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what the heck is this thing?

note, I apologize for an on-topic post related to something made of metal - if you can help identify this thing, then y...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by bubba
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by bubba

Sorta on topic - Cowboy assault rifle?

I'm looking for a traditional lever action .3030 saddle gun, but I find I'm actually more impressed with the Marlin 336...
36 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cavelamb
36 comments posted 13yrs posted by cavelamb

Safe without a combination

http://goo.gl/ZDM9h
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posted by ignoramus7475
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus7475

Machine Guns

Just looking at parts and differences for semi-auto and full auto... Looks like a full auto just lets the hammer go, th...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by regor
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Israeli Plastic Molding

Best molded plastic I've ever seen. Brilliant design! Makes Rubbermaid and Chinese stuff look like a sad joke. I can st...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jonbanquer
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

Soldering problem - follow up

Whoever said that rosin will not work with steel was right. I managed a couple of pieces but the results were inconsist...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mkoblic
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by mkoblic

whirl-a-gigs

So I'm working on a multizone hydronic heatpump err coolpump system. I have the oft-encountered problem - all I have ar...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by wb8foz
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by wb8foz

best material for rifle trigger

I'm "reverse engineering" a two part FN30 rifle trigger: http://www.mwdropbox.com/dropbox/trigger1.jpg http://www.mwdrop...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

An odd callout

I'm in a bit of a quandary. I know how to machine this, but I don't know how to call it out on a drawing. I'm working o...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by tim
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by tim

Ebay funny of the day

What a waste of 6061 http://www.ebay.com/itm/400323338602
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posted by mike.terrell
98 comments posted 13yrs posted by mike.terrell

Texas poised to double wind energy output

Texas poised to double wind energy output http://www.kvue.com/news/Wind-farms-in-Texas-191499131.html by ANGELA KOCHERG...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Desertphile
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by Desertphile

How Do Hammond Organs Work?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopUp1qBbJ4
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posted by jonbanquer
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

Russian doomsday retaliation weapon system

Here's a scary thought that unsettled me while driving my dump truck. Apparently, the Russians have a "dead hand" retal...
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posted by ignoramus329
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus329

Genset voltage reg: capacitor vs. AVR

What are the pro's/cons of each? One pro for caps is that they are cheaper! The AVR ditty for my unit would cost anothe...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

Ruined my bandsaw blade yesterday

Like usual in the last week, I was cutting up steel bars on my bandsaw. I cut them up so that they fit in USPS flat rat...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ignoramus329
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus329