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Turbine Powered Motorcycle

A friend of mine just sent me this link. He's bouncing off the walls. He designed and built this bike, and the company...
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posted by gromit68
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Electric boatlift project update: it works!

Subject line sez it all. It's a bit noisy, but no worse that cutting the end out of a 55 gallon steel drum with a Sawz-...
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posted by SPAMBLOCKdforeman
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how do you silver tinn 715 inconel

I am try to form a layer of silver on a piece of inconel 715 so I can silver solder it with some copper. and advice on w...
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posted by PAgiddens
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For Sale

Came across following ad in the Sunday July 9th Kansas City [Missouri] Star that may be of interest to the group. ==> I...
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posted by gmcduffee
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FS: New 6 x 18 magnetic chuck

I have a new (never been used) 6 x 18 magnetic chuck that was included in a recent purchase of a 6x12 surface grinder....
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posted by robinda
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Lindsay publications

Just thought some may appreciate my informing them about the Lindsay Technical Books catalog. It's full of old technica...
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posted by chris100jobs
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Induction kWh meter theory

Hi all, I'm wondering if I can draw on the knowledge of some of the electrical engineering experts here. This coming we...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
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OT - Beware Home Depot Scam

A "heads up" for you and any of you guys who may be regular Home Depot customers. Over the last month I became a victim...
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posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken

Mixing your own welding gasses questions

Since I have the little wire feed welder I am now using two types of gasses. Pure argon and what's known as C25, which...
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posted by etpm
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Electric motor wiring request

RAE Corp fractional hp gear head motor Brush type 110vt ac 3 wires..brown black and yellow Anyone have any idea what wi...
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posted by gunner
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

Forklift steering fluid ?

When I turn the steering wheel on my Yale forklift, a hydraulic cylinder moves side to side and forces the rear wheels...
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posted by no
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Surface gage

Surface gages usu. have 2 pins sitting in through holes on the rear, or back side opposite the indicator end. The pins...
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posted by judybob
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Curious

I've been trying to figure out how they make metal catridges for any caliber from .22 all the way to heavy 155mm.Somebod...
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posted by xbatt48
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Harbor Freight coming to Northern NJ/NYC area

Loooong overdue :) A store is to open in Saddle Brook NJ soon. I am a very satisfied frequent buyer of everything HF :)...
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posted by rashid.karimov
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65 IRON-MEN ALBUM Magazine back issues on eBay

I don't know if anyone is interested in old steam machines but 65 issues (1955-1970) of The Iron-Men Album Magazine wer...
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posted by ourplaceinthecountry
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