⏣ General Metalworking

Reno Air Race update

Forwarded to the group... From a friend who flies corporate jets for The Limited Good News for the future of air racing...

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posted by cavelamb

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lathe leveling

I just moved my Colchester Clausing from one side of the shop to another. Originally I had it leveled so that coolant o...

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posted by soundadv

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Material for hinge pins in aluminum

Hi All, I'm building an aluminum hinged cover for a dry well. The hinge barrels are 1" o.d. aluminim and I had original...

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posted by peekamoose

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ENCO free shipping code

over $50 use GSSR4 as your code to get fee ups ground shipping. bt ar

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posted by beecrofter

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TSA to speed up screening at airports

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/travel/trusted-traveler-program/index.html What this means in practical terms is that now...

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posted by dcimper

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Drill square holes in metal?

http://www.wimp.com/squareholes/ I'm having trouble wrapping my remaining brain cells around this one. How does it do th...

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posted by cavelamb

17 comments posted 14yrs posted by cavelamb

LED Headlamp Suggestions Sought

Hi, I'm in the market for a good quality LED headlamp. I'm here looking for suggestions as to good build quality, brigh...

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posted by spam

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OT Semi Truck parking

The building that I own since last Thursday, has a huge front parking lot that is 133 feet deep and is rather wide also...

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posted by ignoramus23561

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Making Sure You Don’t Leave The House Drunk

http://chzallnighter.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/party-fails-house-door-maze-puzzle-lock-drunk.jpg

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posted by borism_void_

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Concealed Claw Hammer

Here?s a story of an intruder who had a really bad day, even by criminal standards. He was in the midst of a burglary,...

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posted by benny

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Working with Silver

I have a request for 20 Silver bullets in .45 caliber. I don't think I can or should cast them directly in my Aluminum...

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posted by mars

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Value of a 120mm artillery shell (no projectile)

While sorting through a $5 auction junk lot today, I found an artillery shell casing. I had no time to measure it, but...

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posted by ignoramus4271

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Compressor to be installed

Quincy model 350, 1982 vintage. http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/Woodworking-Plase/133-1-4.JPG

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posted by ignoramus4271

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PICTURES -- Moving to my new shop

I am moving to a new shop. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Warehouse/ 10,000 square feet, 1 acre of land, machines pictured a...

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posted by ignoramus7308

56 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus7308

Upside - down saber saw?

Here, a few months ago, I wondered aloud what would happen if I clamped my saber saw underneath a work surface so that...

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posted by Winston

53 comments posted 14yrs posted by Winston