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OT Amazon to begin charging state sales tax

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/InternetSalesTa They are "not raising taxes" they are "just helping to collect taxes"...
52 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jdoe
52 comments posted 14yrs posted by jdoe

Here we go again: PVC PIPE FOR AIR SUPPLY LINES

Due to having no money and abundance of devil-may-care, I am thinking of using P.V.C. pipe to put in my shop for air su...
47 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jbleaux
47 comments posted 14yrs posted by jbleaux

Link Belts

I've got a line on an RF-30 at what seems like a decent price. Went and checked it out the other day, and I've been doi...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

OT-Wacky Bureaucrats

EU bans claim that water can prevent dehydration Brussels bureaucrats were ridiculed yesterday after banning drink manu...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by H.Beal
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by H.Beal

spring maintenance (torsion spring)

Last week the garage door torsion spring snapped. It was at least twenty-five years old and no one lamented it's short...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by *
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by *

OT: LCD Projector

I need an LCD projector but I know nothing about them. What should I look for and what should I avoid? I don't need lot...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mars
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by mars

Cordless corded tools?

I just converted a Dremel 10.8 V rotary tool to use Bosch 10.8 V batteries. I always have the rotary tool immediately i...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jdoe
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by jdoe

Small engine valve seat

The engine on my leaf vac wouldn't start & I diagnosed low compression. It's a 5HP B&S. Here's a picture of the exhaust...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Is this compressor worth anything?

More accurately: would it be worth anything if it's not broken, worn out, or otherwise trashed, and how likely is it to...
65 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tim
65 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

Oily waste and used oil disposal

I am seeking input mostly from business owners and people with direct experience on the matter of oily stuff. My busine...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ignoramus29401
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus29401

Followup on "patrs cleaning solvent"

I finally shelled out some real money and bought a pail of real patrs washing solvent. I must say right now, on the rec...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ignoramus29401
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus29401

Make it Fly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8Dzjuxy_awQKarl
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by kfvorwerk
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Finding PCD of 5 holes

I have a Bridgeport milling machine with a DRO that is basically wasted on me, to be honest. I have been asked by a goo...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

5052 1" ID Tube (No Politics)

I need a short piece of 1" ID tube for the drain on an aluminum boat I recently repaired. I've started realizing that m...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

A few on line calculators

May have been posted before..... http://www.engineersedge.com/calculators.htm
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by itsnotthis
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by itsnotthis