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Crossover switch? Cutoff switch?

What's the switch called that you use to cut a circuit over from street 'lectricity to a generator? And do they come in...
30 comments posted 11yrs
posted by tim
30 comments posted 11yrs posted by tim

FS: Some vintage big-rig accessory manuals

for sale: scanned versions of the following manuals available via email: 1)Leece-Neville Parts List for 2300JB Superlif...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by bdtuttleman
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by bdtuttleman

FS: Original Pickett Slide Rule Manuals

for sale: two original Pickett slide rule manuals in very clean condition, look unused. 1)How to Use the Model N-16ES E...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by bdtuttleman
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by bdtuttleman

PING: Iggy

Greetings Igor, If you would contact me by email I would really appreciate it. I'd like to ask a question. My email is s...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by etpm
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm

Veterans Day

Once again, it is Veterans Day. I salute all the people gave of their time, their health and of their lives in service t...
34 comments posted 11yrs
posted by mike.terrell
34 comments posted 11yrs posted by mike.terrell

popup doorstop?

I want a doorstop that has a ball-point-pen type of push-down-push-up action. This has to go in the floor so the stop n...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by me

Need a bacteriocide for oil

Diesel folks, I took apart the apron on a used lathe I bought and the sump had gobs and gobs of gobs of gelled oil. Eve...
13 comments posted 11yrs
posted by etpm
13 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm

Smooth(er) Driveway

Got the hydrailic quick-disconnects replaced today on the tractor , mounted the front blade and exercised it a bit smoo...
24 comments posted 11yrs
posted by snag_one
24 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one

Steel for Olympic Barbell

As mentioned in the subject, I'm looking for steel suitable to be used to m ake an Olympic barbell, 2.2m long and 28mm...
46 comments posted 11yrs
posted by sandarpan.mukherjee
46 comments posted 11yrs posted by sandarpan.mukherjee

Do these lathes look used?

Check this out. I bought these two lathes from the US Army at Rock Island Arsenal. I bought them sight unseen. http://r...
30 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ignoramus25323
30 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus25323

Adding hydraulic functions to a forklift

I purchased this "boom lift" for scrap for $500: http://goo.gl/kbvFHE It is a huge 20,000 lbs capacity boom lift. I do...
18 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ignoramus8530
18 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus8530

Removing the drill chuck from a HF Mini-mill

I have a HF Mini-Mill #44991 that needs to have the drill chuck removed from the spindle in order to install a taper sh...
13 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Big Fred
13 comments posted 11yrs posted by Big Fred

Some pictures

of the tractor and the small containers I've been making . http://s991.photobucket.com/user/Snag_one/library/Keepin%20Bu...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by snag_one
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one