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Slitting Metal Sheets on a Lathe

I attempted different ways of cutting .042 phosphor-Bronze into strips and concluded that the only way to do this quick...
37 comments posted 11yrs
posted by jamesjaddah1755
37 comments posted 11yrs posted by jamesjaddah1755

Estimating weight of overhead cranes

I do not have a lot of experience dealing with overhead cranes. I need to have an approximate idea of how much a bridge...
30 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ignoramus16418
30 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus16418

fishtank glue

I've always wondered about this. How are glass fishtanks glued together, and with what?
37 comments posted 11yrs
posted by presence
37 comments posted 11yrs posted by presence

Anotherone bites the dust

Old time used machinery dealer closes thier doors. http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/tls/4786264512.html Visited them seve...
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posted by Hbeal
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by Hbeal

Photo question for Ed Huntress

Ed, I recall you saying that many pros were using Sony DSLRs, with full-frame (24 Mpix) sensors. This would be the mora...
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posted by joegwinn
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by joegwinn

New Measurements for Stainless on eBay

I was looking at steel carabiners when I found this rather interesting set of measurements. Description Material : Stai...
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posted by ljaques
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by ljaques

What inside of an air tank looks like

I am selling a big air tank, that has an opening through which I could stick my hand with a cell phone and photograph t...
5 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ignoramus27134
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus27134

Locking small Nylon nuts

I have a small project that would best use 3/16 inch dia nylon screws and nuts. If I used steel screws and nuts I would...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by john.g
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by john.g

Cutting fluid?

Those of you who actually do metalwork what kind of coolant do you use? Hav e a self-contained system on my lathe and h...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by gmasterman
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by gmasterman

Homemade backhoe advice

Hi all, I'm based in Wales (UK. I was hoping for some advice before I started attempting to build my own towable backho...
4 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Dan waltz
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by Dan waltz

Hardinge Lathe Trouble Changing Speeds

i believe this is the serial # HC 6047 T Not sure why, but im having trouble changing speeds, seems like the motor for t...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by thomasproducts
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by thomasproducts

Anybody have a Digital SLR they have outgrown?

Got the bug for a digital SLR. Doesnt need to be a hip slick and cool fancy one. Just cheap and functional. Need at lea...
14 comments posted 11yrs
posted by gunnerasch
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by gunnerasch

Antique pressure gauge

I put this 8 1/2 pressure gauge on my compressed air system: http://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/blog/Antique-Pressur...
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posted by ignoramus27433
22 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus27433

Woodcraft - Vendor

I need a few cast iron saw extensions for a project. The SawStop ones claim to be ground to within .0001. (I will be su...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by none
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by none