⏣ General Metalworking

Chrome silicon steel for firearm recoil springs

I never heard of chrome-silicon steel, but ran across an article in Defense Tech Briefs (page 10 of the April 2013 issu...

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posted by joegwinn

15 comments posted 13yrs posted by joegwinn

What is it? Set 490

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob

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posted by Rob_member

30 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rob_member

Length of skive for leather belt to drive grinder

I am about to make a leather drive belt for an old universal grinder and think it ought to be a glued joint so as to ru...

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posted by dcaster

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by dcaster

Help with oven schematic (metal content)

Here is a link for the schematic of my old (1985±) Jenn-air wall oven (si ngle)....

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posted by ivanvegvary

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Gunner is an uncle!!

https://picasaweb.google.com/104042282269066802602/April242013NewPups# Momma is deaf...so lets hope they arent. Sigh Gun...

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posted by gunnerasch

5 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

Best way to repair sintered metal parts?

Fella brought over a gun part for a Marlin lever action..he was missing a pin..so I made one up for him and installed i...

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posted by gunnerasch

24 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

The Chevy Volt Is A Dismal Failure And Things Keep Getting Worse

http://nlpc.org/stories/2013/04/03/chevy-volt-sales-plunge-%E2%80%93-obama%E2%80%99s-flagship-ev-failure "March's sales...

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posted by jonbanquer

30 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

The Elli Buk collection auction

http://www.groganco.com/upcoming.asp

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posted by pschiller42

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Using an angle grinder with speed control

My angle grinder has a brushed motor, meaning that it can be slowed down with an SCR-type speed control (e.g., HF's "Ro...

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posted by bobengelhardt

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I believe cooking food destroys many of the nutrients in it

I offer up this as proof: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/nutritious-raw-kale-3399.html I believe raw foods are very imp...

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posted by jonbanquer

78 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

conical compression spring

I'm on a snipe hunt for a special compression spring. it needs to be conical with the large end OD around 0.390" or a b...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

12 comments posted 13yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Starret Bandsaw Blade Life Expectancy

I have a bandsaw with a 1 inch Starrett blade. I typically cut thick pieces, like 4-8 inch rounds. Mostly mild steel, l...

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posted by ignoramus12350

52 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus12350

Where to buy a single piece of straight wire?

I need something like a guitar string, about 18 inches. Preferably from a local store. Maybe it can be a plastic wire....

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posted by jdoe

37 comments posted 13yrs posted by jdoe

Call for more security cameras

Republican pundits on yesterday's talk shows were calling for more security cameras in the wake of the capture of the B...

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posted by rangerssuck

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Blacken Stainless Steel Patina Darken Metal Finishes

I've tried some retail store cold bluing products on cold & hot rolled steel parts, and have seen the sketchy results w...

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posted by wb_wildbill

24 comments posted 13yrs posted by wb_wildbill