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What Happened at US Digital

I wonder what kind of trouble US Digital got themselves into. Today I received a letter from them saying I needed to si...
12 comments posted 11yrs
posted by none
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by none

Replacing/repairing a mower deck

Greetings I have a Toro MTD mower with the 21 inch cut. One lever to adjust the height of all four wheels. Really good...
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posted by phamp
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by phamp

Is this metal zinc?

Okay so, I ordered about 2 pounds of zinc off of ebay from a good seller. At first I suspected it wasn't zinc because i...
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posted by JoshAGS
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by JoshAGS

9:1

That's the reduction ratio of the unit I'm building for an X axis power feed for my mill . Input will be an HF 18v moto...
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posted by snag_one
17 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one

Heavy Metal Assembly

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/trucks/a15908/cat-797-mining-truck-assembly/ This is a great time-lapse video as t...
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posted by ljaques
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by ljaques

OT disgusted with all presidential candidates

Of all recent presidents, starting with Clinton, I only liked Barack Obama and still do. A great president, very laid b...
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posted by ignoramus6359
116 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus6359

Bury nuts in fiberglass

I'm looking for product names to look for. I'm working on an instrument for a customer, and he's having me do the whole...
23 comments posted 11yrs
posted by seemywebsite
23 comments posted 11yrs posted by seemywebsite

Anyone need a miller tig welder

Been on the list for a while. http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/tls/5058972602.html Best Regards Tom.
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posted by Hbeal
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by Hbeal

Phantom voltage in a disconnected busbar?

I was recently pulling some extremely small amount of MCM 500 copper cables. Of course, it was legitimately purchased f...
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posted by ignoramus22165
15 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus22165

3-flute and 5-flute measuring

I can roughly measure a reground 3-flute or 5-flute cutter using my lathe as a fixture, measuring the shank, then the d...
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
29 comments posted 11yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Repair dent in aluminum MacBook laptop?

I have an old MacBook aluminum laptop that got dropped on a corner. I'd like to beat the dent out of it so the lid will...
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posted by ham789
23 comments posted 11yrs posted by ham789

Pulling headstock spindle on lathe

My lathe is throwing oil at me from behind the chuck. I like this lathe a lot. I've been using it for a couple of decad...
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posted by dforeman*nospam*
22 comments posted 11yrs posted by dforeman*nospam*

Hi-temp cement advice please

My brother and I are welding up a couple of replicas of a "Klamath Stove" See this link: http://www.foresthistory.org/A...
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posted by etpm
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm