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Harbor Enco

Is Enco becoming the new Harbor Freight? On my last order I received a broken pump, and kind of got the run around to g...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by none
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by none

Copper pipe chopping

Copper pipes have different scrap values, depending on whether there are soldered joints, or not. I sometimes come acro...
24 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus19161
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus19161

Tractor question

I have a Montana 4344 tractor. Some really crappy welding cut loose,so I had to fix it. Now, I have the bars that lift...
40 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snuffy
40 comments posted 12yrs posted by snuffy

Best extruders for 3D printing?

I realized that I have the positioning part of a 3D printer just sitting in a corner. It's a Wells-Index CNC mill that...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by etpm
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm

Plant digger runs

I had reported on my winter project before, see Junkyard Project 2014-2-24, but now its all done and running. First tes...
14 comments posted 12yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What is it? Set 539

Just posted this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/gallery/vFBVC/new Rob
17 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Rob_member
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

Bearing within a bearing?

What happens if you put a bearing within a bearing - the outer race of the inside one being the inner race of the outsid...
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posted by me
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by me

lathe toolholder rotation

How much rotation ability is required or useful in a toolholder on a lathe? Here are my thoughts so far; please let me...
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posted by notarealaddress
36 comments posted 12yrs posted by notarealaddress

Hardinge verticle mill

An oldy but a goody. Small foot print verticle knee mill. http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/tls/4390171937.html The only p...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by H.beal
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by H.beal

Electroplating nickel onto carbon fibre?

A google search revealed that it's possible, but it didn't turn up much about the techniques or materials used. Can I j...
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posted by someone
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by someone

Better-quality rattle-can nozzle?

I do a fair bit of painting of small bits with rattle-can paint. You can get some pretty good paint in cans if you look...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by me
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by me

Missing?

This came in yesterday. For what it may be worth? Not sure of the time of this, but it is a very interesting and realis...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cavelamb
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by cavelamb

Sanford SG 48 Surface Grinder Info Needed

Hi All, I recently bought a small bench top Sanford Surface Grinder, model SG 48. I believe this is the smallest model...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by monmouthcenter
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by monmouthcenter

What is it? Set 538

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/a/EevuB Rob
30 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Rob_member
30 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

RCM hits a new low

Begin Rant Agent says it is downloading up to 107 messages to rcm. After filtering there were only 9 messages. 9! 3 of...
14 comments posted 12yrs
posted by etpm
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm