⏣ General Metalworking

Fraudclosure Firm Mocks Their Victims at Halloween Party

It'll be funny if somebody goes in and "deals" with a few of these attorneys at the law firm of Steven J. Baum. Maybe "...

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posted by dav1936531

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by dav1936531

Forklift weight scale/pressure gauge?

I am thinking, that when the forklift holds a weight on the forks, the pressure in the main lift cylinder should be a l...

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posted by ignoramus8802

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Jim Cox "Pentagrid" RIP

From the UK model newsgroup: "> http://www.ekco-electronics.co.uk/VJCox.htm> I'm pretty certain that Jim posted here no...

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posted by etpm

12 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm

2 stage pump repair

The last few days have been wood splittin' season.The pump on the splitter is two stage, when it hits a tuff spot it do...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

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OT: Cylinder Head Replacement

I enjoy reading Rock Auto's 'Repair Mistakes & Blunders' section every couple weeks. This one has me stumped though. I...

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posted by Winston

23 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston

Brought the $500 forklift

I paid $75 for a tow truck to bring that $500 forklift to my warehouse. Some good news is that it runs, has a 5,000 lbs...

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posted by ignoramus8802

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus8802

What is it? Set 413

Just posted this week's set: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob

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posted by rhvp65

24 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

holey cow

A friend asked: Need to cut a few (

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posted by wb8foz

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Is acetone more greasy now?

I use a fair bit of acetone. I have always accepted that it leaves a bit of an oily residue. Recently I have been findi...

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posted by mkoblic

9 comments posted 14yrs posted by mkoblic

Building a Container Ship

Made for TV documentary on the building of the Eugen Maersk. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f2b_1320282760 Good video o...

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posted by dav1936531

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Gear puller for DC cordless drill motor gear?

I am trying to make a gear puller for my Bosch 36 V cordless drill motor. I must use that motor with a different gear....

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posted by jdoe

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by jdoe

Sharpening HSS Parting Blades

I've been using box cutters to score thin sheets of Phosphor-Bronze so I can break off strips, but it is a tedious proc...

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posted by Searcher7

33 comments posted 14yrs posted by Searcher7

Need odd 12V pwr supply

Runs from auto power. Need: regulated 12v, no spikes when vehicle is started 5V, @ 2 amps (USB) 5V, @ 100-200ma, (USB)...

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posted by vrgolf

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ID toolholders

Those that followe RCM closely may know I upgraded my CNC mill with a ballscrew on the knee... The whole idea here was...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Conex Boxes on Cargo Ship in Ocean Storm

Not really metal working in the video, but products of metal working in the form of stacked Conex boxes and the ship hu...

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posted by dav1936531

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by dav1936531