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Scrap alert

An old 11 kVa spotwelder is worth $500 in scrap. i
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posted by ignoramus29003
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus29003

Chain saw brakes!

I've been using chainsaws with the chain brakes for years. Ther're quite useful for safety reasons. I actuate the brake...
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posted by etpm
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm

OT my real job

I made the front page of the local paper this week, thought I'd gloat a bit. http://tinyurl.com/clhttp9 If you click on...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
40 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Series I CNC head rebuild

I am in the middle of a top-end rebuild on my R2E4. It was making excessive noise, and it turns out that a pulley bushi...
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Snow drill press - What to do?

At auction last weekend, ended up with a Snow 2-UD drill press. This is not much bigger than a regular DP, except much...
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posted by burkheimer
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by burkheimer

How to cut tungsten/rhenium wire

I have some tungsten/rhenium wire. 20% rhenium. 0.020 inches thick (0.5mm) I want to sell it by the foot. It is rather...
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posted by ignoramus10295
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus10295

OT data recovery

We had a 'puter crash :( and lost a day's sales records and, more imprtantly, payroll data. I'm mounting the HD in a US...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Mitutoyo microscope docs?

I scored a cool toolmakers microscope last weekend, Mitutoyo TM111. Exc condition, complete etc. I'd like to pull the l...
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posted by burkheimer
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by burkheimer

CNCs Speed Machining Processes

With sympathy and understanding for my friends at SME and _Manufacturing Engineering_, I think somebody was burned out...
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posted by huntres23
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by huntres23

Gun Reamer?

How does one use a gun reamer? the end has no lead in chamfer. Ebay Item number: 200759361238 Remove 333 to reply. Randy
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posted by rbraun333
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by rbraun333

What is it? Set 445

Just posted a new set on the web site: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp65
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

For Sale Nashua #3 Arbor Press

Anyone in SoCal interested in a Nashua #3 arbor press? A friend of mine is= getting rid of it and it is basically best...
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posted by n427c
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by n427c

How to tell Nickel 99 from Nickel 55

I have made an acquisition today from a local company. - Gorton Mastermil milling machine - One pallet of welding rod -...
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posted by ignoramus27828
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus27828

Chip formation up close

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRuSYQ5Npek&hd=1 PaulS
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posted by pschiller42
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Making chips - Close up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRuSYQ5Npek&hd=1 Regards, Boris Mohar Got Knock? - see: Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs...
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posted by borism_void_
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by borism_void_