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digital protractor

rec.crafts.metalworking Mini-mag protractor Harbor Freight has a "Digital angle guage" that displays it's angle relativ...
7 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ht
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by ht

Jay Leno's Garage on CNBC

Car Nutz: Jay Leno is negotiating a new series of "Jay Leno's Garage" with CNBC, which the hard-core car nutz (like me)...
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posted by huntres23
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by huntres23

Screw compressor oil

I have an old Sullair tow behind screw compressor, powered by a John Deere diesel engine. The compressor oil in it appe...
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posted by ignoramus10120
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus10120

OT - spectacles and metal work - astigmatism

My reading / up-close glasses make square things look trapezoid. I assume this is due to some astigmatism correction in...
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posted by asdf
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by asdf

Changing Coolant

I am getting ready to change from Kool Mist 77 to SC520 on one of my mills, and I was wondering how critical is cleanin...
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posted by none
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by none

Metalworking down under

Rather ingenious way to make a zip gun. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/10/08/australian-police-arrest-homemade-...
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posted by burkheimer
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by burkheimer

Tomato deluge

For the first time in years I have a bumper crop of tomatoes. The past three years I had to actually buy some! From gra...
36 comments posted 11yrs
posted by tomgt
36 comments posted 11yrs posted by tomgt

Jackhammering a brick wall

As part of tomorrow's "removal" operation, I have to jackhammer a brick wall. This is done to facilitate removal of thr...
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posted by ignoramus10482
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus10482

Split phase motor question

Tim said I should post this here also: I have an old split phase induction motor that runs quite well. Especially consi...
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posted by etpm
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by etpm

Ideas for removing key from shaft

I have a motor that has a keyed shaft, and I need to remove the key. The shaft is about 15mm diameter, the key is about...
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posted by seemywebsite
19 comments posted 11yrs posted by seemywebsite

repair MB for CNC control computer

My CNC control computer quit for the umpteenth time due to CPU overheat... The little plastic tabs that hold the coolin...
5 comments posted 11yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Craiglist Mill Gloat

Not to exciting to you eastern boys but here in Idaho been looking for a decent mill for awhile. Found an older 5hp 10X...
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posted by user
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by user

wiring schematic

I need a wiring schmatic for a mitts and meril chipper with a ford 6cyl inline engine and alternator and electronic volt...
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posted by r.hoffman
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by r.hoffman

How to: Making a metal ring spacer

1948 Pontiac Hydramatic needs a spacer so I can install non-original seals between the transmission output shaft housin...
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posted by ivanvegvary
16 comments posted 11yrs posted by ivanvegvary