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Irony

These three statements tell you a lot about our government and our culture: 1. We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Leftards
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by Leftards

spiral reamer leaves spiral marks

I keep running into an issue with spiral reamers that leave what appears to be rifling in anything (aluminum) that I re...
23 comments posted 12yrs
posted by presence
23 comments posted 12yrs posted by presence

120V time-delay switch

I may have asked this before. My office is heated by one of those oil-filled electric radiators, but the only spot I ha...
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by tim
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by tim

spring design help

I have a part that needs about five lbs. of spring force over a movement of 0.140" The only design that will work in th...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Update on the capability of my hydraulic press

A while ago I posted a video of hard drive crushing. Lloyd (IIRC) said that I was overestimating the capacity of my hyd...
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus10422
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus10422

Touch lamps

Over the years I have amassed a collection of a dozen or so touch lamps that don't work. Some were cheap and some weren...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Mars
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by Mars

How to crack this Meilink safe

I bought this Meilink safe at auction. Sadly, the safe is locked and the combination is not available. http://goo.gl/N2...
32 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus10422
32 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus10422

Feasability study

There are occasions when it would be handy to have a portable piece of equiptment that is used at a remote worksite tha...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by H.Beal
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by H.Beal

What is it? Set 537

I need some help with 3135 in this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/gallery/l60Q...
25 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Rob_member
25 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

Gas check die set

Was it here I found the link
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snag_one
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by snag_one

Paint -- anyone else?

Just want to confirm some results -- wondering if anyone can back me up on this. Aluminum part that I sanded for paint...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by mikerbgr
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by mikerbgr

For Sale Harris Safety-Silv 56 Brazing Wire

Builders, I've got a dozen 1/16" (1.6mm) 1 t.o. (31g) packages of Harris Safety-Silv 56 for sale. I'm not going to be b...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by tom
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by tom

switch and pot

"The Kid" just talked me into another project... Install VFDs on his mill and lathe. he's going to make and mount two c...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT