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Bearing properties of glass-filled nylon

Quick question. Does glass-filled nylon have good bearing properties? I would have expected its bearing properties to b...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cdt22NOSPAM
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Today's trip

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posted by ignoramus11951
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus11951

Trepanning Tool

A 2- or 4- flute end mill makes a fine trepanning tool on the lathe. Trepanning of a square blank held on an expaning a...
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posted by dgoncz.703.475.7456
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by dgoncz.703.475.7456

Stainless steel used in Chinese made grills

I bought a grill to put into the compressor that I aom converting into a grill/pig roaster. It is described as "stainle...
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posted by ignoramus6004
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus6004

[OT:] Manual cement pump?

The very expensive pavers in the front landing of my house are going slowly concave as the soil underneath settles due...
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posted by Winston
38 comments posted 15yrs posted by Winston

bearing woes

I just got the AC running so I could use the tractor mowing sudan grass. We want to leave on vacation Sunday. So, of co...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Trusses are up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/ Well, passed that milestone. Now to shim to grade, and weld together suppor...
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posted by pittmanpirate
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

What is it? Set 399

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59 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rhvp65
59 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

Bimba air cylinder modification

I bought a bunch of 1-1/2" bore x 3/4" stroke single-acting pull-off air cylinders to use for clamping fixtures. They a...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mars
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by mars

OT Bad parents!!!

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posted by ignoramus31510
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus31510

Polishing dark iron

Often times, I come across a metal part or surface that used to be shiny, but has acquired a bit of rust. After "rust r...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus7018
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus7018

Drilling Alignment Problem

I'm making a rack out of several ~ 9" long sections of 2 1/2" PVC pipe. Each section of pipe is cut square on the botto...
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posted by gwhite
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by gwhite

GibbsCAM release

This just hit my mailbox. If you have any interest in GibbsCAM [now has 5 axis capability] see http://us2.campaign-arch...
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posted by gmcduffee
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by gmcduffee

How to cut woven fiberglass sheathing?

I got the heaters for my roller project from McMaster-Carr. Also I picked up a bit of woven fiberglass (neat-resistant)...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dcimper
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by dcimper

Darex M2 vs Darex SP2500

I cleaned the crud off of the Darex sharpener that followed me home today. To say that it was dirty would be to say not...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus2004
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus2004