⏣ General Metalworking

OT: Any comments on yesterday's referee call against Croatia?

Of course I'm referring to Brazil winning the game. I cry foul on the referee and say his call makes him a liar and a d...

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posted by StevefromColorado

5 comments posted 12yrs posted by StevefromColorado

Telescoping gauges

I'm boring two 0.994" holes in D-2 for a die. The corresponding gauge covers 3/4" to 1-1/4" and it's difficult to get a...

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posted by Mars

28 comments posted 12yrs posted by Mars

Dirty bomb alert!

http://revolutionradio.org/?p=75395 RED ALERT ?Dirty Bomb? Stolen From a Lab by a Gunmen! Why is The Mainstream Media S...

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posted by StevefromColorado

0 comments posted 12yrs posted by StevefromColorado

Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish

I know I can buy verdigris solutions (or just bury the piece in the cat box) if I want the green color , but I have an...

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posted by jgandalf

19 comments posted 12yrs posted by jgandalf

Any EDUCATED guess on the weight of this printing press?

Bought this in auction today and wondering, how much does it weigh. Any idea? https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.as...

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posted by ignoramus32163

36 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus32163

metalworking

Any other site is available to know the details of metal working?

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posted by gunas.india

46 comments posted 12yrs posted by gunas.india

Hydraulics problem

I have a mid 70s Case CK780 backhoe. The thing had seen lots of abuse before I bought it and I have used it pretty hard...

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posted by etpm

83 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm

What is it? Set 549

I need some help with 3209 in this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/gallery/04JX...

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posted by Rob_member

28 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

Using JB Weld on a chair?

Greetings and salutations After a dozen years or so, my desk chair has become hazardous. I didn't know you could crack...

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posted by phamp

34 comments posted 12yrs posted by phamp

Removing arbor from Jacobs #14

Whew, it worked. I needed to remove a 2MT arbor from a 1/2" Jacobs chuck. I tried ice & acetone, no joy. Then propane t...

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posted by Pete.Keillor

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

Way cool commerical!!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/1_kwxzU4wL4 Here's a link to a Shell commercial shown in Europe. > Ostensibly, they're se...

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posted by gunnerasch

2 comments posted 12yrs posted by gunnerasch

Anybody here from the UK or Canada?

Im trying to find pricing on this product http://www.teakforboats.com And am not having much luck with it Gunner Tala Br...

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posted by gunnerasch

6 comments posted 12yrs posted by gunnerasch

Weak transmission on a Cat T150D 15k forklift

I have two cat t150d forklifts. one is great, another is not so great, it has a weak transmission. with a load on the f...

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posted by ignoramus32376

3 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus32376

Adding vibration to lathe cutting tool to aid cutting

Years ago I worked a ultrasound equipment manufacturer, one client wanted a lathe tool holder modified with our ultraso...

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posted by nojunk

22 comments posted 12yrs posted by nojunk

the mess of machining cast iron

I found some type of cast iron caster just under 3" in diameter on the street so I tossed it into the Sherline lathe to...

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posted by presence

37 comments posted 12yrs posted by presence