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OT: Off Topic--Origin of Cats and Dogs

My brother forwarded this to me, and after all the dog and cat discussions, I thought you'd find it amusing, too. I apo...
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posted by keillorp135
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by keillorp135

Edge margin for holes in Lugs

I apologize for an actual on-topic post but I'm stumped. I once had an old engineering book that had info on edge margi...
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posted by cavelamb
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by cavelamb

OT: Ebay Nitwit

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-PowerShot-G2-4-megapixel-digital-camera-32Memory_W0QQitemZ7590562633QQcategoryZ48516QQrdZ1QQc...
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posted by jasonrnorth
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by jasonrnorth

Chuckollet by Hancock Mng info required

I have a 5C Chuckollet collet chuck made by the "Hancock Mfg Co of Santa Clara, CA" I can't see how to stop the threade...
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posted by nic.alexander
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by nic.alexander

New to Group Looking to relocate to Florida

I'm seeking employment as a machinist welder / fabricator. I have devoted my web domain to my resume with a cover lette...
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posted by thisoldfender
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by thisoldfender

can you weld a pinhole in a water tank?

I have a 10 year old hydronic heating system in my home. There is a boiler and it leads to a special tank which holds t...
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posted by grant
35 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Value of used small Atlas lathes & mills?

Not out to make a killing. What would be considered a fair & reasonable price to ask for an excellent condition older b...
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posted by almcc
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by almcc

OT Rat or mouse trapping

Awhile back there was a good bit of discussion about trapping rats and/or mice with a five gallon bucket. My kids have...
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posted by cmciver
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by cmciver

AIRCO AC/DC Heliwelder V

I have taken my used 1988 AIRCO (ESAB) welder panels off before attempt to fire it up. I find that the interface board...
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posted by hd_74al.23er0k
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bender/scroller

Well, I went to HF today, and got the combination bender on sale for $59, down from $99. The scroller attachment was $2...
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posted by boozoochavez
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Countersink selection

I'd like to replace a burned up countersink. What angle is most useful for general work? 6-flute cobalt sound good?
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posted by speffSNIP
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by speffSNIP

Idealarc 300/300 Need Help - Triping Breaker

The issue I need help with is that when i am in tig mode and press on the foot current controller the circuit breaker t...
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posted by nredmon
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Rotational to Linear Gear Reduction calculation

I am trying to backcalculate a fixed gear ratio of a linear drive mechanism. I have a DC motor and a linear motion lead...
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posted by gts
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by gts

Bridgeport 3 phase to single phase

Hello all, I have been reading the older threads concerning this topic. I am aware that I can go the phase converter ro...
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posted by toddbest
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by toddbest

Installed vacuum gauge on the vac pump (Don)

Don, thanks for your suggestion, I went to home depot and bought a flare to compression adapter, and compression to pip...
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posted by ignoramus14487
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus14487