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Treading dangerously

Anyway, I went down to the DIY Center for Quikrete Play Sand, sister's birthday coming up. Clean, soft, fine, 50-pound...
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posted by eieio
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Rethinking the leadscrew nut repair

I don't think I have enough room under the table to do the delrin nut I was thinking about . Right now I see 3 options...
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posted by Snag_one
11 comments posted 3mos posted by Snag_one

Why Does It Go Out on Friday Afternoon

Well, my air compressor died again. I was planning on running jobs all weekend, and the motor quit. Sigh. No it didn't...
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posted by none
12 comments posted 3mos posted by none

OK , I'll admit it

I've been a little scared of this project . Yesterday I began teardown on my milling machine to replace a *worn - .025"...
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posted by Snag_one
4 comments posted 3mos posted by Snag_one

Tormach "Grinder" Vises

I've made no secret that I use grinder vises or what is often called screwless vises more than a regular mill vise. A w...
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Refractometer Cheap, but not to cheap ???

I really need to get a new refractometer. I find cheap ones on ebay for about 20 bucks, and more expensive ones from MS...
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A Lincoln Tombstone Question

Mine has a problem , and I suspect I might have figured out the answer . Since the day I first plugged it in I get shoc...
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posted by Snag_one
18 comments posted 4mos posted by Snag_one

Stupid Tool Ads in My News Feed

My prvacy has been stolen, and I see targeted ads in my web browser news feed all the time. Sometimes my own items for...
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posted by none
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ali GMAW common practice North America

Hi there Been surprised by what is and is not stocked in the UK. What's recommended in the Lincoln "bible" of welding c...
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posted by null
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Ain''t that some shit !

Every once in a while I can fall into a pile of s*it and come up smelling like roses . I may or may not have mentioned...
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posted by Snag_one
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Zoro Coupons

If you sign up for an account with Zoro they send you coupons. With the coupons and free shipping on most orders over $...
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posted by none
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If you see something on Vevor...

If you see something on Vevor you might consider buying check walmart, amazon and ebay. Often Vevor themselves are selli...
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posted by user16941
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Its One Of Those Weeks Again

Yesterday I had a customer climb up my _ _ _ for not wanting to guarantee their design would work the way they want. "I...
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