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I'm going to break the dash board...

Years ago I opened the dash on my 1978 F250 to fix the dash lights. The plastic back panel that held it all together di...
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I need a project ...

The 4Runner is being repaired (motor swap) by someone else , the truck only needs some minor carb tweaks (until i get t...
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posted by Snag_one
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one

Lubricants that don't get tacky

I'm looking for some kind of lubricant that doesn't get tacky over time. The application is hand-cranked windows in an...
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posted by bp
20 comments posted 3yrs posted by bp

Adios the 4Runner

It's been puffing a little steam on cold startup , indicating coolant in the combustion chamber(s) - a sweet taste in t...
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posted by Snag_one
33 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one

Columbian Bench Press - The Jim Wilkins Special

Okay, my little Columbian isn't even in the same league, but I thought you might enjoy seeing what kind of clamping for...
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7 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

Fairbanks Morse D38 engine

Hi all You are folks of many interests and much knowledge. The "Fukushima" mess-up had my thoughts inconclusively jump...
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posted by null
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by null

Reactivity of Steel At Elevated Temperatures

Most of us know If you dump a ton of oxygen, heat, and fuel on steel it can burn. Burn may be technically arguable but...
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Teflon Runners

Technically PTFE as Teflon (tm) is a trade name and tends to cost a bit more. In casting and injection I make primarily...
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Spindle Spider: Buy vs. Make

I'm thinking of buying a spindle spider for my mini-lathe, but I was also considering making one, which I've not done b...
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posted by jamesjaddah1755
19 comments posted 3yrs posted by jamesjaddah1755

WW1 memoir

This must be shared: https://dn790003.ca.archive.org/0/items/ErnstJngerTheStormOfSteel/Ernst_J%C3%BCnger_The_Storm_of_St...
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posted by muratlanne
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by muratlanne

Virtue Signaling Vises

I recently posted a picture of a successful very high hold milling operation in a grinder vise on one of those machinis...
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OT: I Fixed It With Trash

Growing up having a country grocery store 60 miles from town we often couldn't get a professional anything out to fix s...
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9 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

Take a _______ And Go ________ Some ________!

I'm headed out to the shop to make a small production run of molds, but I can only sing the same song so many times. Let...
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25 comments posted 3yrs posted by none