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fire proofing shop

I have built a two story 30' x 40' stick framed shop. The main floor is separated into two sections, one which I plan t...
27 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sbaer
27 comments posted 20yrs posted by sbaer

Help with Hardinge HLV-H tailstock

The tailstock on my HLV-H has become virtually impossible to move. I've removed the clamping assembly and the gib, so t...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by gwwny
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by gwwny

Cutting a slot in carbide

I need to cut a 1/8" by 1/8" +.020"/-0 slot through one side of a 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/4" square carbide insert. Do I need to...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

OT - How to Scare Off Coyotes?

My neighbours have a problem with a pair of coyotes frequently coming v close to their house (on an acreage) and threat...
101 comments posted 20yrs
posted by laforbes
101 comments posted 20yrs posted by laforbes

Union Carbide 305 Tig Welder Repair

Hi, I am new to this, so what I have is an "old" UCC Tig Welder which was working fine, but now all I can get is the st...
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posted by eddiewalsh
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by eddiewalsh

Hot-rolled square stock?

Anybody know of a good place to pick up 1 bar of hot-rolled 1/2" square stock in the (Bethlehem/Allentown/Quakertown/Nor...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by torin
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by torin

Help free the mechanic

Another craigslist listing... "i need to sell some of my boyfriends tools to get him out of jail" http://www.craigslist....
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posted by notreally
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by notreally

OT microfiche

Just curious, has anyone tried using a really good photo scanner (lots of dpi) on microfiche, then enlarging the results...
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posted by wiredodger
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by wiredodger

why I want the centrifugal clutch

Recently I asked about a centrifugal clutch for motorizing my bicycle. I already have the bike motorized. It can take m...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cramos
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by cramos

Help with wiring of old lathe

I picked up an old Sheldon EXL 56P 10" lathe the other day. Previous owner put a new Dayton 110/250 motor on it (that's...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cornerexit
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by cornerexit

PING: Ernie Leimkuhler

Greetings Ernie, I was one of the participants in that one day wire feed class you gave over at Grant's house a while b...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by etpm
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Thread Cutting

Hello, First of all, I have an Acra (now Enco?) 9x20 Chinese bench lathe. This lathe was given to me by a friend a few...
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posted by CarterJC12
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by CarterJC12

1-1/2 scale in the Chicago area

Hey guys, I was talking to a young guy at NAMES (he was with the CDCO Machinery fellow), and he was really thrilled at...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by lawsonb
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by lawsonb

Galvanizing & Gophers

Hi, All you metal experts. I am wondering about how long hardware cloth will last in the ground after I give it HCL aci...
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posted by praesagus
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by praesagus

Terco Table Top CNC Mill For Sale

I have a Terco CNC Milltrainer table top mill for sale. Model # 4460. It has a Terco Technovate Controller and the inst...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by iwhitey
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by iwhitey