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Car tire balancing at home possible?

Is there a way to balance wheels at home without a computer baalancer? I ha= ve seen at harbor freight kits designed fo...
39 comments posted 14yrs
posted by stryped1
39 comments posted 14yrs posted by stryped1

Threaded Tapers

Hi guys, I've seen pictures of threaded tapers being machined on lathes and was wondering what the hell use they are? I...
28 comments posted 14yrs
posted by orion.osiris
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by orion.osiris

Cheap Calipers

Several years ago I picked up a Central Machine (Harbor Fright) caliper. It was and still is good enough for most thing...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Preventing Galvanic Corrosion?

My utility trailer has a sheet metal floor, but it has rusted through in the 25 years I've had it, so I'm gonna cut it...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jgandalf1
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by jgandalf1

Removing stuck ss screw from aluminum

Hi, everybody. Been out of touch for a few weeks due to rootkit trojan on computer and no time to mess with it, so turn...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Pete.Keillor
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

A makeshift tap wrench?

I ordered a bullet guide for a Saiga rifle and got the drill & tap kit with it. I don't have a drill press, so I can't...
47 comments posted 14yrs
posted by G_Morgan
47 comments posted 14yrs posted by G_Morgan

Converting a manual hydraulic press to hydraulic pump

We have a very good hydraulic press, it is for sale, but I am itching to sell all other presses and requisition this on...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ignoramus17155
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus17155

What is it? Set 451

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
27 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rhvp65
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

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...
3 comments posted 14yrs
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.
0 comments posted 14yrs
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...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT