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Old lawn mower

I just pulled my "antique" lawn mower out of the attic shed where it has resided since 1996 and fired it up again. It i...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by clare
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by clare

Takedown of overhead bridge cranes

Overhead bridge cranes, at auctions, sell either for outrageous money, or for next to nothing. The reason is that, whil...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus3507
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus3507

countertop aluminum foundry

Hi guys, Long time lurker, very infrequent poster. Let me introduce myself. I'm John DeArmond, Chief Engineer for http:...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by no
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by no

Blacksmiths treadle hammer features

Many people have heard of the "treadle hammer" but don't know how versatile they can be. While there already are severa...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by spaco
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by spaco

Packaging -- Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers

I have a client for whom I'd designing a bit of kit that will go into a custom enclosure. Two bits of kit, actually. Th...
40 comments posted 12yrs
posted by seemywebsite
40 comments posted 12yrs posted by seemywebsite

found a new home

I've been stopping by here less and less... I do miss the RCM of 5 to 15 years ago. My new home for metalworking does p...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

"Poverty cycle" for businesses

We all have heard of "poverty cycle", where people are trapped in low paying jobs, have to work a lot just to make ends...
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posted by ignoramus28704
88 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus28704

Electric help please

A friend of mine here on Whidbey Island has a welding business. It's pretty new, only a few years now. Anyway, he calle...
31 comments posted 12yrs
posted by etpm
31 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm

Hole saw slug ejector - slick as boiled owl snot

Hi all - not really metalworking but sometimes there's an overlap... I was looking at some youtube videos and came acro...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by carla_xspamx
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by carla_xspamx

ping: Iggy

A couple weeks ago, you asked how much it cost for me to have a lathe picked up from the UPS freight center near me & d...
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posted by 2k7508
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by 2k7508

Stainless rust removal redux

Hi, I took note of the recent discussion concerning stainless steel and removing rust. Kept several good posts (thank y...
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posted by lfisk
22 comments posted 12yrs posted by lfisk

The Tractor: proceding with the repairs

Well , I've done about as much as I can without parts . The metal fatigue damage has been repaired . The starter has be...
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posted by snag_one
21 comments posted 12yrs posted by snag_one

Mig Welding Basics part 7 Vertical Tee Joint Drill

Mig Welding Basics part 7 Vertical Tee Joint Drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JycdRwDLg58 HAH! Beat Banquer at his o...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by rangerssuck
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by rangerssuck