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QMS DRO went flakey

Quality Measurement Systems 200 on the box and model 500 on the scales digital readout on my manual mill has started ge...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Machine Gun Parts kits

I have read that, according to some, if you have machine gun parts you can go to prison for trying to build a machine g...

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posted by regor

87 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Slow Rust Bluing

Anyone here familiar with the "slow rust bluing" process? From what I've found, you apply a solution that seems expensi...

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posted by regor

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Pipe cutting mistake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEukhxdzz4E

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posted by ignoramus28030

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus28030

Anvil sold

Thanks for all the advice from this group on selling my anvil (502 lb. 'bri dge' or 'railroad' anvil). I think it was G...

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posted by ivanvegvary

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Help! Bandsaw blade guides

I recently purchased a DoALL bandsaw that had been converted long ago from a band filer. When the new guides were fitte...

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posted by etpm

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

OT: The America That Works

I try to avoid suggesting articles, since everyone already has plenty of their own, but this is an exception. The curre...

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posted by huntres23

12 comments posted 13yrs posted by huntres23

Kitchen knife sharpening questions

If you strop a knife do you still need to steel it? What does steeling do that stroping doesn't? I can get one of my ki...

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posted by jonbanquer

33 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

Interesting machine

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Snyder-Machine/ "6 station milling machine" with total of 280 HP, not counting two hydraulic...

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posted by ignoramus13603

55 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus13603

Electic EZGO throttle fault

Our cart runs fine until it is parked in the hot sun (90+ degrees) Then when you go and depress the throttle pedal the c...

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posted by Arnie

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by Arnie

McDonnell Douglas Warranty Registration Card

McDonnell Douglas Warranty Registration Card This was allegedly posted very briefly on the McDonnell Douglas website by...

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posted by cavelamb

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by cavelamb

What is it? Set 484

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

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posted by rhvp65

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by rhvp65

Metalworking!

I have a project that requires a machining operation that I am puzzling over. This particular piece doesn't require gre...

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posted by gwhite

19 comments posted 13yrs posted by gwhite

jackshaft offset?

I' m about to put a jackshaft-mounted pair of pulleys on a drill press for lower speeds. Does it matter/is there a best...

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posted by me

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by me

304 sheet hard on one side?

So I'm fabricating some stuff out of 40 mil 304 sheet ('cause that's what I could get from McMaster -- I know now it wa...

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posted by tim

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by tim