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any advice for fastening lanyard to copper stock?

Hi all. I want to make some simple key fobs/chains out of small (e.g. 3/8"-1/2") copper bar stock, but am not sure of t...
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posted by bobrich
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by bobrich

King-Seeley Drill Press / Chuck Removal

I want to replace the chuck on a King-Seeley (Craftsman) drill press and am not sure how to go about it. This is the be...
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posted by mechanized_robot
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by mechanized_robot

Another metalworking newsgroup

Here is a link to another metalworking newsgroup no off topics(no cliff) http://www.practicalmachinist.com/cgi-bin/ubbcg...
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posted by tlkallam
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by tlkallam

Vacuum pump seized?

I got this DV-142 vacuum pump (refrigeration style) and am a little bit disappointed. It seems seized. If I turn it on,...
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posted by ignoramus11720
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus11720

Anybody got the manual?

For an American Tool Works "Eagle" lathe, 14-3/4 swing x 30" between centers. Exact age unknown. This lathe has a gear...
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posted by ahw
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by ahw

Aluminum thread load failure

Our customer has a question about thread failure.Is there any imformation discussing like that aluminum thread holes cou...
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posted by tony_chen001
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by tony_chen001

CNC machine gets posponed

BUMMER!!! I am reproducing a machine that I built 18 months ago and it has an XY table that is cam operated. I bought a...
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posted by tom(nospam)
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Duropower Air Compressors and Engines

Has anyone ever seen one of these products in action? http://www.duropower.com/ __________________ Note: To reply, repla...
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posted by nntp
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by nntp

Band Saw Question

I got one of those little HF band saws. I really like it. Yesterday while changing the blade, I noticed I had it on the...
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posted by boozoochavez
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by boozoochavez

bandsaw fix

I bought one of the import 4X6 bandsaws some time ago. It was certainly much better than hacksawing but I was very frus...
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posted by bla
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by bla

Really short screwdriver

I was removing a screw where there wasn't enough room for a regular screwdriver. The offset screwdriver got it loose, b...
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posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Another 'scope question

Thanks all for the info so far. Now another one. The probe is set at 1X. The volts/div is set at 50 m. the time/div is...
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posted by etpm
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Reproducing patern on 1/4" plate

I have to copy 32 pieces that are 1/4" cold-roll plate. The pieces are cam sections, 8 sections to a cam, that when ass...
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posted by tom(nospam)
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Making knurling tool - how much side-play?

When mounting the knurls, should they have the minimum play which will alow them to freely rotate, or would some extra p...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jtaylor
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jtaylor

Any HSMs in Hickory area of NC?

I just moved from Broward county, Florida to retire in Granite Falls, NC (Hickory area). In FL I had a nice shop with a...
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posted by NOSPAM_rgoldner
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by NOSPAM_rgoldner