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NexGen is back!

I bit the bullet a few days ago and replaced my stolen NexGen lens w/Huntsman 951P hood. I absolutely love it. I didn't...
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posted by boozoochavez
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Cut metal without stretching?

I want to cut some thin stainless that I have in my shop to create so door sill protectors for my car. BUT how can I cu...
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posted by NoSpam
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Micromark sale on SIEG Machine Tools

I just got an e-mail promotion from Micromark and they have a special sale on their Sieg machine tools. Sieg 7x14 C3 Mo...
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posted by spamhater113+U060126094251
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What is it? XCIX

A new group of photos has just been posted, one of them is a little creepy looking, so don't say that I didn't warn you....
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posted by rhvp67
49 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhvp67

Proud of myself

I have an old Heidenhain VRZ 731 2 axis DRO on my BP and the x axis stopped working. So after determining that it was a...
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posted by soundadv
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by soundadv

Stainless expansion rates

Which stainless steel alloy has the lowest expansion rate? I know 304L is on the low end, but are any lower? Is there a...
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posted by eelloin
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Running hydraulic pumps backwards?

Awl-- Ahm about to hook up a very bad-assed Kalamazoo automatic horz'l cutoff saw. Ahm doin my best not to burn it up/d...
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posted by physical
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

MIG welder questions

I am about to buy a '93 Mack CH613 tractor with an aluminum dump trailer. The trailer will need relining soon. The sell...
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posted by webmaster
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Ebay scammers shot

While the dead include a young infant, who certainly is not part of what his momma and daddy used to do and make a livi...
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posted by sonoma1720
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pinewood derby

Hi, I'm in a predicament: I helped a friend a few years ago with a small detail on a pinewood derby car he was building...
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posted by jblinka
39 comments posted 20yrs posted by jblinka

OT Woodworking project for newbie

x-no-archive:yes I am getting into woodworking. I have an irregular shape in my bonus room that I would like to have so...
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posted by stryped
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Cat V80 Forklift Repair

I may have the opportunity to purchase a Cat V80 lift truck. Diesel engine, flotation tires, cab. There is a minor prob...
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posted by rleonard
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Mounting Precision Vise

I got a hold of a one of those little precision vises that everybody is selling these days. Problem is, there doesn't s...
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posted by donfreesland
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Inserts / chipbreakers etc

Lots of good info on whats what with inserts, grades, coatings and lots more can be found on the below website. They al...
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posted by sonoma1720
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FS sheldon lathe

I have 2 sheldon lathes and one is being sold. EL 46 p is the model #. These came from a high school and are in good sh...
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posted by wayneREMOVETHIS
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