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Removal of overgrown weeds

I purchased a length of unused, since long ago, railroad track, for scrap metal. This track, on a private property of c...
14 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus31981
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus31981

Need Cincinnati shaper tool holder

We have a donated Cincinnati 12" mechanical shaper in the machine shop port ion of our blacksmith shop at the Nowthen H...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by spaco
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by spaco

digital caliper battery alert

Dollar Tree has a clip-on book-light that comes with three 44R button batteries. Doesn't get less expensive than that.
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by ivanvegvary

lincoln ranger 8 troubleshooting

I have a Ranger 8 that has been sitting in enclosed building for several months. it was working fine when I took it off...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Dirtmover
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by Dirtmover

more shop liquidations

just hit my inbox machine stuff looks large for a home shop, but ... http://tinyurl.com/lgwzhx2
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gmcduffee
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by gmcduffee

WTB Lasso herbicide

I know there's more than a couple farmers on this board. Monsanto quit selling Lasso herbicide (AKA Intrro or Micro-tec...
65 comments posted 12yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
65 comments posted 12yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Looking for square socket T-wrench

We've got a fairly decent 16" Victor lathe in the shop (oops, make that 400mm...) with a square indexing tool turret. T...
20 comments posted 12yrs
posted by janders1957
20 comments posted 12yrs posted by janders1957

Opinions sought-old lathe restoration

I have this old metal lathe. It's B.F Barnes and is at least 100 years old. It has that patina that a lot of old iron g...
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by etpm
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm

ZX6350z milling machines?

Anyone have a ZX6350z It is a horizontal / vertical mill simialr to the grizzly G0757 (http://www.grizzly.com/products/...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by geoffjm.deletethisbit
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by geoffjm.deletethisbit

Index 645 mill - spindle won't reverse

My index 645 has the stock 3 phase motor on it and runs off of 240V single phase with a non-rotary convertor. It always...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by asdf
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by asdf

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...
15 comments posted 12yrs
posted by H.beal
15 comments posted 12yrs 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...
28 comments posted 12yrs
posted by H.beal
28 comments posted 12yrs 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...
9 comments posted 12yrs
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...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by jnormile
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by jnormile