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DeWalt charger unstable?

My DW9118 charger emits a loud ~10 KHz audible tone when charging a battery. It didn't use to do that. Anybody else have...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Winston
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston

Setup Sheets

Mastercam's setup sheets suck so bad I use an add-in called X+ I think this better than X+ for Mastercam and is how setu...
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posted by jonbanquer
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by jonbanquer

Arch Micro Tools

Who actually has them in stock? Looking for some LB2116 ball end mills.
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posted by none
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Best kind of steel for lathe leadscrew?

Hi guys, I am going to have to machine a new leadscrew for a Myford Super 7 I've recently acquired. This existing one i...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by orion.osiris
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by orion.osiris

Source for window sealant

I had to remove a broken aluminum window from one of my garage walk doors. I found I could gently pry the frame out of...
24 comments posted 14yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

horizontal mill bearing

My supermax mill has both a vertical and a horizontal spindle. Unfortunately the outboard spindle support for the horiz...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Speedi-Sleeve anyone shrink fit an undersize one?

I am dealing with a shaft dia of 1.326 in. The CRC/SKF Speedi-Sleeve does = not have an application for this diameter....
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by aribertn
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by aribertn

Lets roll!

During the Colorado shooting, wasn't there one person who said "Oh, well, I'm dead anyway" and charged, and tackled the...
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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
492 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Question about "right to bear arms"

When did the right to bear arms to protect the state from invasion, become the right to bear arms to protect the person/...
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posted by noonehome
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by noonehome

Making Your Own Helical Couplers

How would you tackle it. I finally got around to putting a motor on one of my rotary chucks and hooking it to a control...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by alarm_wizard
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by alarm_wizard

FS -- Grob Model ML 16 inch bandsaw

Not identical, but looks like this http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=11746 and it comes with manual....
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posted by ignoramus22200
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus22200

Rotary airless paint sprayer?

I've got a stunningly bad track record with paint sprayers. They generally clog up almost instantly and just fail to pe...
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posted by Winston
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston

lathe operation question

lathe operation question time. I have a very small lathe (sherline, 17" bed) I need to turn some "longer" items in it b...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by presence
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by presence

Dayton 4Z140 - Gloat

Grainger price (not logged in) shows as $242.50. Ebay shows them for $75 to $180. I got 4 of them along with 3 12 volt...
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posted by none
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

New CADCAM Technology Leaders Group On LinkedIn

I started a new group on LinkedIn for the discussion of leading edge CADCAM technology: http://tinyurl.com/7rhka97 No pe...
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posted by jonbanquer
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by jonbanquer