⏣ General Metalworking

CNC'ing a mini-lathe

I'm currently in the process of turning my HF 93212 7X14 over to computer control. I'm currently controlling the Lead S...

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posted by redmiata

20 comments posted 14yrs posted by redmiata

What is it? Set 450

Just posted this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob

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posted by rhvp65

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Ahhhhhhhhh

OK. Only vaguely metalworking related, but not at all political. I left the valves on my oxy-acetelyne rig on for a wee...

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posted by tim

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Update: still not culled!

Hey all. I've been busy lately and I was thinking that I might get some relief from my chores if I was culled. But the...

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posted by whoyakidding

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OT - Working mans shoes

The work shoes I got at Payless Shoes lasted less than a year. The first couple weeks, they were comfortable, and like...

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posted by cayoung61***spamblock

20 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

12" Craftsman chainsaw parts?

Picked up a 12" Sears electric chainsaw a while ago. Works well..but the handle is broken. I could I suppose make somet...

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posted by gunnerasch

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Bad Gas

I got about three gallons of mixed gas and oil in my boat tank. It is old. OLD! I need to dispose of it. Any suggestion...

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posted by steveb

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Obit for Tom Stockton (one of the original and recent Directors of NAMES)

Sad news as another of the great ones passes last week. Brian Lawson, Bothwell, Ontario

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posted by lawsonb

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CNC & Robotics Parts Garage Sale

I will be having an awesome garage sale in Temecula, CA on July 27th and July 28th (8am-2pm), selling tons of CNC and r...

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posted by rpseguin

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Regaining the tarnish on a silver ring (follow up)

Thanks to all for your suggestions!! Here is a followup. The ring has spent the folowing: A couple of days in an egg wh...

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posted by rgentry

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Eyeglass repair

Yesterday, I noticed that a nose-pad arm had cracked and fallen off my metal framed glasses. I've been DAGs for the las...

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posted by Winston

17 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston

Riveting tool

There was a thread here earlier discussing solid rivets and various methods of setting them. I have been using a ball p...

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posted by mkoblic

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Will this locating scheme work?

I want to locate a pulley on a shaft. The timing of the pulley is critical. Once the pulley is located on the shaft the...

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posted by etpm

8 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm

Cameron Micro Drill Chuck

I recently inherited a Cameron Micro Drill Press Model 164. It has an Albre= cht 0-1/8" Keyless chuck and it works grea...

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posted by bertiesminis

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Making yer own backup generator?

Awl -- The online big-box for generators appears to be http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/power/natural-gas-genera...

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posted by fitcat

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