⏣ General Metalworking

Electrical - what's wrong with this?

I don't mean technically or Code, but we have a well and we have noway of knowing when there is a pump problem until th...

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posted by davenpete

53 comments posted 11yrs posted by davenpete

Source for lead shot/bullet lead

http://www.nuclead.com/leadshot.html Bullet Metal Alloys Pure virgin alloys stock 2% tin / 6% antimony / 92% lead 2% ti...

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posted by phamp

0 comments posted 11yrs posted by phamp

Can I melt lead?

I was wondering if it's okay to melt a small amount of lead on my stove. It's possible but I heard it creates toxic fum...

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posted by JoshAGS

26 comments posted 11yrs posted by JoshAGS

Robot Kills Man at Volkswagen Plant in Germany

Robot Kills Man at Volkswagen Plant in Germany Thu, 07/02/2015 - 9:26am The Associated Press Get today's design enginee...

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posted by rangerssuck

13 comments posted 11yrs posted by rangerssuck

Ping: Tawm

Your Ohiobrush addy bounced today, so please distribute new email addy to your friends here on Wreck Metal.

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posted by ljaques

0 comments posted 11yrs posted by ljaques

Regulating swap cooler temperature

Was over at friend's place yesterday and after about two hours the swamp co oler was getting down to 70 and a bit chill...

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posted by davenpete

4 comments posted 11yrs posted by davenpete

Jenny/Emglo compressor opinions

I was looking for a MADE in USA and not "Assembled in USA" from chinese parts compressors and came across a company cal...

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posted by presence

12 comments posted 11yrs posted by presence

Unusual gifts

I am wondering if anyone else ever received unusual gifts. For example, today, a company unexpectedly gifted me sixteen...

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posted by ignoramus23199

61 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus23199

Edge clips

So, any time I ask about something specific it seems to be unobtainium. Is there such a think as a stock line of clips...

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posted by seemywebsite

22 comments posted 11yrs posted by seemywebsite

YO Iggy !

Check your server , the links to the crane photos are popping "not found" errors .

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posted by snag_one

3 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one

What are these self tapping screws called that form "real" threads?

I'm looking for some screws for use in production work. *Sick of tapping lots of M4 and M4 holes. *Used for attaching s...

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posted by junkemail

16 comments posted 11yrs posted by junkemail

Does copper age harden?

Copper tubing to be exact. I have a couple rolled lengths of soft copper tube. One length is about 20 years old and the...

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posted by etpm

8 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm

welder

I am no longer without welder: http://www.hoffonlineauctions.net/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?hoff28/375 Been a LONG month with no...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

4 comments posted 11yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Hover Bike

Saw this on Reuters the other day. They say it is really inexpensive and may be compared to a Sikorsky, Bell... but pro...

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posted by lfisk

2 comments posted 11yrs posted by lfisk

Swamp Cooler driving friends nuts

Hi All, Neighbor called me over to look at his new swamp cooler as the motor is mak ing a lot of noise. We took the fan...

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posted by davenpete

7 comments posted 11yrs posted by davenpete