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Enco free shipping code for January ?

I need a few small items , like a new bandsaw blade . I think I'll try Enco if I can get that newest free shipping code...
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posted by snag_one
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by snag_one

Dumb Idea Of The Week

"Slow Cut" saws seem to be kind of expensive compared to other chop saws for cutting metal. I was wondering.... why not...
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posted by none
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Ever hear of 10125 steel?

Has anyone ever heard of a steel grade called 10125? It's a plain carbon steel, and I can imagine what they mean -- pla...
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posted by huntres23
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by huntres23

COMPLETE VICTORY over the transformer!

I spent a whole day messing around with the transformer. The first disappointment was that even at the lowest count of...
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posted by ignoramus17720
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus17720

Asong as-250 parts

I have a blown transistor (mosfet?) on my as-250 control board. No real identifying markings that I can see. Anyone know...
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posted by greentrust
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by greentrust

Kirkland batteries leak before their time

I have a lab scale that uses 8 alkaline AA batteries, and it quit working a few days ago. Turned out the batteries were...
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posted by joegwinn
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by joegwinn

Low boy Trailer re-wiring

I finally have got enough time to look at my trailer and tried to find out why electricals were [mostly] not working. I...
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posted by ignoramus15400
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus15400

Shop heat question

Finishing up framing a 13'x36' shop area within my large shop. Walls and 8= foot ceiling fully insulated. All surfaces...
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posted by ivanvegvary
50 comments posted 14yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Can a Syncrowave 250 run from a 60A circuit

I have a 60A circuit that would be very convenient to hook up to my Syncrowave 250. It says that it requires 105A. I be...
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posted by ignoramus21023
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus21023

Food Conveyor Needle Chain REDONE !

Okay Gang, Pictures are all there as well as the text file. The line length in the text file is too long - sorry about...
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posted by kensnospam
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by kensnospam

Reno full auto

I might be going to Reno over the 4th of July weekend and I'm thinking about checking out renting and shooting some ful...
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posted by dbirch
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by dbirch

Lincoln square wave TIG 300 problems

Somehow the last post on this ended up in a reply to "ping Iggy" hope I got this in its own thread. Anyway, I opened up...
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posted by elson
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by elson

Air compressor CFM ratings

When you see something like "3.2CFM at 60PSI", where are the cubic feet measured? Does that mean that the compressor is...
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posted by tim
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

Braking Aluminum

I have a copy of Pollards aluminum boat building book, and I have read it. It looks like he mostly plans on boats to be...
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posted by none
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by none