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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

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

Need Schematic for Hitachi Seiki VA 35

Anybody have a schematic for a Hitachi Seiki VA 35? Tom Brewer, you still have yours? This guy is looking for the schem...
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posted by gunnerasch
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

Making a garden roller (metal project)

Always wanted a roller (water filled), about 4 feet wide that I can drag behind my small tractor. Is a used water heater...
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posted by ivanvegvary
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Vacuuming principle question

How much does the length of a vacuum hose affect the vacuuming suction? Steve
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posted by steveb
35 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Unusual bearing design question

Hi guys. I have a unique garage business selling hardware to builders and r epairers of upright basses. Check bass capo...
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posted by lostfrom68jay
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by lostfrom68jay

Help with wall oven junction box

I am replacing my wife's wall oven with the same size oven. (24 inch). The old oven has been there for at least 12 year...
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posted by stryped1
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by stryped1

Anyone here sew?

I have available (4) sergers Hobbylock 796 Elna 704 DEX Simplicity SL350 Babylock (unknown model..I didnt pull it out o...
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posted by gunnerasch
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch