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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
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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Forklift leaking brake fluid from right brake drum
I brought in an outdoor forklift on pneumatic tires. It is not the one that I bought for $500, but another one. This ou...
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OT two video lectures on the politicization of science
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TOdNZalmjug Jump 7 minutes into it to get to Prof Hilborn: http:/...
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Three phase 45 kva transformer
I have bought a 3 phase 45 kvs transformer 480 -> 240. Since I buy and sell industrial equipment, I will be sure to com...
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posted by ignoramus23114
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Rotary phase converter to xmfr?
So I'm probably buying a used Fadal mill. It is currently wired for 480 volts. The shop it is in uses an inverter to co...
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RPC to XMFR question
So I'm probably buying a used Fadal mill. It is currently wired for 480 volts. The shop it is in uses an inverter to co...
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Short cycle alarm
Got water again. SHMBO is happy. I guess I'll never teach her to crap in a bucket I feel kind of dumb. The control box...
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My friend asks a question
John, Here is a question for you and your metalhead group. Q: Say you had a 2 CYCLE motorcycle and you wanted to push s...
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