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CAUTION: Metal boat stuff advice sought

Greetings All, I have a 12 foot aluminum boat that is rated for a 10 HP max motor. I do have a 10 hp outboard but bone...
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posted by etpm
39 comments posted 15yrs posted by etpm

Rotary welding table project

--Put up some more photos; current problem: finding the right kind of spring to retract speed control footpedal. http://...
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posted by steamer
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by steamer

Metal t bird

There's a car made out of metal called a Thunderbird. My wife wants one. One of the 2002-2005 range. Does anyone have o...
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posted by pittmanpirate
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

OT: Anyone in the Santa Clara CA area?

Please drop me an e-mail if you're in this area. Need a referral. Not related to the subject group. Thanks in advance, -...
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posted by speffSNIP
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by speffSNIP

Wacker concrete saw does not start

I bought a Wacker concrete saw for $50. The seller honestly disclosed that it ran fine, but now it "would not start", w...
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posted by ignoramus8808
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus8808

hydraulic snowblower

"The Kid" scored a 60" Arps tractor snowblower at an auction today... He wants to run it on his skid steer. Just cut of...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

OT: On becoming a data driven economy

As indicated in several prior postings, IMNSHO it is critical to get away from attempting to manage the US/global econo...
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posted by gmcduffee
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by gmcduffee

Bandsaw fix gloat

About a year or so ago we bought a 7x12 Jet bandsaw. The used machinery place said it was used for cutting samples used...
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posted by mars
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by mars

Any beer brewers in here?

I am having fun trying to match up the connectors on my Cornelius kegs, and could use some help. Steve
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posted by pittmanpirate
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

How to test AC servo motors

I have some AC servo motors that I need to test. I found a great way to test that they work. I simply connect a DC powe...
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posted by ignoramus10872
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus10872

home made (metal) rail road car

A totally fascinating character who decided to build his own rail car. Along with photos. And movie clips. The web page...
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Most kids cringe at the implication

Most kids cringe at the implication when back to school shopping starts to ramp up each July, but Jordan {1}{/1}heads a...
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posted by haoxinfenshou98
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CHINA HALTS RARE EARTH PRODUCTION

What is up with these prices falling while copper is through the roof?...
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posted by rbraun333
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Cutting lead

A friend offer me part of a sailboat's lead ballast. It has a strange shape. He told me it's about 500 lbs. It's soft e...
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posted by mars
26 comments posted 15yrs posted by mars

Freaking yard sales

Went yard saling this past weekend. Found a guy that had a box of wrist bands that were actually big blue rubber bands...
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posted by pittmanpirate
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate