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air powered cutoff saws?

So the place wih big toys has 120V 12-14" cutoff saw. Rather like this one: It's a PITA, it regularly trips the 20A bre...
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posted by wb8foz
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by wb8foz

Easy shoe shining tip #62

If you, while wearing black leather shoes, accidentally step into a bucket with used motor oil when getting off a ladde...
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posted by ignoramus7130
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus7130

Steampunk wine opener/pourer

Absolutely amazing. Clearly some hobbyists have way too much time on their hands. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2d1_133...
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posted by anorton
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by anorton

Round rubber pieces or pipe with ID of 22 mm?

Rubber, or any material similar to rubber. It will be pushed onto a standard 608 bearing, like a tire onto a wheel. Thi...
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posted by jdoe
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by jdoe

Antique machinery scans

http://www.machineryscans.com/-- Boris
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posted by borism_void_
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Link-belt substitution

I purchased a forklift where the drive belt turning the water pump and alternator, is torn/broke and not functional. I...
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posted by ignoramus2551
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus2551

German language help?

There is a story in the news today about a Chinese company that bought a German construction-equipment company named Pu...
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posted by huntres23
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by huntres23

6mm BallScrew In Service (pic)

http://www.yumabassman.com/pictures/MaxNC%20Z%20Axis%20b.JPG Well, there it is. It's a combination of design to fit and...
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posted by none
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

What is it? Set 431

I need some help with the first item this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp65
30 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

milling 17-4PH stainless

RE. my last post on buying carbide end mills. THe job I was doing when I killed the two 3/4" x 2.25" LOC carbide ends m...
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posted by rbraun333
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by rbraun333

Where to buy solid carbide end mills

I need the following: 3/4 d x 2-1/4" LOC rougher 3/4" x 4" LOC rougher or.... a 3/4" d x 2" plus LOC with a 4" reach. C...
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posted by rbraun333
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by rbraun333

(OT) eye buy direct

http://www.eyebuydirect.com/ Anyone tried these folks? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .
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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
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Pneumatic flow control valve problem

I have a flow control valve like this: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/PARKER-Air-Flow-Control-Valve-4A789?Pid=searchI...
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posted by kl57ytr
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by kl57ytr

Eason ES-8

Does anybody here have any experience with the Eason ES-8 DRO? We have one on a lathe in the museum workshop where I vo...
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posted by tomiller
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by tomiller