⏣ General Metalworking

Strange fuel leak

Car is a 2003 mercury sable GS, V6 engine. Fuel is leaking from the top of the gas tank only when the engine is running...

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posted by H.beal

15 comments posted 11yrs posted by H.beal

Speaking of car ramps

I like them. They appear to be safer than the typical jack stands. Seems like they would be easy to make using square s...

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posted by H.beal

28 comments posted 11yrs posted by H.beal

What are these fittings called?

I need to buy a few tubing fittings similar to those shown in this photo, but my search for them is considerably hamper...

31 comments posted 12yrs

posted by doug_at_milmac_dot_com

31 comments posted 12yrs posted by doug_at_milmac_dot_com

Smaller torch tip

I have a Victor 315FC heavy duty torch. I have some crap, like Equipto benches and various remnants of specialized bear...

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posted by ignoramus32003

9 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus32003

Question of the Day

ourselves and our neighbors. and sometimes welcomed. more of our land for themselves. much of our lands. remainder of o...

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posted by jnormile

2 comments posted 12yrs posted by jnormile

r134a fittings

I bought a can of R-134 for my 1999 Ford Taurus SE so I could recharge the system but the fitting to the can and the lo...

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posted by Benita

5 comments posted 12yrs posted by Benita

Workshop Condensation - ideas?

Long post follows..... I've got a problem with condensation in my workshop I can't understand. I'm getting condensation...

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posted by ob

10 comments posted 12yrs posted by ob

Scammer Alert

I was sitting at the computer this morning when the phone rang. It was the Windows Microsoft Technical Department? He t...

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posted by ljaques

9 comments posted 12yrs posted by ljaques

Need Nickel Wire?

I have had some in my own circle request Nickel Wire so just posting here if anyone is in need. Just let me know what q...

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posted by fun.complex.view

0 comments posted 12yrs posted by fun.complex.view

Wheel / Pulley Balancing

I'm to the point of turning the drive wheel for the belt grinder I'm building for my son. It'll be 6061 Al, 6" dia. x 2...

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posted by Pete.Keillor

14 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

Zircs - My dumb question of the month coupon

I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some...

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posted by snuffy

25 comments posted 12yrs posted by snuffy

RIP james brady

We've finally been relieved of future injuries from him. He gets shot by a psychotic would-be presidential assassin: So...

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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

121 comments posted 12yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

LED Shop Lights

Anyone used 'em? I've got a high-bay shop with about a dozen 8' florescent fixtures, only a few of which work. I'm thin...

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posted by tim

16 comments posted 12yrs posted by tim

Needed - 1" shaft

I need a piece of round shaft about 18" long. It is for the bucket on a loader, being the pin it swivels on. The ends a...

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posted by snuffy

21 comments posted 12yrs posted by snuffy

Can't get the tooling out of my mini arbor press

I bought a mini jeweler's arbor press/staking kit http://www.vigoroptical.com/stakingset.html It got stored damp and th...

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posted by ham789

5 comments posted 12yrs posted by ham789