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I want occasionally to bend a piece of flat bar no more than 6" wide, and 3/8" thick. Sometimes if is a random angle, a...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by steveb
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Hydraulic fluid cooler question

I've been asked to fix a hydraulic fluid cooler. Looks like about a 5 gal tank of fluid, probably a CNC machine. The co...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61***scamblock
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61***scamblock

Why do they use 4140 for gun barrels?

That steel can get incredibly hard if it gets hot, but the barrels are not very hard at all. Why pay extra for tool stee...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by clarkmagnuson
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by clarkmagnuson

Asparagus soup recipe

As promised here's the recipe: 1 lb asparagus 1.5 cups chicken stock 4 tbs chopped shallots 1 cup milk or1/2 & 1/2 2.5...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by etpm
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

Allowance for anodizing

I have some Aluminum parts, 7075 T6, for machining and will anodize at home using the sulfuric acid / battery charger m...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by regor
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Children and weapons

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8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus17673
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus17673

Vacuum cleaner principles

I am going to go out and start vacuuming pecans this coming week. I guess I have about six 55 gallon barrels worth line...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by steveb
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Tail Stock Die Holder

I'm just finishing up a lathe tail stock die holder, and I am wondering about adding a handle. I'm torn between making i...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by none
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

OT-made some very good soup

Greetings Cooks, I know there are several folks here who like to cook. So I thought that there might be some interest f...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by etpm
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

Drywall-type screws with true 82 deg head?

Awl -- I'm a big fan of coarse thread drywall screws, for mounting metal to wood (indoors), or even deck screws, but th...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

Arc Welding: Inverter vs Transformer

I think the Chinese will soon totally dominate the welding business because their inverters really seem to have lots of...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jonbanquer
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

What is it? Set 481

I need some help with the last one this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by rhvp65
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by rhvp65