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long 1/4" hex shank screwdriver bit sets

Why is it so difficult to find 4"-6" screwdriver bit **sets** with Phillips and slotted tips as in the subject? I'm tal...
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posted by oparr
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by oparr

Rail Anvil Hardy Hole video

Most youtube videos about making a blacksmith anvil from a piece of rail (railroad, crane, trolley car, etc.) don't sho...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by spaco
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by spaco

Metal? probably plastic?

While out driving today, my wife spied a pretty black car. She looked to up on her phone. It turned out to be a new Ford...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cavelamb
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by cavelamb

OT '96 Saturn DOHC won't start

Wife says car suddenly started running very rough on the way to work Friday. Check the codes, get only "cylinder 3 misf...
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posted by doug_at_milmac_dot_com
77 comments posted 12yrs posted by doug_at_milmac_dot_com

search for expanding lathe arbors

I am planning on making a arbor as follows. First swap to a four jaw chuck and then center drill both end of a piece of...
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posted by dcaster
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by dcaster

PING: George Herold

Greetings George, I sent you an email about spinning to avoid posting more off topic stuff in another newsgroup. But I...
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posted by etpm
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm

closing of a classic hardware store + tool gloat

We just lost a classic hardware store in town. Chicago Wholesale Hardware and Jobbing closes the doors forever at 5pm....
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posted by presence
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by presence

Metal spinning

Hi all, This is a simple metal spinning question that I was asked to bring here. (I know nothing about metal spinning.)...
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posted by ggherold
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by ggherold

What is it? Set 530

I need some help with number 3096 in this set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/a/xa9N3 Rob
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posted by Rob_member
29 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

More "prepper" nonsense

I was curious about how long raw whole wheat could be stored, so I went searching. I searched on "how long can wheat la...
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posted by DB
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by DB

cleaning brass or alum with vinegar

Ok, here's the problem. I have poor heat in my truck. Over time the heater core has become less efficient at transferri...
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posted by asonofsam
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by asonofsam