⏣ General Metalworking

Making a slotted flexible shaft coupler

Having received some sub-standard shaft couplers for a CNC conversion I'm now thinking about making some rather than wa...

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posted by someone

12 comments posted 13yrs posted by someone

Filling a 20 liter CO2 tank for soda

A while ago, we bought a Sodastream soda machine. We were happy for a while, until the sticker shock of replacing their...

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posted by ignoramus15934

41 comments posted 13yrs posted by ignoramus15934

Cheap 3 jaw lathe chucks

Anyone else had trouble with the $150 three jaw chuck? About 4 years ago I bought a used 13 X 40 Jet lathe. Sweet machi...

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posted by piezoguy2

13 comments posted 13yrs posted by piezoguy2

Want milling machine

I'm looking to buy a Bridgeport in reasonable shape. Not a full blown CNC but a manual or EZ Trak. Ed Huesers http://www...

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posted by ed

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by ed

What is it? Set 474

I need some help with the second and sixth items this week, I think I know the last one but I'm not sure if it's for a s...

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posted by rhvp65

20 comments posted 13yrs posted by rhvp65

'Mouse Milk' Penetrating Oil

Hi All, Just curious, does anyone here have any experience with 'Mouse Milk' Penetrant? Good? Bad? Otherwise? http://ww...

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posted by spam

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Californias new gun safe

California approved gun safe http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=34a_1317870586 The methodology of the left has always been:...

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posted by gunnerasch

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Hex shank tooling in ER style collets

Other than buying small diameter ER style collets and having someone EDM out a hex pattern, does anyone know of a source...

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posted by autodrill

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by autodrill

Anti rust

Got a BUNCH of rusty tire chains, that are shedding every time I move them. Got citric acid for derusting, now just nee...

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posted by gary556

36 comments posted 13yrs posted by gary556

Like The Blues?

They usually bore me but this doesn't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHqTb0w7u4Q

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posted by jonbanquer

7 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonbanquer

OTish: Anyone use a ColdHeat Soldering Iron?

I don't remember if I posted this here yet or not, so... I bought a ColdHeat soldering iron and it came yesterday. When...

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posted by ljaques

32 comments posted 13yrs posted by ljaques

Gun storage?

So, if someone wanted to preserve their guns, say maybe in the bottom of a well,pond, or underground, what would be the...

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posted by regor

17 comments posted 13yrs posted by regor

Cool new robot

http://www.wimp.com/transformercar/ Here is the coolest RC car I've ever seen, and only $24,000! I'll bet it took a lon...

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posted by ljaques

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by ljaques

Reloading equipment WTB/Trade/Swap

Going through my various reloading equipment for the first time in nearly 5 yrs, and Im missing a few things, have dupl...

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posted by gunnerasch

30 comments posted 13yrs posted by gunnerasch

Post fab treating

A guy in another newsgroup wants to make a small box for a pellet stove, and so far, we've decided that if he can find...

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posted by steveb

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb