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2in black iron

what is the calculation i need to use to see how much weight Two pieces of 2in black iron with a 5ft span, with winch mo...
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posted by mhalerz
1 comments posted 2yrs posted by mhalerz

tinning steel (2025 Update)

I am making a fuel tank for a reproduction Briggs and Stratton Motor wheel. I intend to use 2 1 lb Coleman propane bott...
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posted by clare
12 comments posted 2yrs posted by clare

dressing spring caliper tips

Does anybody have some old timer stories about how to grind and dress the tips of spring ID or OD calipers? Was there e...
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posted by presence
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by presence

Cast iron kettles and stainless steel paddles

That and around 25 lbs of pinto beans are going to be my fate for Saturday .... because once again it's time for BEANFE...
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posted by Snag_one
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by Snag_one

Soft Start For Dummies

In my shop I run a 5HP Ingersol Rand 2 stage compressor. The first motor lasted just a little longer than the warranty,...
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posted by none
14 comments posted 2yrs posted by none

My funny but true Willie Johnson story

Greetings all, As you may already know I was forced into a lateral move a few months back. My new digs have many challe...
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posted by bigguy
1 comments posted 2yrs posted by bigguy

fender supports

OK guys, I have a question for you metal gurus. I am building a replica of a Briggs and Stratton or Smith Flyer. It use...
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posted by clare
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by clare

Rhythmic vibration at certain speeds

And for a while now I thought it was a worn rubber bushing on the rear axle lateral stabilizer rod because when I turne...
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posted by Snag_one
57 comments posted 2yrs posted by Snag_one

wood stove overnight - thx snag

Hi there Think thread was something like "electic" - lost it. Anyway - Snag; thanks for commenting about large log whic...
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posted by null
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by null

Learn something new all the time

At the second hand store another customer was buying lathe equipment so I asked him about trouble I'd had parting and h...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by muratlanne
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by muratlanne

Today's Metal Working Content

I've been working on a dead man's boat for a while now. Before he died he asked me to take it away. I might have told t...
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posted by none
0 comments posted 2yrs posted by none

Electrical

In my process of adding an EV charging station I had wanted to add another 20 amp 220V outlet for occasional use of oth...
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posted by none
38 comments posted 2yrs posted by none

Acetylene leak, BOOM!

Hi, Interesting news article on the power of leaking acetylene😬 https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/09/explos...
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posted by lfiskgr
18 comments posted 2yrs posted by lfiskgr