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What is it? Set 475

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

OT: Keybord recommendation?

I've had it with wimpy keyboards. I really liked the original IBM PC keyboard, and, later, the Northgate keyboards. The...
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posted by rangerssuck
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by rangerssuck

Kitagawa chuck

So an on topic post! I had a bunch of run out issues with my Hyundai HIT-18 lathe. Bought a brand new Kitagawa chuck an...
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posted by rbraun333
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by rbraun333

Gas engine exhaust extensions and back pressure

Awl -- Recently, in asking about pipe diam/length and pressure drops for natural gas, I was surprised at how significan...
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posted by fitcat
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

Anybody here have experience with CO2 lasers?

I've been looking at 40 and 80 watt CO2 laser engraver/cutters lately. Prices have come way down and one machine I look...
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posted by etpm
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

Home shop machining

I think this guy has the right idea trying to get home shop machinists to pay more for better Chinese machine tools: htt...
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posted by jonbanquer
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

Whatchamacallit?

You mount it on the top of a door, vertical, pin pointing up, chain hanging down. It has a chain hanging down with a ri...
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posted by steveb
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Soldering problem

I was making another clone of my miniature sundials. On this occasion I thought I would try a few things differently. A...
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posted by mkoblic
31 comments posted 13yrs posted by mkoblic

The CAM Acquisitions Continue

Recently HSMWorks was purchased by Autodesk. Today Vero Software purchased WorkNC. Vero Software has recently also acqu...
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posted by jonbanquer
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

Rotational accuracy required for gear cutting?

I need to cut a small gear but was wondering how much angular accuracy is needed. I have a 3rd axis on a stepper drive...
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posted by BQ340
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by BQ340

favorite tool/parts drawer brands?

Anybody have any favorite suppliers or brands for "narrow" style 28"-ish tool/parts cabinets with 10 or so drawers, sta...
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posted by presence
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by presence

Happiness is 230 volts

A while back I posted about maybe needing some buck xmfrs. Paul Drahn, as I posted earlier, gave me three that were the...
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posted by etpm
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

Speaking of welding tables

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/tls/3523289800.html Its a nice idea, a scaled down version could be very usefull. Who ev...
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posted by H.beal
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by H.beal