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Korean missile ?

So, did we shoot that Korean missile down, or was it just crummy engineering? (OT, but some metal was worked in that in...
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posted by elson
43 comments posted 20yrs posted by elson

Michael Morgan Scraping Page

I was going to buy Michael Morgan's scraping video and book and just tried to access the website and it is gone. Any on...
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posted by Sierevello
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Sierevello

press fit lube

I was asked today what would be a good lube to use on a press fit. The only thing I could think of is Moly based grease...
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posted by m-zimmerman
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by m-zimmerman

does JET make decent lathes? and; indexing?

Hi, Still haven't bought my lathe to turn into a rose engine, but am about to. There is on ebay a JET metal lathe. I al...
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posted by barnest
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by barnest

Milwaukee Power Tools

I'm looking to buy a Milwaukee 4270-21 Mag Drill but not if they're imported. Does anyone know if they are or not? I bo...
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posted by jimbomitchell
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by jimbomitchell

trepanning?

I had a piece of 1/4" plate 6" square, and I needed a 5" circle with a 3" centered hole. I punched holes in the square'...
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posted by grant
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Basic Metal mill question

Hello all, very simple question What is a ballpark metal mill spindle speed? Say for alluminum or steel. On the order o...
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posted by lmcgill2
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by lmcgill2

Got Lufkin Leader/Anchor Parts?

I have a really neat, almost brand new leather bound 25' Lufkin "Chrome Clad" tape measure that my father (rest his sou...
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posted by pc_whocares
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by pc_whocares

Getting Started

Hi, I'm a musician and composer interested in making installations (in metal, of course). I have quite a bit of experie...
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posted by Share.Christopher
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by Share.Christopher

Attaching a holder to trailer hitch safely

I bought a combination pintle hook (for lunette eye trailers) and ball trailer hitch, at a garage sale. It is a nice 8...
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posted by ignoramus2158
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus2158

What to see near LAX

I'm going to have to spend about 8 hours between planes at Los Angeles airport in about a week or two. Is there anythin...
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posted by tomiller
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by tomiller

Old Bridgeport fate

I have an older round-ram with a J-head that I no longer need. It was bought from a "junk-yard" by my predecessors and...
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posted by tom(nospam)
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

What is it? CXXII

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