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Stove grate repair

I just got a call from the guy I buy my compressed gasses from wanting me to weld up some cracks in a stove grate . I'm...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by snag_one
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

A welder for dummies

At the Fabtech show in Chicago last week there were 525 welding exhibits. It's hard to believe how many little companie...
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posted by huntres23
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by huntres23

Re using ring and pinion gears

I have read that it is better to re use factory ring and pinion gears when re building a rear end that buying aftermark...
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posted by stryped1
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by stryped1

Special for short-pants danny caster

I may not do any metalworking, but I have a cousin who does. He has a high-performance custom engine shop, and he just...
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posted by rudi
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by rudi

DRM in TIG welders

Extortion http://boingboing.net/2015/11/17/drm-in-welders.html
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posted by borism_void_
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by borism_void_

Kitchen electric knife sharpener

I sharpen my knives by hand but many people have asked me about getting an electric knife sharpener, especially as a Ch...
10 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Mars
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by Mars

Welding helmets (Hobby use)

Hi all, I'm thinking of getting one or two welding helmets for X-mas. I've got a Dayton welder in the barn that I've us...
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posted by ggherold
72 comments posted 10yrs posted by ggherold

formula for shimming D shaft?

I've just started playing with quadcopters, these are really neat toys. One variety of cheap ones drive a moulded plast...
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posted by me
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

external condenser for old tractor

I have an old 2n that has a square can coil that fits on top of the distributor. I am converting to a more reliable rou...
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posted by stryped1
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by stryped1

It's Time For More Hate & Fear

It looks like left wing hate groups are taking over. All those assholes think of is how they're white asses are cuter t...
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posted by OccupiersDumberThanDirt
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by OccupiersDumberThanDirt

Spike Lee's opinion on diversity

So.... Spike Lee got an honorary Oscar last night. In his acceptance speech, he said we need to work on "...diversity,...
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Hinge update

A few days ago I posted about putting bushings in worn hinges for a '54('55 ?) Lincoln restoration . Well , I picked up...
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posted by snag_one
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

Can you melt and cast polyethylene

I wanted to make some "outrigger pads", which are square pads something like 24x24x3" thick. I have some scrap polyethy...
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posted by ignoramus885
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus885

Furnace assembly

Built this furnace for a customer using my crane. Nothing went wrong and the pay was very good. http://www.machinerymove...
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posted by ignoramus885
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus885

Bullet makeup

A friend has the bullet that was removed from his dad in WW II. 8mm German; it has a blue core. What would that core be?
10 comments posted 10yrs
posted by aasberry
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by aasberry