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Perfectly safe homemade welding mask?

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posted by larrymoencurly
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by larrymoencurly

Clamping insert

I need to clamp a 3/4" square x 1/4" thick insert into a tool. The insert will have to be clamped by it's edge. It's su...
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posted by Mars
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by Mars

Miller 2050 Plasma cutter issue

I used my Miller 2050 plasma cutter a couple weeks ago, and Saturday I fired it up..and it kept giving me a Cup Problem...
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posted by gunnerasch
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

Milling Machine 30 taper conversion?

My home shop CNC mill is a Bridgeport with an Anilam Crusader II controller. Last time I switched it on, the controller...
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posted by regor
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

GM Admits The Chevy Volt Is Way Overpriced:

A liar and a moron like KiddingNoOne continues to remain in denial about how overpriced the Chevy Volt is. In addition,...
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posted by jonbanquer
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

Hinge receiver repair by welding?

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posted by ivanvegvary
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivanvegvary

What is this forklift hydraulic part called

This is some sort of an inline filter, or check valve, or what? Looks like a thick pipe nipple on a hydraulic line. It...
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posted by ignoramus10462
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus10462

Picture of the Gorton 2-28 milling machine

Gorton 2-28 we put in our shop. Still to be wired. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OjueoIN1f-Y/UYKf1x7kuFI/AAAAAAAACV...
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posted by ignoramus6158
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus6158

Picture of scrap junk trucks

Two trucks I am scrapping today https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hJ6zFHbW0sQ/UYKq5dz1Y_I/AAAAAAAACWI/o1J4h9Agxc4/w724-...
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posted by ignoramus6158
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus6158

What is it? Set 491

I have answers for just the first and third ones this week and need some help with the rest. http://55tools.blogspot.com...
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posted by Rob_member
31 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rob_member

OT - "Round Up" herbicide

You can buy 18% Round Up concentrate for $30 a quart or you can buy 41% glyphosate for $28 (shipped) a _gallon_ (...
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posted by bobengelhardt
25 comments posted 13yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Free!! V-belts

I have a steel "pallet box" filled with new old stock v-belts that needs to go away. Long ones, short ones, A/B/C v-bel...
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posted by gunnerasch
33 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch