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Rol Lift Pallet Jack Top Seal

The top seal of the pump of my rol lift series E pallet jack is leaking. Having trouble removing the top packing nut. B...
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posted by heyjude076
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by heyjude076

Setup for coolant induced annular cutter arbor

In search of tool nirvana, I'd like to hook up a coolant induced annular cutter holder on my mill. What GPH or PSI do I...
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posted by ohland
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by ohland

What is it called?

A clamp that has a cam mechanism, usually bolted or screwed to a table, has a (usually) poly/vinyl/rubber arm to hold do...
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posted by steveb
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Removing broken hitch ball?

Bought a brand-new hitch ball to replace the dented and cruddy old junky looking thing. Whilst tightening it with mediu...
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posted by Winston
96 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston

How to make a weed eater drive shaft?

Anybody have a link to a picture or video/whatever that shows what a weedeater drive shaft looks like on the inside? I...
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posted by jdoe
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by jdoe

HAZ?

Just how much strength is lost when heat is used to straighten something? I know it varies with the amount of heat appl...
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posted by steveb
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Cat 5 limits

I want to run a hard line Cat 5 out to my shop. It will be inside PVC. What is the limits of length of Cat 5 before you...
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posted by steveb
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

OT: parts suppliers going to prison

The Justice Dept. has finally caught up with some auto-parts price-fixing crooks: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/31/bus...
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posted by huntres23
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by huntres23

What is it? Set 426

I need some help with the second, fourth, and fifth ones this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp65
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

Rebuilding a Mass Air Flow Sensor

This has absolutely nothing to do with RCM, but you fellers are the = highly intelly gent, worldly types (not unlike my...
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posted by guvbob2003
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by guvbob2003

electronic or optical revolution counter

Gang, Looking for links for a fairly good, reliable and accurate revolution (not speed) counter to attach or use on my...
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posted by kwsnospam2009a
25 comments posted 14yrs posted by kwsnospam2009a

Zennis on order

Went to see the independant eye doctor, in the Walmart kiosk. Turns out my eyes went from about -6 to -4.5, meaning the...
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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

1099 Nightmare

The company I work for has a policy of rewarding patents with cash awards. No one ever got rich on the awards but over...
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posted by piezoguy2
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by piezoguy2

nasty metal "splinters"

I suppose others have run into this before-- a month or so ago I installed a quick change tool post on my 10x22 lathe....
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posted by speffSNIP
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by speffSNIP

Dear Valued Customer

Dear Valued Customer, We are excited to let you know we just ate one of the competition. This gives us added leverage i...
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posted by none
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by none