⏣ General Metalworking

OT: woodworking adhesives

I'm not a fan of woodworking but I need to make a lensboard for an old camera. It need to be about 9" square and about...

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posted by presence

35 comments posted 12yrs posted by presence

European faucet adapter from metric to North American

I have an expensive European faucet that I recxeived as a gift and would like to install. I have been to all of the usu...

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posted by Dave Reid

10 comments posted 12yrs posted by Dave Reid

Gorilla Glue

For several years I have stored bottle of Gorilla glue in my freezer. It only comes out of the freezer when I want to g...

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posted by nobody

3 comments posted 12yrs posted by nobody

Forging pics in dropbox

I posted some pics of my middle son trying out the forge for the first time. http://www.mwdropbox.com/dropbox/Benatforg...

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posted by Pete.Keillor

2 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

Metal Projects in 2013

Please excuse the metalworking topic. I liked the 2013 topic in rec.guns, thought I'd do similar here. Enjoy or ignore...

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posted by Pete.Keillor

0 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

Replacement bulb for constant on off cycles

Has anybody found a useful replacement bulb for constant on off cycles such as with sensor lights? I bought about 10 fo...

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posted by nomaill

60 comments posted 12yrs posted by nomaill

What is it? Set 526

I need some help with 3067 and 3070 in this set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/a/kJWTV Ro...

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posted by Rob_member

47 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

In 2014 Be This Guy

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posted by go

0 comments posted 12yrs posted by go

VFD Drill Press Modification

I wonder if this modified VFD drill press gives up torque on the low end with big drills? I like the idea of doing this...

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posted by go

5 comments posted 12yrs posted by go

Ormolu

Is ormolu still produced? That bronze is still coated with gold I don't doubt, but I'm asking about the use of mercury(I...

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posted by peterxpercival

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2001 Ford Ranger help! "Fuel Pump"

Wife went to Bakersfield yesterday for a doctors visit. Ran fine. When she got out..wouldnt fire up. No fuel at the Sch...

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posted by gunnerasch

33 comments posted 12yrs posted by gunnerasch

The Future Of Machining

It might be both adding and taking away: http://lnkd.in/bprNNXH

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posted by go

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by go

Some metalworking

When it came time to pick out the door furniture for my new house I lucked into FREE bronze handles and escutcheon plat...

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posted by etpm

5 comments posted 12yrs posted by etpm

Interesting Christmas Present

Its pretty common for us to give each other new gimicky tools for Christmas. Round knob sockets, quick grip wrenches......

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posted by none

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by none

Chinese VFSs?

Anyone using Chinese VFDs? I have been trying to replace a Mitsubishi 520 with no luck, so these $140 units are looking...

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posted by burkheimer

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by burkheimer