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Changing over plasma torch connectors?

I realized that I have a problem with my plasma torch http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Welding/12-Plasma-Torch/ which is...
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posted by ignoramus14396
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus14396

Best way to bevel brass

I need to bevel some 16 gauge free machining brass sheet with a 45 degree edge. The finished cut needs to be half of th...
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posted by grice
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by grice

spindle assembly

Hello all, I am a little confused on how the spindle assembly works on my drill press. I've been googling it for a whil...
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posted by lmcgill2
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by lmcgill2

9" South Bend with tooling - How Much?

I have a chance to pick up a SB lathe in good working shape (1) Lathe with switch, motor assembly and flat belt with th...
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posted by jjmaes
30 comments posted 20yrs posted by jjmaes

Glued and Screwed

As I'm sure most of you have seen in the news since this Tuesday, the idiocy surrounding Boston's "Big Dig" central art...
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posted by jwisnia
37 comments posted 20yrs posted by jwisnia

What is it? CXXIII

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp67
33 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhvp67

OT way OT: fishin'

We're having a heat wave and near drought. Returned to Fridley today for an appointment tomorrow. We'll stay here until...
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posted by dforeman
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by dforeman

Proper connection method for trailer safety chains

I give up, what's the right way to do this. Extensive perusing through catalogues and online keeps turning up a short l...
37 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dvandam
37 comments posted 20yrs posted by dvandam

99 cent score at Value Village

Today I was wandering the aisles at my local Value Village (a thrift store) and discovered an electromagnet about the s...
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posted by grant
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Great dealer experience - Leigh @ MarMachine

For anyone looking to purchase some new Jet equipment or some used domestic equipment, I can highly recommend Leigh at...
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posted by 26oo
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by 26oo

Pictures of my air manifold

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Air-Manifold/ I put up some explanations of what compartments are for what etc. i
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posted by ignoramus15962
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus15962

How expensive is it to get a chuck reground?

The 3 jaw chuck (about 8") in our manual lathe is getting pretty bad, several thou out of round and several thou of tap...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by carl.ijames
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by carl.ijames

Torque when tapping 1/4" NPT in brass

I am making a brass manifold for different kinds of compressed air (and I will also add a vacuum manifold there as well...
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posted by ignoramus15962
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus15962

Balancing Flywheels

So I have this dinky little 2" diameter flywheel (that someone else machined). It's not well balanced, and it's driving...
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posted by tim
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by tim