⏣ General Metalworking

Forklift Rampage

Never ever leave the key in an unattended forklift. http://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/man-steals-forklift-causes-100000...

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posted by HB

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by HB

OT My second electric bike

https://www.flickr.com/photos/27532210@N04/ Assuming it works... The structure holding the drill is two pieces of alumi...

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posted by always.look

194 comments posted 10yrs posted by always.look

nsf eddie: well left of center

nsf eddie comically describes himself as a "centrist." He isn't. He only says he is because he thinks it makes his actu...

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posted by cap

3 comments posted 10yrs posted by cap

countertop project

I made some countertops last year from scratch. The longest is 18 feet long. Made the legs of steel, the rest from wood...

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posted by presence

13 comments posted 10yrs posted by presence

Wish I had More Money

I just stopped by the shop of a guy who is retiring. Mills, lathes, surfac e grinder, all kinds of stuff. Its not salva...

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posted by alarm_wizard

25 comments posted 10yrs posted by alarm_wizard

wheeled tool bags / boxes suggestions?

More and more lately, my work has been taking me out of the shop and into c ustomer sites to diagnose / repair / modify...

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posted by rangerssuck

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by rangerssuck

Anybody got a 2-12" ID micrometer they want to swap ?

Im needing an ID mic of some sort. Tubular or ? Anything will work for me I need 2-12" or longer Looking at Ebay ..pric...

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posted by gunnerasch

3 comments posted 10yrs posted by gunnerasch

Why is it?

Why is it? Every small and medium sized MIG welder I see has the wire loaded on the right hand side of the machine and...

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posted by etpm

19 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

9/16" hex shank chuck arbor?

Anybody know where bits or arbors to fit a Skil 732 Roto-hammer can be found? Bought it with a few bits for $50, now th...

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posted by bp

8 comments posted 10yrs posted by bp

okay not exactly "metalworking" - replace power cord on Sear Circ Saw?

What sort of a project is it to replace the power cord? Soldering is not one of my strong points. tschus pyotr -- pyotr...

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posted by phamp

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by phamp

water pipe vs DOM

I've got a project where i need over a hundred feet of 1.38 ID by 1.625 OD DOM tubing. Turns out this is almost exactly...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

35 comments posted 10yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

KEPS & SEMS Ffasterners

Too much info, but interesting if you're into mechanical assembly -- for all the fellers and fellerettes who have helpe...

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posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

brass vs bronze for making a punch

What if any differences might I notice when making and more importantly using a 1/4" punch made of C360 brass vs C932 b...

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posted by presence

44 comments posted 10yrs posted by presence

Ruggedized laptops questions

My very elderly Armada 1700 laptop (250 mhz, 512 megs memory, win 98) is getting very tired. The floppy drive is about...

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posted by gunnerasch

49 comments posted 10yrs posted by gunnerasch

OT: video camera reviews

It's been years since I've gone to the Embedded Systems Conference to deliver a talk (since 2008 to be specific -- my w...

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posted by seemywebsite

22 comments posted 10yrs posted by seemywebsite