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OT: benchmarking your flash drives and SD cards

Flash (thumb) drives and SD cards have become increasingly popular for dagta/program storage and transfer because of th...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gmcduffee
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by gmcduffee

Qty 1 1/8" BB :)

Fell out and, naturally, disappeared, of quick change hex chuck in me Hitachi impact. Where or where can I find 1 w/o ha...
16 comments posted 12yrs
posted by rashid.karimov
16 comments posted 12yrs posted by rashid.karimov

Metal advice needed

I need to make some replacement things for my tractor. They are pins with a tab on them, and then the pin holds a large...
73 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snuffy
73 comments posted 12yrs posted by snuffy

Uploaded photos of Treadlock safe repair

The S&G combo lock on my old Treadlock safe (cheap gun safe) was getting flaky. I had a locksmith out to fix it, but he...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Pete.Keillor
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

Animal metal work

I'll try this again. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=678311985555852
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snuffy
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by snuffy

All 100 candles lit!

Heh! I did a backyard display tonight with a bunch of effects, but the key one was a 1000-shot Roman Candle barrage. It...
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Bamboo-metal

Interesting research. http://www.gizmag.com/gradient-structure-increase-metal-toughness/32819
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ljaques
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by ljaques

OT: more IRS loose cannon

Many posters to this newsgroup are users of open source [free] software from operating systems such as Linux to the bro...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gmcduffee
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by gmcduffee

What is it? Set 552

This week I need some help with 3223, 3227, and 3228: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/galle...
18 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Rob_member
18 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

Dynamometers

A client just asked me if I knew of any testing house that had a dynamometer suitable for testing their stuff. We're lo...
71 comments posted 12yrs
posted by tim
71 comments posted 12yrs posted by tim

Curious about heat when grinding

Hi, I've recently been grinding a lot of toolbits after a long hiatus from mach ining. One thing that crops up in my mi...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by robanzellotti
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by robanzellotti

Hydraulic problem followup

I found out where to put the pressure gauge and what the pressure is supposed to be on the Case backhoe. 2200 PSI max....
37 comments posted 12yrs
posted by etpm
37 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm

note from Don

Life lurches on as a denizen of Old Fart Farms. feistiest. OT is occupational therapy, PT is physical therapy. I about...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT