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Welded with the 7018

Tombstone buzzbox , 1/8" rod at 120 amps on 3/16" steel plate . Some surface beads , an inside corner bead - all horizo...
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posted by snag_one
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My newest products

We've been busy this year! Historically, we've serviced industrial and hardware markets for the past 132 years. For the...
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posted by mars
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OT: New ice cream flavor

Found on internet somewhere (maybe USENET): ---------- New Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Flavor In honor of the 44th Preside...
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posted by richg
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72 Triumph Tiger with sidehack

https://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/Trumpet# Any comments on the this would be appreciated. Gunner -- Maxim 12: A s...
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posted by gunnerasch
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by gunnerasch

Does this look like a trash pump to you?

This is a Gorman Rupp "Type O" pump. http://goo.gl/YKzDA Gorman Rupp website is quite useless, as a matter of fact they...
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posted by ignoramus15061
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus15061

plasma cutter 101

I just got a new (to me) plasma cutter running. I'm having an awful time with getting too far away (manual says hold 1/...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

$100

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Goods01.jpg Sand blasting pot was also included
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posted by ignoramus15061
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus15061

A minor motor issue

Prestolite MTC-4001 Series-wound DC Motor It squeals. We've done everything we could think of, and it still squeals und...
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posted by wb8foz
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by wb8foz

Any Automation / Fabricators in the house?

Looking to shoot a customer with some immediate machine build needs to a company that can: Provide a fixture stand with...
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posted by autodrill
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don't take the beer

You may have heard MN state gov'ment shut down. The pols just settled. The reason, beer licences had expired and many b...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
27 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Cutting nickel steel

First, this post is going to be somewhat vague as I'm under an NDA and can't give much detail. That said, I have a need...
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posted by jclarkeusenet
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by jclarkeusenet

How much force in a vise?

How much force does a common shop vise develop in its jaws? Google was pretty unhelpful on this - the only reference I...
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posted by mkoblic
36 comments posted 15yrs posted by mkoblic

Mathematical Basis of Rollie's Dad's Method

I had been working on this and posting about it in September 2010 or so, and was getting confused. I retreated to the s...
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posted by joegwinn
24 comments posted 15yrs posted by joegwinn

Compression Spring Material Help

I need to pick up some compression springs for several projects and was hoping to get recommendations on the best mater...
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posted by Searcher7
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by Searcher7