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Honda's New Fuel Injected 2-Stroke

Bringin' braappers back to life. I love it! http://www.gizmag.com/honda-two-stroke-with-fuel-injection-patent-filing/385...
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posted by ljaques
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Chevy van Vaacum line replacements?

anyone know where I can get a good set of vacuum line connectors for a early 80s Chevy C10/C20, with a 350 engine in it...
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posted by gunnerasch
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by gunnerasch

Stainless steel L bolts

I need to make up some SS L bolts to go on a friend's boat trailer. I am wondering how easy it will to be to either ben...
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posted by gmasterman
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by gmasterman

Vacuum-forming a Storm Trooper helmet

If you're interested in vacuum-forming sheet plastic, or if you're a Star Wars fan, you'll find this video about making...
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posted by huntres23
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by huntres23

Does this count

as metalworking ? I just lined a cake pan with foil for the cinnamon rolls that are rising in the dough machine . I'll...
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posted by snag_one
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one

Pricing on Aluminum Extrusions

For those of you who use 8020 (ChaCHING!) for building jigs and such, check out the prices at Orange. Better than eBay...
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posted by ljaques
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by ljaques

mig shielding gas used for hvac?

Thinking about getting house ac unit replaced and using current hvac for my garage/shop. I know nitrogen is typically u...
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posted by stryped1
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Does this wire rope need to be replaced?

I just bought this Grove crane: http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Grove-Crane/ It does work, in general. I am concerned that t...
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posted by ignoramus23196
55 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus23196

Cordless drill clutch settings?

I need more torque before the clutch slips. Will the upgrade from a DeWalt DCD790 to a DCD990 provide more torque on th...
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posted by always.look
24 comments posted 11yrs posted by always.look

Strange thread

In the replacement steering knuckle for an IHC 453 there are two threaded holes whose thread I can't make out: inner di...
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posted by v_borchert
20 comments posted 11yrs posted by v_borchert

Ford 9" axle

OK , here's what I have : A good friend runs a car resto business , and he's working on a Ford T I think it is . Single...
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posted by snag_one
22 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one

Metalworking Deeds of the Day

I made a replacement shaft for an electric model airplane motor. My wife bent the old one as part of the learning proce...
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posted by seemywebsite
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by seemywebsite

I need a good IR absorbing surface

I bought today a "hands free" garbage can for the kitchen. It said on the box that it has a motion detector for hands f...
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posted by etpm
28 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm

mill spline trouble

My SuperMax mill only has three inch quile travel... So I tore it down to find what was wrong. The part that drives the...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT