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Interrupted Turning

What is the "old knowledge" about interrupted turning. I've been doing some Google searches, and checking the videos on...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by none
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

Success TIG welding brass

In the past I have TIG welded brass using DC and silicon bronze filler wire. Really crappy stuff to weld. A while back,...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Hickeys

I remember a few months back a long discussion of people looking for where to buy hickys (conduit benders). People were...
184 comments posted 9yrs
posted by BPdnicholsBP
184 comments posted 9yrs posted by BPdnicholsBP

Most Likely Metal

I've got some pretty specific needs for some of my machining. To that end I was modifying a screwless vise today to all...
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posted by none
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by none

Which color laser?

I must be looking in the wrong places because I have not yet been able to find out which metals absorb which frequencie...
28 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Deburring Delrin

Hey gang I'm making some parts out of delrin; they've got fins on 'em and when they're cut to length the fuzz is everyw...
36 comments posted 9yrs
posted by steamboated
36 comments posted 9yrs posted by steamboated

plastic to glue to carbon fibre tube?

I will make some bits to clamp-and-glue to carbon fibre tubing - to fix/ locate bits and pivots and such. I need stiffne...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Welding podcast

I just found out about this podcast a week ago. Since then I've listen to about half of the current eleven available at...
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posted by lfisk
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by lfisk

CNC R2D2 - nicely done

http://den-media.com/portal/wts/ugmcgbbv2RmbbA8becvRsymcqtor70a This will take you to torchmach for pictures and videos....
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by lionslair
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by lionslair

Got me a Lincoln TIG 200

So, after looking at tubular reviews I decided the TIG 200 was a good buy. Tried it out last night for the first time....
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posted by etpm
17 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Removing lock on a locked-open safe

A company is paying me $1,400 to remove three safes. Combinations are not available. Two of them are locked closed, the...
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posted by ignoramus2175
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by ignoramus2175

1914 Dalton Lot-4-No 3053

If anyone is interested in this lathe please contact me.
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posted by gjpassafaro
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by gjpassafaro

Hazmat fees when buying supplies

Any way around these stupid fees? I got a $5.00 fee on some TIG welding rod. Cut me a break, it's just copper plated st...
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posted by rbraun333
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by rbraun333

Is it a SCAM? How?

I bought an inexpensive air dryer off of Ebay recently. Well a few weeks ago. Its billed as NIB. A refirgeration style...
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5 comments posted 9yrs posted by none