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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...
25 comments posted 10yrs
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...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by rangerssuck
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by rangerssuck

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...
19 comments posted 10yrs
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...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by bp
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by bp

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...
35 comments posted 10yrs
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...
2 comments posted 10yrs
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...
44 comments posted 10yrs
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...
49 comments posted 10yrs
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...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by seemywebsite
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by seemywebsite

MIG C25 refill

I got a 60 cu ft cylinder refilled today - it was $52!! IIRC, the last time that I refilled it was $30+- ('course that...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by BobEngelhardt
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by BobEngelhardt

Rimless cartridge question

I know, it's a nutty idea but I designed a centerfire .22 round. Dunno yet whether I'll ever make any because it also m...
46 comments posted 10yrs
posted by etpm
46 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

The problem with precision

My Fadal mill showed me by the cuts it was making that the spindle needed to be trammed. I have a lot of good machine s...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by etpm
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

1-14 thread

I need to mount a GPS antenna. It has a 1-14 internal thread. 3/4" electrical fittings are similar, but they are .050"...
57 comments posted 10yrs
posted by mike.terrell
57 comments posted 10yrs posted by mike.terrell