⏣ General Metalworking

OT: Fax machines on broadband problem?

I have a Lexmark laser fax machine on a POTS line that also has DSL. In addition, I have 4 POTS voice lines that rotor....

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posted by mars

39 comments posted 14yrs posted by mars

Allowance for Soldering

I want to make a little brass dingus (a wheel pant mount, actually) and solder it onto 1/8" music wire. If I actually h...

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posted by tim

12 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

Dude Gets Hair Caught in Machine

Short hair is a good idea around machines. This guy was lucky and only got a little scalped. http://www.liveleak.com/vie...

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posted by dav1936531

0 comments posted 14yrs posted by dav1936531

MIC 6 cast aluminum tooling plate

I acquired a piece of precission machined cast aluminum tooling plate and wonder if others have used this type of mater...

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posted by dcaster

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by dcaster

Never Stand Under a Load

Fortunately, nobody was under this load..... http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a94_1322497254 .....it looks like a monument...

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posted by dav1936531

16 comments posted 14yrs posted by dav1936531

Enco cyber monday deal

Don't miss this Exclusive Online Only Savings Event! Cyber Sunday and Monday ONLY - Save 20% Off* your order of $199 or...

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posted by kortjester

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by kortjester

Great deal!!!

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/tls/2713592184.html

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posted by ignoramus10577

9 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus10577

Motor Oil? Really?

I was just reading the manual (thank you Carl) for the new to me (ancient) HF lathe and it says to fill the head stock...

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posted by none

8 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

CNC Lathe Question

Converting a lathe to CNC seems pretty straight forward. A few mods to the compound so primary cross feed is driven by...

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posted by none

16 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Got the RF 30 Mill - Cheap Lathe Question

I bought the RF-30 mill. It was cheap enough, but I was hesitant about whether I would get any use out of it, but then...

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posted by none

10 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

More puzzling events

I was testing a new batch of CuSO4 solution for electrolytic etching on a scrap piece of brass. The result is here: htt...

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posted by mkoblic

8 comments posted 14yrs posted by mkoblic

OT: Eyeglass repair

I finally figured out that the nose bridge pads on my eyeglasses have a very short lifetime and will part company with...

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posted by Winston

17 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston

What is this Interapid thing called?

I have mysterious Interapid gauge. Looks like it is for measuring internal bores. What is it called? http://igor.chudov....

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posted by ignoramus32097

13 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus32097

Tramming a mill

Anyone ever try this methode. It seems simple and quick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfioLDhBNBQ Best Regards Tom.

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posted by H.Beal

8 comments posted 14yrs posted by H.Beal

CNC Machine Plays Black Sabbath's "Paranoid"

That's right. Paranoid on 3D stepper motors. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=688_1322171404 Not sure how the guy came up...

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posted by dav1936531

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by dav1936531