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Speeds and feeds

There's a couple of YouTube videos by TheLazyMachinist that explain speeds, cuts, and feeds very well. More useful for...
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posted by BobEngelhardt
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by BobEngelhardt

I LOVE System Restore

This morning I was looking at some folders and accidently moved a folder containing my NC Fadal communication software....
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posted by etpm
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm

Great drill performance

I just finished a job where I drilled 700 holes .468 diameter 1.600 long in 4340. I used one drill that had already bee...
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posted by etpm
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm

Car dolly advice

Had to call a tow truck on July 4th as our family car quit on me. I had it towed to my house. I was able to fix it but...
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posted by stryped1
17 comments posted 11yrs posted by stryped1

new Analog clock

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posted by itajagatulloh
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by itajagatulloh

Does molten copper stick to steel or cast iron

I wanted to melt copper and cast an ingot. My question is, can I melt it in an iron tray and cast into a cast iron pot?...
14 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ignoramus11126
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus11126

Need help with oxygen concentrator

Need help with oxygen concentrator I bought an Invacare XPO100 portable oxygen concentrator at a garage sale. I'd like...
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posted by ham789
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by ham789

Sola-tube sky lights

Is anybody familiar with this brand? I would like three; a 14" in the kitchen and a 10" in each of two bathrooms. Any do...
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posted by Mars
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by Mars

Swamp (Gunner?) flushing tank?

Been reading about flushing the tank to reduce sediment concentration. We are on really hard well-water. We have a salt...
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posted by davenpete
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by davenpete

Swamp cooler and up-dux

We are looking at alternatives to leaving windows open for swamp cooler exh aust. I found up-dux but 70-bucks for 10-bu...
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posted by davenpete
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by davenpete

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...
53 comments posted 11yrs
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

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posted by ljaques
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by ljaques