⏣ General Metalworking

does a diebold R-5425 data-safe have asbestos

I am a consultant looking to identify asbestos (or not) in the safe walls...can't resell the items (there are four) with...

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posted by Environova

19 comments posted 13yrs posted by Environova

Blue Rhino Lake County Florida propane facility explosion

This was a few miles from my first shop in Florida. It looks like they will be short a lot of tanks for a while. I had...

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posted by mike.terrell

15 comments posted 13yrs posted by mike.terrell

Anyone have a sailboat trailer and coming to California?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-25-Catalina-25-Sailboat-CT-SUAR-83-/251302997132 Sigh....nice boat

8 comments posted 13yrs

posted by gunnerasch

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

Gearbox efficiency while back-driving

I suppose if there's a "sci.engr.mechanical" group I should post it there -- but r.c.m has some smart mechanical types,...

32 comments posted 13yrs

posted by tim

32 comments posted 13yrs posted by tim

OT - Cheap Auto OBD

Saw the other thread this morning and thought some of you would be interested. The on 2007 Pathfinder had an service en...

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posted by Pete.Keillor

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

spindle temp

Those following RCM closely know I've been rebuilding my CNC mill. I had startup early this evening with all new seals...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

28 comments posted 13yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

OT: Auto OBD not ready?

My mystery for today- took the car through inspection today; failed for "OBD not ready" in the emissions on board diagn...

58 comments posted 13yrs

posted by mungedkevin

58 comments posted 13yrs posted by mungedkevin

Saturday fun for the male part of the family

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G7NUTAV7gRc/UfQ0Ukva_mI/AAAAAAAACqU/9vj1KQKtv60/w656-h492-no/20130727_151542.jpg The...

20 comments posted 13yrs

posted by ignoramus26578

20 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus26578

Leaking diesel storage tank

At work, I have a 900 gal diesel storage tank mounted 8' up in a pipe rack, for gravity feed to a pair of Detroit Diese...

31 comments posted 13yrs

posted by gmasterman

31 comments posted 13yrs posted by gmasterman

spindle preload and lube

I was advised a long time ago to get: "New Departure Hand Book 24th edition Ball Bearing Catalog" to learn about spindl...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

7 comments posted 13yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Enco - 20% Off Everything! No Minimums & No Exclusions! Ends Friday!

Maybe someone here can use this... === Use Code 2DAYSALE for Two Days Only and Take an Additional 20% Off Everything Do...

1 comments posted 13yrs

posted by lfisk

1 comments posted 13yrs posted by lfisk

What is it? Set 503

Hopefully this won't be a double post but I'm not seeing the one I made two hours ago. This week's set has been posted:...

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posted by Rob_member

23 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rob_member

Portable 120V Welder

For years I used a Harbor Fright 120V machine for this sort of thing. After I cut a huge hole in the case and put a gia...

2 comments posted 13yrs

posted by none

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

Do not trust your pit bulls to just anyone

http://thegrio.com/2012/03/09/georgia-man-arrested-for-sexually-abusing-neighbors-dogs-1/

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posted by ignoramus20790

38 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus20790

Stripping Sn/Pb solder from pins

Anyone tried to do this? I'm interested in stripping solder from a nickel layer on small (say 1mm diameter) pins, witho...

32 comments posted 13yrs

posted by speffSNIP

32 comments posted 13yrs posted by speffSNIP