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Rethreading spot welder tongs?

I have an old Dayton 2Z543 hand held 115V spot welder. The tips screw into the tongs, but the threads are stripped. Bee...

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posted by spamme9

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamme9

Metal and Energy

I was just looking at an old Sportman's Guide catalog before tossing it in the trash. One item that caught my eye was a...

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posted by onebikenut

9 comments posted 15yrs posted by onebikenut

OT: International Energy Statistics ? ? ?

http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/IEDIndex3.cfm?tid=50&pid=53&aid=1 DOE is now refusing to update this information...

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posted by cavelamb

10 comments posted 15yrs posted by cavelamb

What is it? Set 394

As I also mentioned on the site, I won't be able to post the answers until Saturday. http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob

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posted by rhvp65

18 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

The ultimate project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7QPak4Qw88

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posted by ignoramus31413

19 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus31413

Detroit Diesel 3-53 would not stop after air intake closed? WTF?

If you recall, I had a Detroit Diesel 3-53 in my trailer. After I cleaned up my yard a little bit, I dragged it out, so...

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posted by ignoramus31413

48 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus31413

Accuratly bending threaded rod---SOLVED!

Thanks for all the ideas guys! For me, getting ideas out of my box helps a lot to either directly solving the challenge...

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posted by kl57ytr

19 comments posted 15yrs posted by kl57ytr

Why is my Colombian bench vise not breaking?

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx220/ClarkM/ColumbianvisefromBoeingsurplusinseafoamgreen4inch.jpg I got this old vi...

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posted by clarkmagnuson

24 comments posted 15yrs posted by clarkmagnuson

Surprise !

Several years ago I bought a Lincoln 225 Tombstone from a friend . Today I finally got around to powering it up ... and...

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posted by snag_one

7 comments posted 15yrs posted by snag_one

Bushing - Reamer

Ok, I am still not happy with the setup on the mini lathe, but these are not too horrible. I chucked them up in a preci...

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posted by alarm_wizard

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by alarm_wizard

OT: Groaner of the Day

http://content.comicskingdom.net/Mgoose/Mgoose.20110619_large.gif But I do wonder who the two superheroes in the last pa...

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posted by richg

11 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

Spring for hanging baby basket?

We have a newborn in the house and I hung a wicker baby basket from the ceiling so it could swing. Then I found a coil...

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posted by robanzellotti

32 comments posted 15yrs posted by robanzellotti

A day at da laaaake in MN

Son Kevin and daugher Kelsy joined me at my cabin this father's day weekend, a wonderful gift indeed. We had perfect we...

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posted by dforeman

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Where can I buy Corrugated metal

The generator is finally connected to the home via a proper transfer switch. I need to build a little house for my gene...

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posted by ignoramus6708

34 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus6708

Has anyone tried knurling on a CNC milling machine

Here's a weird question. Got these knurls out of a cabinet https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/blxfP3rrTIxNcGopAKcuhN...

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posted by ignoramus6708

10 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus6708