuv Lewis. *******
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posted by limeylew
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by limeylew

Drill rod swelling?

I needed a 1" shaft 14" long in a hurry. I picked up a 3' length of 1" O-1 drill rod at my local machine shop supplier....
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posted by tom(nospam)
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Spindle Vibration - Advice/Help Please

I'm hoping somebody might help out with my 1970 SB Fourteen. I get spindle vibration at around 700 RPM spindle speed. I...
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posted by wallyblackburn
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by wallyblackburn

OT Backhoe water pump lubrication

I'm helping a buddy rebuild the water pump on his JD 410C backhoe/tractor. There are two large open race (not sealed) b...
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posted by dvandam
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by dvandam

Harbor Freight Cobalt Bits

I couldn't resist these http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47653a 115pc M35 4.8% Cobalt b...
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posted by ben
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by ben

OT: Greyhound Shipping

Shipping by bus, terminal to terminal, is pretty cheap- $65 to ship an old ford truck hood from California to Connectic...
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posted by waxwingslain
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by waxwingslain

Bridgeport drawbar explodes

Anyone ever have this happen? Scard the sh|t outta me when it did. I was tightening a collet up, and when I applied pre...
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posted by weyland
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by weyland

What's the right name for a kind of box wrench

I'm going nuts trying to think of the right name for these things. They are not offset wrenches, they bend the other ax...
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posted by bogus
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by bogus

tips on building steel handrails?

I got a call from a builder this morning who wants me to build a bunch of steel tube railings. These include an interio...
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posted by grant
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

I need a grab hook with safety latch

I've looked on the web at a bunch of sites and cannot find what I want. Maybe it's not available. I'm sure everyone rea...
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posted by etpm
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Buying oxyacetylene tanks -- advice needed

I'm a newcomer to gas welding, and am looking for some advice on buying oxyacetylene tanks. I found a private party sel...
13 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jamie
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by jamie

Good high speed shaft material?

Making a shaft that will run 20K rpm in one of my R/C boats, it'll b 1/4" diameter with a keyway and threads on one end...
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posted by no
38 comments posted 20yrs posted by no

Etching steel questions

Greetings all you chemical type folks, I would like to know what the penetration really is when welding with the Lincol...
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posted by etpm
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm