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Boeing 787 electrical problem?

Just read this statement from a Boeing engineer: "Sinnett, the 787?s chief project engineer, said that in each of the p...
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posted by cavelamb
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by cavelamb

Tin whiskers causing Boeing 787 problems?

Just read this statement from a Boeing engineer: "Sinnett, the 787?s chief project engineer, said that in each of the p...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pdrahn
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by pdrahn

50-caliber rounds from an AK-47

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/03/06/polaris-introducing-flat-proof-airless-tires-next-year/ ``Engineers shot test...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus9904
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus9904

Any opinions on this Okamoto surface grinder

This item would be for my own shop use, to make money with. I do not plan on reselling it. I think that I can find some...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus24658
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus24658

What's up with 22 caliber ammo?

It appears that 22 caliber ammo no longer seems to exist. There is not even enough for someone to grab and horde as it...
62 comments posted 13yrs
posted by 3t3d
62 comments posted 13yrs posted by 3t3d

OT: Economics?

Top story today - Dow hits a record high! The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 100 points early Tuesday, c...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cavelamb
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by cavelamb

Any Flexible Shaft Gurus out there?

I'm looking for an item identical to the following: http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/119/1179/=lqihmn Item #:6426K203 I...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by autodrill
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by autodrill

AR-15 & M16 Bolt Carrier groups

It seems the bolt carrier group is the hard to get part for AR-15's currently. I have found old Colt M16 A1 parts kits,...
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posted by regor
148 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Build my own luber/sizer dies

After someone slapped me in the head..reminding me that I own a fair selection of pretty good machine tools...Ive decid...
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posted by gunnerasch
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

Strange steel that is very hard to cut with a bandsaw

My small bandsaw with a Starrett blade works extremely well to cut regular steel. I have been cutting a lot of 4-6 inch...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus9672
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus9672

Rigid Conduit vs Regular Iron pipe

Can any one tell me what the difference between rigid conduit and iron pipe? inner finish threads on the pipe and in the...
38 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pilgrim
38 comments posted 13yrs posted by pilgrim

How to build a file rack?

Im going through drawers and tool boxes and dug out my files. A good 75 or more of them, Mill files, knife files, rasps...
106 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gunnerasch
106 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

Video of a cutting tool removing metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mRuSYQ5Npek#! Cool.
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by spamTHISbrp
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by spamTHISbrp

any reasons not to use a flycutter as hole saw?

I've got one of these little things http://www.sherline.com/images/3052pic.jpg for size, the arbot is morse #1 and draw...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by presence
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by presence