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ball bearing off-center load question
I am trying to design a very cheap linear system. It's for a manually driven 13" long household device. It consists of two parallel 5/16 rods and a slide with preloaded rollers. For rollers I use...
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FS: Buffalo Iron Worker and DoAll Saw
If you are interested in a Iron worker or DoAll power Saw email and I will send pictures, and more information. email:
 
FA::Thomson Ball Bushing Items/Process Control/Bearings
Guys, I have more neat stuff up for auction that should be of interest to this group. Again I offer a 10% discount to the auction winner who mentions RCM. Click the link below to view the items listed...
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OT: Teaching kids to save-NOT!
When Ruth was in the 6th grade the school had one of those fund raisers and Ruth along with several other kids received a $75 savings account at the local branch of one of the big nation wide banks....
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WAY OT: Elderly care
I'm tapping into some of your OTHER wisdom that has served me well in the past. I'm trying to find a live-in person to take care of my elderly parents and having no luck. The current lady that lives...
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LeBlond Parts
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Lennox high tension hack saw tool review
The tensioner allows me to tune the blade like a guitar string, but in steps if I want to fold the tensioner handle out of the way. With a Starret 18 tpi bi-metal blade tuned up to about middle C, I...
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WRIGHT ENGINE
Hi folks, I've been reading the post's on the engine in the Wright Flyer & what a coincidence, In my mail box today in Oz I received a magazine entitled "Flight Safety Australia" & in it is a full...
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Homebrew Sterno
What can you use with denatured alcohol to make it gel like the Sterno product?
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astropower mig welder
I need parts for an italian made mig welder. Bought from a matco tool truck. Didn't know enough to buy american.(price was good/time payments) tool distributor gone . Matco knows nothing. Help. Thanks...
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tools
Just got my Lab Safety Supply Catalog Lots of Craftsman tools for sale as well as Bosch , Starrett , SK , Armstrong etc. So much for only Sears selling them Ray Mueller
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Heat treating question
Newbie question here. Let's say I wanted to have made a grey iron casting about 36" long to hand scrape for use as a straight edge. This would be annealed by the foundry after casting and then shipped...
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Old refrigerator -> Flam locker
I'm thinking of acquiring an old refrigerator to use for storing my solvents & other flammables. Two advantages that occur to me are the low cost ($0) and the side benefit of salvaging a motor (to...
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Free Shipping Code for Enco
Hi All Does anyone know what the free shipping code from Enco for July is? Thanks Michael no xx's in my address
 
Mori Sl4
Just got in 1984 Mori Seiki SL 4 with 10T control,has a tool setter and no manual, any tips on how to use tool setter, and set work shift. Thanks RG
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