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Included angle of drywall screw head?

Dayum.... google has not been my friend.... nor Bing.... I found the included angle of bugle head drywall (60-63 deg, f...
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posted by fitcat
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by fitcat

TIG weld 4140

I've got a critical weld project coming up. Need to TIG weld 4140 steel to full strength without distortion. Do you use...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

water heater pilot jet

I put a new gas valve in my water heater but now the pilot won't light. I must have gotten some crud in the jet when I...
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posted by engineman1
41 comments posted 14yrs posted by engineman1

Heinisch scissors and New Jersey USA

I was talking with an antique restorer I know here in the UK earlier today and she was doing some upholstery with a ver...
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posted by djb
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by djb

Attn Central PA shoppers - Shaper for $250

http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/tls/2571985395.html 16" shaper. It will be pretty heavy.
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posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Before I buy Leaded Steel

I kinda asked this question once before, and got a bunch of answers that all seemed off the point. So I'm going to try...
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posted by tim
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by tim

UL approval

A friend of mine has retired. He was a master electrician. He wants to make some widgets used in electrical work like k...
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posted by pittmanpirate
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Scratch Built V8

I have been following his build on the CamBam forums ( http://www.cambam.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1208.0) for months...
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posted by onebikenut
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by onebikenut

Made another whatsit

--I've got a bum leg so when I go to events that require a lot of hoofing I bring along my 'shooting stick'; i.e. a can...
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posted by steamer
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by steamer

Physics of swinging (metal content)

Hanging up a swing for my grand daughter. Rope and chain (metal content). = She will need to be pushed for the next 2-3...
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posted by ivanvegvary
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Armetale casting

Been searching for armetale mugs and such, and found this gem: http://www.armetale.com/metal/ watch a video of metal bei...
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posted by ignoramus4705
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus4705

need a limit switch

I decided to add "home" switches to my mill. When I took the Z axis apart i found an itsy teensy weensy UL and LL switc...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

How to identify pewter

I bought seven grey colored, cast metal drinking cups with handles. I suspect that they may be pewter, but I am not sur...
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posted by ignoramus4705
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus4705