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posted by jonbanquer
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What is it? Set 438

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posted by rhvp65
36 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

Overhead welding on a semi trailer

I have a "beavertail double drop deck semi trailer": http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Trailking/ that needs some work done on...
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posted by ignoramus18965
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus18965

need large bolts

I'm in need of several 3/4 x 10 bolts. Local fleet farm don't go that big. McMaster just scared me off. Any suggestions?...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
40 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Hold-down of thin material to CNC mill

Hi, all:- What's a good way to hold down material such as thin aluminum panels (eg. 1/16" or 1/8") while through-CNC mi...
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posted by speffSNIP
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by speffSNIP

Spray painting ?

Is a gast pump suitable for use as a air supply to run a spray paint gun? Do i need to add a air tank to smooth out the...
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posted by H.Beal
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by H.Beal

shop press design

I'm building a shop press about like this one: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_604_604 I found tons of 8...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

From flowchart to ladder

From flowchart to schematic to ladder I can design machine control circuits using relay logic but it's a grueling job f...
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posted by mars
46 comments posted 14yrs posted by mars

Fork lift info

Someone here was a certified forklift repair tech. I've lost the history. I bought an old (1978) ClarkLift 2000lb machi...
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Sewer pipe failing - suggestions?

A week ago, on of my neighbors had his sewer back up into his basement. His house was built at the same time as mine (a...
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posted by rangerssuck
69 comments posted 14yrs posted by rangerssuck

Clearance for tapping

And speaking of tapping, how close to an edge can I tap? There's been a few times where I've drilled a hole close to an...
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posted by tim
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

Form tapping sand cast aluminum?

To all you folks who are actually making parts from metal, I use form taps, AKA roll taps, as much as possible. I use t...
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posted by etpm
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm

100% earning no investment no referral

Hi, I am like to show you money making system for all.. Pls sing up down websites and dollars.. Each wbsite you will ge...
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posted by onlinestar.me
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by onlinestar.me

OT An obituary for facts

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-talk-huppke-obit-facts-20120419,0,809470.story "... To the shock of most se...
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posted by anorton
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by anorton

smooth out calk

My project for the last week has been rebuilding an old fertilizer spreader. Its my better half's turn. All the little...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT