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Post mount things - what are they called?

I want to mount some 6" x 8" x 4" plastic boxes onto some 50mm / 2" posts. I'm trying to track down what these parts ar...
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posted by axolotyl
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by axolotyl

Individual gage blocks

I bought an 81 piece set of SPI economy grade gage blocks, most are still in the oil paper wrapping. Paid $50. Missing...
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posted by Imnot
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by Imnot

goofy motor bearings

I just tore down a early 1960s 3/4 HP 3 phase motor to examine the insides. It's from a drill press and has grease fitt...
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posted by presence
40 comments posted 10yrs posted by presence

Clear oil-resistant tubing

This came to me from a press release, but I thought it might be of some interest here, just to know it's available. It'...
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posted by huntres23
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by huntres23

Briggs & Stratten new heads did leak down test

(24 hp engine on a Cub Cadet mower. V-twin. 2004 vintage 274 hours. Left side of engine (looking from the carburetor) h...
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posted by ivanvegvary
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by ivanvegvary

best self-adhesive velcro?

"best" meaning best glue-on-the-back?
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posted by me
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

OT A very supportive family

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posted by ignoramus10958
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus10958

Briggs & Stratten new heads but no compression

24 hp engine on a Cub Cadet mower. V-twin. 2004 vintage 274 hours. Left side of engine (looking from the carburetor) ha...
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posted by ivanvegvary
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by ivanvegvary

OT-DIY ductless air conditioner install?

We need to install an air conditioner in one room. A window mount unit would work but they are ugly and block a window....
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posted by etpm
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

looking for putty-like stuff that cures

I am finishing a car that uses floorpans that have grooves in them (stiffening). Lots of grooves, different lengths, si...
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posted by me
29 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

I had fun last night!

Last night, my friend passed out drunk with his pants off and his ass sticking up. He has a great body. Hairy chest and...
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posted by gunner.is.an
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by gunner.is.an

Pellet Guns in Illinois

Crazy Illinois. They don't allow shipping of airguns greater than .18 caliber with muzzle velocity greater than 700 FPS...
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posted by regor
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by regor

steam molding polystyrene

Hi, I am looking for some info on hobbyist steam molding of styrafoam starting from the raw compressed styrene pellets,...
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posted by jmorken
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by jmorken

Manual metal scoring project

I'm about to begin a simple project for cutting thin stock into strips. I need to machine the following: A) Disks that...
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posted by jamesjaddah1755
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by jamesjaddah1755

Hydraulic motor question

A customer has a very large, very old (and pretty dirty) machine that needs some help. It is a multi station drilling a...
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posted by rangerssuck
25 comments posted 10yrs posted by rangerssuck