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Piano frame in the woods

In the woods around the cottage we found what's left of a piano - the frame and (some) strings, essentially. Heintzmann...
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posted by jtaylor
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by jtaylor

Retaining the ball in detents

Awl-- I've sort of posted on this before, but I've got a little more experience now, hopefully will get a few more tips...
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posted by physical
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by physical

Info on Fray Type 4 All Angle mill Back Gear

I have a Fray All Angle mill that has had the back gear replaced with just a pair of 4 step pulleys. Obviously this lim...
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posted by estevew
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by estevew

looking for PDF of nichols mill

I had a manual for my nichols mill can't seem to dig it up, does anyone have a pdf?
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posted by wayneREMOVETHIS
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by wayneREMOVETHIS

Winshester Arms Closing

The lead story on the local news tonight is that the New Haven CT Winchester Arms plant is closing at the end of March....
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posted by errol.groff
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by errol.groff

Fire Prevention

In the thread on the shop carpet the issue of fire from coolant mist on the walls got me wondering. Being one of the ho...
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posted by none
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by none

Splashback For Mill

I was clicking around on the Bridgeport web site and on the page for manual mills, I noticed a pic of a mill with a "sp...
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posted by hariseldon1232002
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by hariseldon1232002

Filling in gap around punched rail

I am assembiling a "wrought iron" fence which I have 1/2 square stock going through two punched railes. The picket sets...
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posted by tdmailbox
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by tdmailbox

OT: virus or such

One of the XP boxes is pouring outgoing packets to the web. I ran AVG, Spybot S&D, Adaware, Easy Cleaner (registry clea...
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posted by tom(nospam)
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Slo-Syn stepping motor wiring diagram

I have an old Slo-Syn Model HS25 stepper motor made by The Superior Electric Company in Bristol, CT. Specs are 45 oz-in...
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posted by mklotzREMOVE
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by mklotzREMOVE

HF Question

Has anyone here used these: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34640 They appear to be en...
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posted by cyberzl1
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by cyberzl1

Hoke versus Meco torches

And now one for the torch folks. I have been looking at both the Hoke and Meco torches. Has anyone here used both and if...
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posted by etpm
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Automatic welding lens/purge box thoughts

To all youse welder type, I was welding a small, thin, steel part and the back side oxidised a little due to the heat....
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posted by etpm
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm