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Right-wingers who are dead

I have previously written of left-wingers whom I believe to be dead. Among them: * Craig Chilton * "Curly Surmudgeon" *...
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posted by cap
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by cap

Link V belt in varidrive?

I am needing to replace a v belt in my DoAll bandsaw. The belt goes from the motor to the varidrive. I have been trying...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Tail Post Turret

So, for a manual lathe who has found a tailpost turret to be really useful? I know for some folks it would be useless....
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posted by none
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

metric threading chart

how do i aquire a metric threading chart for a 17" southbend turnado?
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Dwain Martinson
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by Dwain Martinson

DC motor rotor arrangements

I know of two ways to arrange a three-phase DC motor armature with respect to the magnets: one is the normal one seen i...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by seemywebsite
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by seemywebsite

YouTube HSM channel

"This Old Tony": https://www.youtube.com/user/featony/videos This channel is especially recommended for its professiona...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by BobEngelhardt
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by BobEngelhardt

Starting trucks with welders

I have a army truck with a 24v system. The batteries are getting worse, are expensive, and can no longer start it even...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ignoramus3301
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus3301

DoAll Vertical bandsaw help please

Everybody, I have a DoAll 16 inch bandfiler that someone converted to a band saw. It needs new tires which I have and a...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

A bubble level makes more sense

So I was looking at some rotary encoders and a thought occurred to me that maybe I could make a level with a digital di...
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posted by etpm
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Auto compressor tank drain

Example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-STOCK-AC-110V-Automatic-Electronic-Timed-Air-Compressor-Drain-Valve-ZXOS003-/222200...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by gary556
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by gary556

Amazing Chinese forging video

I cannot stop watching this video, nothing short of amazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r41dcYUvNLk Clearly very sma...
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posted by ignoramus15685
43 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus15685

Best Phillips Screwdrivers?

For many years now, I have always used the black handle Xcelite Phillips screwdrivers with the chrome shaft & black tip...
46 comments posted 9yrs
posted by gwhite
46 comments posted 9yrs posted by gwhite