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OT: Mac Newsgroup Reader Suggestions Sought

Hi all, I upgraded to the new Mac OSX 'Mavericks', and it broke my beloved old newsgroup reader, MT-Newswatcher. Anyway...
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Machining clear plastic and keeping it that way

I was going to say "acrylic", but then I realized that maybe I would be narrowing it down too much. How hard is it to m...
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posted by tim
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by tim

Can this work?

The Ocean Cleanup: http://www.boyanslat.com/plastic/
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posted by jonbanquer
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

A2 or O1 Steel Annealed Properties?

I need to make a replacement pin for a Russian target pistol (a TOZ-35M free pistol). The pin is the pivot for the Mart...
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posted by gwhite
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by gwhite

Harbor Freight Gets Hacked

Harbor Freight Tools Acts to Notify and Protect Customers Calabasas, CA - Over the summer, Harbor Freight Tools' paymen...
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posted by H.Beal
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by H.Beal

Science Quiz

All: I think you will find this interesting! Here?s a quiz on how much sci ence adults know. Only 7% of the adult popul...
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posted by bottlbob
52 comments posted 13yrs posted by bottlbob

The rich pay less taxes

The fortunate 400 people with the highest adjusted gross incomes still made, on average, $202 million each in 2009, acc...
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posted by lbax_spamblock
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by lbax_spamblock

I have a dream - Metalworking ++

A long time dream goal in life involves first a building to make my shop in. Then set up a home shop with a bit of manu...
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posted by regor
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Chain hoist chain

Is there a name or specification for the specislly sized chain used on chain hoists? I have an old Yale 1/2T chain hois...
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posted by mds
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by mds

Best air gas leak detection fluid

What is the best air gas leak detection fluid (other than just soapy water)? I see Ace has 2 OZ for $4. Another (LDF) wa...
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posted by nomaill
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by nomaill

OT: local economy survey (Walmart)

My question to the group, ==>if you have a local Wal-mart, does the level of stock and selection seem to be significantl...
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posted by gmcduffee
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by gmcduffee

gundrill sharpening

Lately, I've bought a number of gundrills off ebay. I've got my lathe all set up for this operation and decided to have...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What is it? Set 517

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Larger images: http://imgur.com/a/vDiuG Rob
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posted by Rob_member
63 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rob_member

Metal working page - interesting read

Here's a link to a page I stumbled across run by some like minded guys. http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/article_so...
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posted by not_glenn
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by not_glenn

Noisy T&C grinder head

I have a particular tool and cutter grinder. Its head is noisy, in fact, its noise resembles the sound of a rotary sire...
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posted by ignoramus22345
34 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus22345