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Machinery made during Tsar Nicholas II

A truly unusual story, but yesterday, I bought appx. 29 tons of scrap metal, comprised of three huge machines called "p...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus6768
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus6768

IBM type M keyboard

I was digging out a monitor to give away and found an IBM type M keyboard with a PS/2 mini din plug. What's it worth?
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mike.terrell
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by mike.terrell

update on Servo Products drive on BP

A few weeks ago I posted about my drive for the "X" axis on my BP that died. I ended up only replacing the circuit boar...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Mars
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by Mars

Belt Sander Knife Sharpener & Power strop

Harbor Freight had 25% off one item on their 4th of July sale so I ordered a 1 X 30 belt sander, regular $40, with coup...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by regor
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

EA and WYK: Diesels over electrics?

Here's a non-technical story from _The Economist_ on where diesels are going, and why electrics are going to have a very...
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posted by huntres23
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by huntres23

A few freebies

Used to run my CNC mill with a 2hp Boston Ace-KL inverter. I'd done only minimal setup, mainly programming a bit of ram...
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posted by janders1957
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by janders1957

3 phase on single phase

I have a hunter DSP 9000 tire balancer for sale near me. But it is 220 3 phase which i dont have. I know there are phas...
59 comments posted 13yrs
posted by stryped1
59 comments posted 13yrs posted by stryped1

Welding with ol' Rog?

Wanted to send the link to this article to my stepson in AU who is a welder, can't find it. Used to be on the Ageless I...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by janders1957
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by janders1957

PING: IGGY

Guy in my area, Muskegon, MI has a post for WANTED: a dodge power wagon or m37 military rim. muskegon.craigslist.org/wa...
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posted by fusion640
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by fusion640

Enco free shipping code

PRSJUL On orders of $25 or more. Good till 7/31
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Ebay - private listing?

What's with this? There was an existing bid which was invisible until the auxtion ended? Never seen this before WINNING...
26 comments posted 13yrs
posted by burkheimer
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by burkheimer

3phase cutter grinder motor

I have a old UNION TOOL&CUTTER GRINDER and want to make a extended wheel adapter for it . The shaft on the motor is .50...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by john r
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by john r

Kinda OT - a simple "mechanics" question

Let's say there's a lever with 3 forces acting on it: 1 2 3 V_________________________V____________V /\ let F1, F2, & F...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Sheetmetalworking project + electronics?

http://www.gizmag.com/laser-gatling-gun/28171/ What a hoot! I love the concept, but his bearing setup is truly lacking....
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ljaques
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by ljaques