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Repairing a broken magnesium mower deck

My wife loves her old Lawn Boy push mower; it's very lightweight (esp. since I removed all the Rube Goldberg self-prope...
26 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jgandalf1
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by jgandalf1

computer KO

My cnc computer boots just fine, then about 30 seconds later it kicks out like a circuit breaker trips. But there is no...
89 comments posted 13yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
89 comments posted 13yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Damaged Miller Bobcat 250 propane powered welder

At an auction, I bought this damaged Miller Bobcat 250 welder that had a mounting provision for a propane tank on the r...
21 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus20081
21 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus20081

Liberator Updated

http://www.guns.com/2013/05/31/3d-printed-liberator-gets-community-update-version-1-1/
68 comments posted 13yrs
posted by csr684
68 comments posted 13yrs posted by csr684

It's easy to justify a car hoist purchase

https://plus.google.com/photos/110101292398085234210/albums/5883986160964962337/5883986173033855410?pid=588398617303385...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Bought two miiltary trucks

M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=6298764 1991 BMY...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus305
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus305

Fate of the OBI punch press

Per great advice received here (thanks!), I took the bolster plates for possible use as counterweights. And here's the...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus305
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus305

What is it? Set 495

I need some help with the fifth item in this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
29 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Rob_member
29 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rob_member

Draw filing

Had to make some geometric modifications to my wall-oven hinge receivers. Basically, I extended one of the surfaces by...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Memorial Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e4jqTF6aks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Krvx8324w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gunnerasch
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

DIY deep drawing?

I know I could buy these somewhere, but I want to do them myself. I want some brass cup shapes, maybe 3 inches diameter...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by etpm
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

OT: US dollar and US bank phase-out?

FYI Some time back I posted an opinion with cites/sites that the US dollar and by extension our major banks had conside...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gmcduffee
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by gmcduffee

Picture of my rimfire rifle target

3/4 steel plate with 3/4 plywood in front https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2pv2QFbAY8g/UaN7tquCtdI/AAAAAAAAChI/nEBATZW...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus26072
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus26072

Liability dangers in making a "portable gun target"

I have a junk steel plate approximately 1 1/4 inch thick, 40x40 inches in size. It is junk because it is warped, I woul...
20 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus7288
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus7288