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18 Degree Half Face Cutter

I need to cut an 18 degree surface. (18 degrees off horizontal.) Yes I could block the part up on a sine bar, but I hav...
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11 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

GM distributor wrench

I can't find the one I made a few years back ... might have fallen into that black hole my oldest son calls his tool bo...
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posted by Snag_one
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one

Most Weather Resistant "Rubber" Cord

Not much in the way of metal in this other than the screws that will attach the hardware. Now, when I say weather resis...
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3 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

260 Brass Sucks - HELP!

According to McMaster Carr: "The most formable brass we offer, 260 offers better weldability than 300 series brass but...
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Weld Evaluation

I saw this shared on somebody's timeline on Facebook. There were over 600 comments which means its pretty well hated (l...
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HardAir Magazine monthly teaser

Paging Bob La Londe... In case you don't keep up with HardAir Magazine... link to the latest monthly teaser email: http...
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posted by lfiskgr
34 comments posted 3yrs posted by lfiskgr

A New Beginning

I received a piece of 6061 aluminum in the mail and my wife is working today ... guess where I've been ? So far I have...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by Snag_one
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one

Wrong damn angle ...

I managed to get the 2° angle on my end mill sharpening fixture wrong . I'd recut but the piece I used was just barely...
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posted by Snag_one
106 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one

rcm - productivity SMAW 6013 vs 7018

Hi all Back again - in via a new NNTP server. Been gone more than a month. This came to me about 3rd Feb... With more w...
54 comments posted 3yrs
posted by null
54 comments posted 3yrs posted by null

Barium sulphate as coating material

My question is Why barium sulphate is used as a coating in the molten copper industry? What properties make it different...
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posted by gouravdew31
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by gouravdew31

"Tiny" Independent 4 Jaw

I think I am looking around for a "small" independent 4 jaw. Some time back I saw Steffen Gottswinter (spelling) make a...
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20 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

End mill sharpening fixture

I'm nearing completion on this project , not a lot left now . All that's left is the nut to hold the sleeve in the bott...
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posted by Snag_one
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one