⏣ General Metalworking

Tap driver for die stock?

My old tap-and-die set (which I've now given to my son) had an adapter that would fit into a hex die stock, with four s...

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posted by doug_at_milmac_dot_com

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drill press spindle bearing preload

Some time ago I got a 15" Clausing drill press that had some weird spindle problem. Never got around to screwing with t...

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posted by presence

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by presence

WHY NBC GOT RID OF JAY LENO

WHY NBC GOT RID OF JAY LENO News is leaking out from Hollywood executives in-the-know that the Obama White House had be...

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posted by whiney_will_have_his_nose_in_my_ass_in_3_2_1

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Repairin aluminum crankcase

My little tractor has had a mishap , it put a con rod out the side of the motor . Motor in question is a Kohler KT17 op...

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posted by snag_one

26 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

OT any unfaithful cheaters tremble!

Hackers broke into a very popular "cheat on your spouse" website Ashley Madison and stole what amounts to the entire cu...

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posted by ignoramus3566

27 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus3566

FS: Early Chilton's Hardbound AMX & Javelin Repair Guide

for sale: 1971 Chilton's Repair & Tune-Up Guide for the 1968 - 71 American Motor's AMX & Javelin; this is a HARDBOUND v...

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posted by bdtuttleman

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Checks !

Spent this afternoon finishing up a gas check maker , from plans I got on the 'net . I wasn't quite as accurate as I co...

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posted by snag_one

7 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

Hypertherm Max100 burns Pac130 plasma torch

I have a Hypertherm plasma cutter with Pac130 torch. It was working when I bought it a few years ago. Now it does not w...

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posted by ignoramus22522

5 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus22522

Miniature end mill help

Guys, please help me find some end mills with the following specs; Material: HSS Flutes: 2 Cutting diameter: 1/8" Shank...

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posted by oparr

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How about a welder for edm power source?

I broke a 4-40 tap in my filing machine casting. It was for the top cap, which is there to hold packing as a seal for t...

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posted by Pete.Keillor

24 comments posted 10yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

Silver bullets

So, I've been re-reading my various Patricia Briggs werewolf books, and one of the recurring micro-themes is various ch...

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posted by tim

26 comments posted 10yrs posted by tim

first light with the not really new Miller

About 16 months ago I purchased a Miller 211 MIG welder. It's been moving from corner to corner waiting for the day it...

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posted by presence

8 comments posted 10yrs posted by presence

Got Threads ?

No , not a snazzy jacket-n-tie , but threads like on a bolt . I've had a little project layin' around that needed a rep...

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posted by snag_one

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Condenser fan motor sustitute

I have a very old carrier condenser. I need a replacement fan motor. The current motor is a 5kcp39bg GE unit with the f...

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posted by stryped1

57 comments posted 10yrs posted by stryped1

Chinese factory

Information http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/china-sets-up-first-unmanned-factory-all-pro...

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posted by nobody

37 comments posted 10yrs posted by nobody