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BTU calculator

Awl-- Looking for a decent A/C btu calculator. Did google, which increasingly seems to be a chaotic hassle. Plus being...
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posted by physical
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

Treadmill motor/controller Potentiometer?

I bought the treadmill motor and controller setup from Surplus Center and now need to buy the potentiometer. What do I...
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posted by tgaran4
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by tgaran4

NAMES 2006 Photos

The photos I took at NAMES are up on the New England Model Engineering Society web site. http://neme-s.org/NAMES_2006/N...
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posted by errol.groff
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San Francisco Inventor's workshop

Copied from alt.inventors: For all the inventors in this group who live in the San Francisco bay area and don't have a...
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posted by Waynelund
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by Waynelund

Anyone Have a Delta 17-965 Drill Press

...And a caliper / micrometer? ...And a few spare minutes to measure that baby up for me? We have a drawing here... But...
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posted by bob
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bob

OT sudden back pain

Something strange happened yesterday. I was riding a bicycle, along with my son also riding his tricycle. He finally go...
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posted by ignoramus21303
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus21303

Quietest Hydraulic pump/motor

Guys, I'm mostly a pneumatics man, with enough hydraulics knowledge to cobble up working stuff, but not a good feel for...
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posted by lloydsp
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by lloydsp

Identifying model of Lodge + Shipley

My employer got for free a 12 in Lodge and Shipley. It must be 80 years old and after a day of cleaning he can't find t...
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posted by clannorm
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by clannorm

Simple test for detecting galvanized ?

Hi all, I have a old 1967 fuel tank on my boat that was used for gasoline and i'm converting to diesel. I'm wondering t...
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posted by Andre.remove.langevin
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by Andre.remove.langevin

Why does HF sell this?

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=91514found this when I was looking at the discount...
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posted by wayneREMOVETHIS
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by wayneREMOVETHIS

Abrasives 101

I am getting a mini-lathe and eventually will be shaping and sharpening tools so I searched the web for info on grindin...
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posted by nomail
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by nomail

Eternal BA tool search

Hi all, You know when you're searching for an uncommon tool and eventually you buy a decent one, but it doesn't quite d...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

HF cement mixer

Awl-- Inyone have one? Does it work? :) Q on sizes: They offer 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 cu ft. However, it is ambiguous as to...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by physical
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

HF coupons: How do you get them?

Awl-- Goddamm HF don't seem to know. Filled out their li'l ditty on line, was told it takes *weeks* to get'em. Someone...
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posted by physical
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

interesting problem with water hammering

I just ran into my old boss. He is now retired, and an avid gardener. He put in a 12-zone automated watering system, an...
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posted by grant
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant