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macro etchant for Ali

Hi all Could you remind me. Macro etchant for Aluminum... To inspect welds on Ali. I think the suggestion a few months...
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posted by null
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by null

Just when it looked like ...

I could proceed with the reassembly of my neighbor's side by side UTV without finding more problems . I'm not sure if I...
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posted by Snag_one
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Ali MIG/GMAW 27m swaths w twin Cat C32 V12's

Hi Dave and anyone interested Earlier part of this year worked welding Ali "SWATH's". SWATH = Small Waterplane Area Twi...
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America is Really Metric Under The Surface

I admit that lots of things made in the USA are metric. The US standard inch was officially redefined as exactly 25.4mm...
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Pin Punches - Starrett Vs ___________

Pin Punches - Starrett Vs ___________ Do you own a set of Starrett pin punches? Do you own something else you think is...
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OT: fuel pump for IH v345

Apologies for the OT post, skip now if you're a purist 8-) The fuel pump on my '72 IH Scout 2 v345 still works, but it'...
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posted by bp
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by bp

lathe chuck scroll lube?

The Net abounds with answers to what to use, all different, ranging from way oil to antiseize to powdered graphite. Dry...
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posted by muratlanne
13 comments posted 4yrs posted by muratlanne

More Metal Vendor Xometry vs. Midwest

As you know I'm always checking materials price, availability, and processing time. I was about to place an order for s...
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Bending metal part

I am currently baffled on how to bend or even make this part. Has anyone any ideas?
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posted by Matt
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by Matt

What's It Going to Be

Its been a long time since I did one of these, so here we go. http://yumabassman.com/pictures/Part%201.jpg
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Heavy Duty Vacuum Hose

Back in 2019 I mentioned it here on this group, and it had been in use a while before that. I couldn't find when I had...
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Cutting torch tips ?

Can anyone tell me the difference between a 3HPN and A 3GPN torch tip ? Are they interchangeable ?
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posted by Demoman
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Over unity

What people forget is the gasoline is used as a specific hydrogen application ever again so all those liquids hydrogen...
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posted by Dumby
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Hard part is over ...

Well , for me the hard part was getting that damn overhead cam timed right . I've been working on a neighbor's Arctic c...
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posted by Snag_one
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