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dalton lathe

Hi there recently a family member past away and I've been clearing out his workshop and come across a 1914 Dalton Lathe...

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posted by Luke

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by Luke

CNC mill limit switch

I need to replace a limit switch, honeywell 5XE1 written on the part. I see two ebay offers http://tinyurl.com/my9tzj6 h...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

10 comments posted 12yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Machinist project demonstration ideas needed for threshing shows

Realizing that so many of you with nothing else to do can turn anything into political rant, I took a long time composi...

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posted by spaco

27 comments posted 13yrs posted by spaco

Cracked cast iron frame

I bought a small press in a junk shop for $20. I mounted it on a 2x6 and let it collect dust for a year before I starte...

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posted by mkoblic

32 comments posted 13yrs posted by mkoblic

Joining Stainless Wire

In another group I read joining two round pieces of stainless wire often co mes up in conversation. End to end, side by...

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posted by alarm_wizard

13 comments posted 13yrs posted by alarm_wizard

Any good methods for making stainless steel black?

Preferably something that will take some abuse..such as stainless steel finger rings?

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posted by gunnerasch

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

RogerN -- robot -- ammo -- automatic profits

Our Great Lakes Navy base has several triwalls of 9mm brass casings, supposedly once fired. http://goo.gl/b8794r With a...

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posted by ignoramus30868

17 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus30868

Kinda OT - $1 shipping at McFeely's

No minimum order. http://www.mcfeelys.com/

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posted by bobengelhardt

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making wire gears for art projects

About three minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0UNz-ayzrE Artist Arthur Ganson showing his method of making wire g...

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posted by *

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Raise The Minimum Wage

http://youtu.be/vERAUcFdU1A

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posted by jonbanquer

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

Suitable Steel For Home Made Wrenches

I am sure you are familiar with them. The flat black (sometimes otherwise coated) wrenches that come with a lot of powe...

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posted by alarm_wizard

21 comments posted 13yrs posted by alarm_wizard

On the difference between a Chanel bag

Brand introduction Differences between chanel2.55 and classic flag 2.55 in february, was born in 1955, so named for the...

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posted by pipi3078

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by pipi3078

What is it? Set 505

I need some help with the second item this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob

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posted by Rob_member

28 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rob_member

Bending aluminum plate

I want to put a right angle in a piece of 3/16" aluminum. Unknown alloy. The bend will be about 15" long, so I'll do it...

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posted by bobengelhardt

26 comments posted 13yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Gone missing

So, did the toolless boy TMT really die of rectal cancer, as someone here suggested he was about to do?

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posted by kick.dwieber

5 comments posted 13yrs posted by kick.dwieber