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Metalsmithing Suppliers

I found this page when Googling. Could be very useful to us metal munchers. http://www.optilevers.com/archived/gallery/m...
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posted by tomwait308landmine
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Mil Surp Radio Manuals

Mil surp radio manuals on alt.binaries.e-book.technical A gazillion of them. "A prudent man foresees the difficulties a...
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posted by gunner
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Buying a Mill in Sydney Australia

> > You're about 3 weeks too late - I arranged for a friend of mine to buy > > a quite nice used vert mill off of Hare...
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posted by grudd
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Ebay listing time

I put 8 new items up for sale on Ebay today. 15 - 20 minutes later I decided to do a search for some of my items. One o...
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posted by msmith5242
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anyone know what a Jabsco 2590 pump was used for?

I've put a jabsco 2590 pump on ebay (link below) for a friend - it's not a bronze bodied pump - I presume it was for co...
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posted by nobody
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16" abrasive chop saw gets its toughest test yet

I recently resurrected an old 16" abrasive chop saw with a 7.5 hp motor. Today I had to make a bunch of 45° cuts on 4x1...
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posted by grant
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How do you handle a HAZ?

How do you guys handle working with a HAZ on plate? Heat Affected Zone..on flame cut plate. Its driving me nuts trying...
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posted by gunner
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Hunting for a small lathe [9x26]

After deciding on the Grizzly G0463 Mill/Drill, it's time to pick out a small lathe. Rules of the game: 110v Moveable b...
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posted by ohland
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Wire speed too fast on my Migmate 130DP

I have a Migmate 130DP and have found that on high power settings, the wirespeed is too fast. I have to put it on the s...
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posted by jon.p.weaver
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copper to brass

hello all, having hell of a time trying to solder some brass pipe to copper pipe, I have flared the copper so it has ab...
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posted by <trumpets
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How to fill pitted aluminum for powder coating?

Is there a good way to fill pits (up to .150" diameter) in an aluminum casting (a motorcycle chaincase) so that it can...
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posted by jrlNOSPAM
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How can I make my own cam grinder?

I have it in my head that I'd like to try to grind my own camshafts - starting out with a Briggs & Stratton motor. How...
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posted by KnuckleBuster.25kj22
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Gold plating car emblems

Hi, My friend has just bought a new car and wants to gold plate the emblems. Does anyone have advice and suppliers of ki...
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posted by davenpete
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