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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
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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...
5 comments posted 12yrs
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
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by peterxpercival

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...
33 comments posted 12yrs
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
4 comments posted 12yrs
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...
5 comments posted 12yrs
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......
4 comments posted 12yrs
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...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by burkheimer
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by burkheimer

Anyone using HurcoSave orginally sold by CMC?

CMC went under in 2009 and I'm trying to migrate the Hurcosave app to a Windows 7 PC from a XP. The app seems to run OK...
15 comments posted 12yrs
posted by msmith5242
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by msmith5242

Trommel working

I got the trommel working today, using an intermediary gear reduction unit. I am going to exchange one of the pulleys t...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snuffy
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by snuffy

Removing Freely Rotating Swaged Steel Pin

The collegiate pistol team I help coach has two Russian target air pistols that have broken cocking linkages. I have re...
32 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gwhite
32 comments posted 12yrs posted by gwhite

I want to build a "sniper robot"

I would like to build a sniper robot. This would be a robotic machine, with aa gun, cameras,and a computer inside, that...
26 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus12003
26 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus12003

What is it? Set 525

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/a/y6lsT Rob
45 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Rob_member
45 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_member

Slowing down motor

I have a 1.5 hp motor that I have running on a vee belt pulley, turning a 16" dia. x 3' long trommel of sorts to dehull...
17 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snuffy
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by snuffy