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Vise jaws

My best vise has loose jaws, which are too hard for some work, and let heavy items slip. I'm thinking of making (1) sof...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by whit3rd
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by whit3rd

AARP falls from grace

From my 81 yr old father: "Read this it's a very good letter ! Has anyone seen this? Pretty interesting. Hope will actu...
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posted by gunnerasch
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by gunnerasch

OT: Gotta love Aussies' sense of humour

The locals in Darwin are calling the newly established US Marines base "Camp Assange".
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by noonehome
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by noonehome

[OT] Low Tech Data Mining?

Occasionally, I get a folded paper sheet in a plastic bag weighted by a few stones on my driveway. Often the text offer...
39 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Winston
39 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston

How to copy game dvd?

I'm getting tired of paying 30 to 60 bucks for game dvds, in my case WII, that won't play when they get scratched. My g...
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posted by uce
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by uce

Toshiba Laptop hard drive question

I was given a Toshiba 5105-s501 laptop with a :"bad hard drive", so I picked up a 40gig from one of my computer outlets...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gunnerasch
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by gunnerasch

Delrin AF in small quantity?

Thanks all for the bearing-in-water thread. Think I'd like a 6" x 3" x 3/4 bit of Delrin AF. I can get a sheet 12" x 24...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by xpzzzz
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by xpzzzz

belt sander tape?

I want to make some belts for my 1" belt sander. Anyone know what kind of tape is used to join the ends of the belt toge...
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posted by mice42
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by mice42

Drilling 304 Stainless

I may have asked this before, but I'm slow: I have some 304 sheet. I use it to make control-line model airplane handles...
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posted by tim
49 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

Tig welder for plasma cutting?

You guys who know more about welding, 'splain me this: How come I couldn't use an existing high-frequency/DC TIG welder...
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

gunner - hot stick

Gunner... Do you have a 35-foot hot stick you'd like to sell? Lloyd
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
35 comments posted 14yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

What is it? Set 456

I need some help with the fourth item in this set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
25 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rhvp65
25 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

Cheap Metal Lathe

I was wondering why the price was only $100.... http://eugene.craigslist.org/tls/3208013281.html Jon
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posted by jonSPAMdanniken
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by jonSPAMdanniken

CNC Plasma cutting table made by a defunct company

I have this CNC plasma cutting table here: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AxkcI8flh4Y/UD5SJqLph1I/AAAAAAAABq4/onBU0...
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posted by ignoramus9435
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus9435

Plastic(?) for bearing to run in water

Thinking of making a pedal-powered boat, stainless shafts, suggestions for bearing materiel please. And sources for sui...
18 comments posted 14yrs
posted by xpzzzz
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by xpzzzz