⏣ General Metalworking

Machining Question

I'm close to milling my AR lower receiver, this "95%" machined receiver needs a pocket for the fire control group and 3...

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posted by regor

45 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Case tractor troubles

Well, Case backhoe troubles actually. I think it's a CK 74. Anyway, here are the symptoms: The 1970s engine (gasoline)...

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posted by etpm

15 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

Hougen Magnetic Drill Question

I picked up a Hougen Magnetic drill (Model #10904) a while back for a project where I needed to make about 1600-1700 5/...

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posted by Searcher7

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by Searcher7

Made a "Forklift Scale" for the working poor

Ever since I decided to get more into scrap metal, I always wanted to add a weight scale to my 15k forklift, so that I...

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posted by ignoramus32392

49 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus32392

Scrapping two CNC machines next week

One is a Miyano TSV-35 CNC milling and tapping center Another is a 1993 Kia KT20S CNC lathe. Both are in a non-working c...

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posted by ignoramus8911

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus8911

Headlights

Are there any regulations on these new brilliant blue car headlights? They are obnoxious, distracting, and in some case...

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posted by steveb

16 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Removing Integral Shower Drain Question

No success Googling this one, so I thought I'd try here. I have to fix a leaking shower drain pipe in an upstate lodge....

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posted by walter_munney

14 comments posted 13yrs posted by walter_munney

Hench Fog Buster Clone

Could some one help me find the info that was supposedly filed in the drop box on the Hench Clone? I have looked and loo...

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posted by ncameron100

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by ncameron100

Followup on the giant maching

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a message about a huge machine that I bought for scrap. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Snyd...

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posted by ignoramus7029

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus7029

What is inside a retail gas station "above the ground" part

Someone is offering me a couple of units such as this: http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Retail-Gas-Station.jpg That would be...

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posted by ignoramus7029

13 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus7029

OT: But _may_ have metalworking involved

Here's a project idea for golfing metalworkers, wot? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5u_2bGPdUY&feature=player_embedded...

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posted by ljaques

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by ljaques

Admitting Your Mistakes And Learning From Them

I finally figured out why I could sharpen my old stainless knife and why it would dull so quickly after I had sharpened...

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posted by jonbanquer

9 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

confused by lathe behavior

I understand how much everything on a lathe, including the work can flex, but this just doesn't make sense to me, If I...

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posted by presence

24 comments posted 13yrs posted by presence

Any experience with Unipol polishing bars?

I spend about half my workday polishing small brass parts. I'm used to trad itional tripoli cut/color and red rouge for...

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posted by lostfrom68jay

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by lostfrom68jay

What is it? Set 487

I need some help with the first and last items in this set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob

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posted by rhvp65

15 comments posted 13yrs posted by rhvp65