⏣ General Metalworking

AC question

I know it's kinda OT but ... My son called last night to say his central AC wasn't cooling . Went over early this am an...

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posted by snag_one

28 comments posted 15yrs posted by snag_one

What is it? Set 400

Six new items have been posted on the site: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob

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posted by rhvp65

24 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

Colored SS

Awl -- Years ago I knew of colored SS, for strictly cosmetic architectural/decorative purposes. To my surprise, in one...

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posted by fitcat

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

Tattoo Removal w Metal Working Equipment

Oh yeah......here's the latest spare time money maker for you and your shop gear. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=149_13...

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posted by dav1936531

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by dav1936531

OT USPSA match

I shot my first USPSA match today. United States Practial Shooting Association. The matches are timed events requiring...

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posted by dforeman

3 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Compressor question

I have a Husky upright, not the great big one, but the one about chest high. Two cyl compressor. I bled the tank today,...

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posted by pittmanpirate

20 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

window AC unit conversion to water cooling

Has anybody had the condenser coils removed from a window AC unit and replaced with one of these things? It looks like...

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posted by presence

15 comments posted 15yrs posted by presence

Statistics

Is there any way I can get some individual statistics on myself for the past year? I need it for an article I'm writing...

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posted by pittmanpirate

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

good 1/2inch UNF bolts for fatigue testing machine

Hi everyone We could do with a bit of advice about bolts. Need to do a lot better than we are doing. Are fatiguing our...

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posted by r0d1s3

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by r0d1s3

Checkin' in as requested

Lake Minnewaska is higher than most have ever seen it. My good neighbor Scott called me on Friday to tell me that my bo...

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posted by dforeman

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Need 8-36 screw 2-1/2" long

Installing an old mortise lockset into a front door. Lockset was purchased= (quite pricey with door knobs, cover plates...

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posted by ivanvegvary

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Lifestyle of rich and famous machine tool dealers

I was wondering about something. For a while, about 10 years, I did a little hustle on the side, which was buying and s...

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posted by ignoramus13162

44 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus13162

energy loss from idler on tight side

Quite a few recumbent cycles have a long drive chain that goes under the seat; and in many cases the line from the top...

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posted by none

1 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Back yard storage shed

I wanna store my raw material and some small tooling in my back yard. My thoughts are to get a bunch of square tube and...

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posted by H.Beal

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

Six jaw chuck

Among various stuff that followed me, there was this six jaw chuck: http://yabe.algebra.com/~ichudov/misc/ebay/Bison-Si...

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posted by ignoramus5931

20 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus5931