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Stainless Wire Thinning

Ok... I have an idea to pitch to a buddy to offer him a "superior" product to one he is making and selling now. For me...
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posted by alarm_wizard
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by alarm_wizard

50 taper arbor anyone?

here's the link - I needed the spacers, don't need and can't use the arbor http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nobody
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by nobody

What is gold rate today

What is gold rate today in india. Gold rates are increasing day by day very highly. Indians are use=92s gold very casua...
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posted by priyankasone143
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by priyankasone143

Drilling clean holes in thin sheet

I've got a little 3oz fuel tank (model airplane) made out of thin tinplate (a Dole Pineapple Chunk can, actually). So,...
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posted by tim
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

Idea of the safety of aircraft called FLYING SAFER

Dear Friend, The Create the Future Design Contest was launched by the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs magazine to help s...
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posted by athabet2
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by athabet2

Ingenious engine-extraction technique

Europeans sure set the bar high! http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120412/CARNEWS01/120419941#ixzz1rx900qqO
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posted by mars
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by mars

A good textbook on hydraulics

I would like to know if anyone can recommend a good book or a website on hydraulics. Not just explaining the basics, bu...
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posted by ignoramus22298
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus22298

power distribution box

I guess my 93 F350 has two fuse panels. the manual refers to a power distribution box in addition to the fuse panel. OK...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
39 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

More mysteries of electrolysis

I have never tried to etch a piece of metal that was not flat. Here is a face of a polar sundial prepped the usual way,...
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posted by mkoblic
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by mkoblic

Smoker

http://thereifixedit.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/white-trash-repairs-gallon-drumroll-please2.jpg-- Boris
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posted by borism_void_
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by borism_void_

Manual for Hitachi K-100 vfd

I bought this VFD off Ebay and thought I could find a manual on line. No such luck. It is slightly different from the L...
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posted by dcaster
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by dcaster

Drain Tube for Self bailer

I need to install a drain tube in a small boat. Currently, I have a hole in the transom but without the drain insert. T...
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posted by walter_munney
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by walter_munney

"Chipping" Metal

Supposing a guy wanted to put a hidden identifier in a product. Would it be possible to put something such as a chip th...
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posted by steveb
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

friction SS

I spend time on RCM because every now and then I get a truly original idea I never would have considered. I had bought...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Knocking noises in hydraulic power unit

I have this 15 HP power unit. We just hooked it up. When it runs, I hear knocking noises that are irregular. I wonder wh...
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posted by ignoramus29686
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus29686