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Quick expedient chainbreaker

Warning: metal content. Gotta trim a roller chain to length on site at the end of my dock, this for the motor drive for...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dforeman
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by dforeman

Aerosol paint can shaker

Are there any inexpensive, less than $50, paint shakers for aerosol paint cans. Google brings up a Tornado for about $30...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bounce
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by bounce

PCB drills update

The first batch of PCB drills went out today Would everyone who wanted some, please drop a reminder email to gunner AT...
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posted by gunner
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

Small metal Sculptures

I have been trying to do small sculptures with small metal pieces but i would like to know what works better to weld or...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by danielarango2
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by danielarango2

3 phase motor rotation problem

I just hooked up a VFD device to get 3-phase in the garage. I have a motor from an old 3-phase grinder that was in bad...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by grice
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by grice

A question about motors and capacitors

My neighbor has a well that's 200 feet deep. When he tries to run the pump from a generator located at the well head it...
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posted by etpm
57 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Unimat 1 CNC`

http://www.unimat.co.kr/unimat1-cnc.htm I have been waiting for that. Where is dot-kr? Korea? Doug
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by DGoncz
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by DGoncz

Dremel Drilling Question

I would like to purchase a Dremel for the purpose of drilling a hole into my Canon X25 laser cartridge so I can refill...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by stevenqrdh
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by stevenqrdh

SWAGs on shop cost

What would a metal building 30'x40' on a concrete slab, insulated, cost in your area. One 16' roll up, a couple of regu...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by boozoochavez
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by boozoochavez

OT: Eye test for drivers license

OK, I know this is waaay off topic but....... In order to renew a Texas drivers license one has to pass an 'eye test'....
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posted by limeylew
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by limeylew

Drill Rob for Drill Press Runout

Anyone know a good source for me to order a "straight" ground drill rod for the purpose of meausuring the runout on my d...
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posted by Traderman04
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by Traderman04

what do you call this kind of hydraulic valve?

I have a couple of hydraulic valves that I will need to sell for a friend and I can't figure out what to call them - on...
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posted by nobody
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by nobody

Any recent reports on Boeing Surplus?

I'm heading up to Seattle in a couple days for the ABANA conference and I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile to visi...
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posted by no_spam
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by no_spam