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Bushing material

I want to spin a nylon shaft in a plain bearing/bushing at low rpm. Is the choice of bushing material critical? Will br...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mkoblic
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by mkoblic

Alignment Pin

I am thinking ahead here. I have 4 screwless vises I plan to key to the table of the Hurco mill I am working on. The pl...
22 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Solder-bearing flux?

E.g., "C-Flux": http://www.rectorseal.com/product-data/c-flux/dscflux.htm What's the advantage? You still have to apply...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by bobengelhardt

FS/Swap/Trade

39 rds of brand new..very old stock .240 Weatherby Magnum brass, unprimed, unfired. 2 boxes, (in rough shape), missing...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gunnerasch
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by gunnerasch

Pinging Ed Huntress

Hey Huntress, Are you still around? Haven't seen any of your posts for a long time. I hope all is well. Eric
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by etpm
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm

Interesting color choice

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atlas-Tool-Holder-1-4-/120971145664
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posted by ignoramus11402
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus11402

Cutting Clausing V-Way Grooves

In the RCM thread "Making a micrometer stop for a Clausing lathe" in July 2012, I talked about getting a pair of 35-deg...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by joegwinn
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by joegwinn

HF welding helmets

Don't recall if it was here or over at sejw that there was a discussion about HF auto-dark helmets , but I just bought...
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posted by snag_one
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by snag_one

Home shop lights

I have five 8' two-bulb single pin 8' florescent fixtures. They are fairly good fixtures I bought new from Grainger. I...
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posted by Mars
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by Mars

ITS ALIVE

Ok... I still have a lot of work to do, but the Hurco KMB1 I picked up in November 2010 finally came to life yesterday....
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

HD Wallpapers

http://www.9to5hdwallpapers.com/wallpaper1080p-hd-wallpaper-miranda-kerr/
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by widescreenhdwallpaper
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by widescreenhdwallpaper

Not all DIY projects lead to good results

Just look at the picture http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/elderly-woman-destroys-19th-century-fresco-do-it-herself-...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ignoramus20944
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus20944

Continuous still

Been looking a little at ethanol production, I hear it's cheaper to make from sugar than it is from corn or grain mash....
39 comments posted 14yrs
posted by regor
39 comments posted 14yrs posted by regor

Any interestt in aircraft techniques books?

Ive got a first addition copy of Aircraft Welding by L.S. Elzea Book is in pretty darned good condition, no noticible t...
28 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Gunner Asch
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by Gunner Asch

What is it? Set 455

I need some help with the second item this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rhvp65
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65