⏣ General Metalworking

Tram

Ok... I've looked at some of the nice dual indicator trams for sale, but I had a hard time buying one that I will only...

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posted by onebikenut

1 comments posted 15yrs posted by onebikenut

OT: Price fixing by the oil refineries?

This didn't seem to make it on the main stream news channels today. I guess if you want US news you have to go overseas...

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posted by cavelamb

46 comments posted 15yrs posted by cavelamb

New water power torch?

Quack, quack, keep your wallet in your pocket! ;>)} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF__Qlhtnws&search=water%20power

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posted by pkangas

22 comments posted 15yrs posted by pkangas

EDM - not just for burning busted taps out

There was a recent article in Aviation Week saying that GE was using Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) to rough out tu...

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posted by joegwinn

9 comments posted 15yrs posted by joegwinn

Aluminum solder works!

I've used "aluminum solder" in the past that was worthless. A few years ago I bought some aluminum solder at the local...

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posted by etpm

3 comments posted 15yrs posted by etpm

Wikipedia article on steel

Something just rubs me the wrong way on this article. They say steel is iron with between 0.2 and 2.1% carbon. SAE 1010...

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posted by rbraun333

17 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Shop Fox M1098

'Been looking for a small lathe I can quickly upgrade to CNC. Among them is the Shop Fox 13x40 M1098. A hands-on look m...

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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

27 comments posted 15yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Dial Test Indicator Repair Procedure

Hello All, I was curious to know how a dial test indicator repairing is done. Whenever the dial doesn?t shows reapitabi...

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posted by ashish.bhosale_at_yahoo_dot_co

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ashish.bhosale_at_yahoo_dot_co

Furnace

Any ideas on filtering, storage, delivery, and waist disposal of used oil? Somehow, I need to keep the mess minimal. I'...

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posted by SW

10 comments posted 15yrs posted by SW

Welding with Sunshine

Well... almost... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0_nuvPKIi8 and from the same show... huff'n'puff http://www.youtube.co...

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posted by steve

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by steve

Bending Aluminium Strips

OK, hobbyist metal worker with no real specialist tools here. I want to bend a strip of aluminium. I want to put four n...

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posted by Gadgetfreak2000

11 comments posted 15yrs posted by Gadgetfreak2000

OT - Looking for cheap thermostat that can control an economizer

I'm trying to stave off some PG&E butthurt this summer by getting the economizer to work on the air conditioner. Briefl...

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posted by jstewart

7 comments posted 15yrs posted by jstewart

OT: Late Phone Call To The Vet (somewhat woodlike)

A dog lover, whose dog was a female and "in heat', agreed to look after her neighbors male dog while the neighbors were...

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posted by ljaques

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ljaques

Dual Saw informercial

Awl -- Billy Mays continues to arise from the dead, and pitches the DualSaw, graveside, along with the Cockney Magnific...

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posted by fitcat

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

chain saw sharpener

anyone use one of these? http://www.powersharp.com/default_flash.asp

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posted by milgil

10 comments posted 15yrs posted by milgil