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Drilling a deep straight hole

I need to make a drill extension guide to finish a project. I want to use a .090 end mill to manually peck drill a hole...
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posted by none
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

heat treat queries

I bought a VERY old heat treat oven quite a long while back... I'd like to check that it is reasonably calibrated befor...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

need cheap tach

I put a http://www.tinytach.com/ on my tractors five years ago. Very useful. It wore out the battery and i got another....
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What is it? Set 441

I need some help with the second last item in this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp65
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

From Railroad to Bed Rail

Recycling railroad steel into angle iron.. Sales video, but fun to watch the operation... (found this on another list,...
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posted by carla_xspamx
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by carla_xspamx

Perpetual motion machine?

This guy has done the 'impossible'!!!! ;>)} http://www.wimp.com/perpetualmotion/
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posted by pkangas
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by pkangas

Furnace Plenum Size

Hello, I am installing a new furnce 96000 BTU. I need to upgrade some of the ductwork. I ordered a supply plenum that i...
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posted by Markmywords.9f96b68
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by Markmywords.9f96b68

Head mounted magnifier recommendation?

I presently use an old Edroy that works well but has too short a working distance. Are there any grades between the $35...
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posted by mungedkevin
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by mungedkevin

A real perpetual motion machine (video)

This guy has done the 'impossible'!!!! ;>)} http://www.wimp.com/perpetualmotion/
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posted by pkangas
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by pkangas

Removing chuck from Reed-Prentice lathe

The 3-jaw chuck has been on for at least a year. I need to change chucks. It mounts on a taper and is drawn in and push...
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posted by tge
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by tge

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

=A1Saludos aficionados al metal! Pues la cosa mariposa, es que participo en un concurso fotogr=E1fico de la revista Nat...
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posted by joseluisgomezrobles
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by joseluisgomezrobles

grinding drills

Background: A long time ago I bought two bench grinders from Grainger. They are 8 inch belt driven grinders. And I like...
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posted by dcaster
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by dcaster