⏣ General Metalworking

OT an interesting experience

Today was a good day. Yesterday was too. That's two in a row, a first. Both were mostly pain-free with some very enjoya...

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posted by dforeman

8 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Router Air Movement (How Much is for Cooling?)

Ok, as some of you know I am using Bosch Colt Routers as spindles on my Taig and on my MaxNC mills for cutting aluminum...

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posted by none

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

IT HAS A CLUTCH (Sequel to Tapping Head)

My new elcheapo tapping head arrived yesterday. As is often the case with Chinese tools the instructions appeared to be...

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posted by none

16 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

OT IC engine- parallel twin -270 deg firing interval?

I figured that a verticle twin would have 180 degree or a big bang- both cylinders popping off at once. So what's the c...

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posted by patm31751

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by patm31751

Evil looking metal device

http://www.speff.com/P1000347.jpg Any idea what this thing is? Seen sitting on a railway car outside Hamilton ON.

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posted by speffSNIP

45 comments posted 15yrs posted by speffSNIP

OT-Mans best friend

Meet the real dogs of war, complete with titanium-infused teeth. http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/meet-the-us...

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posted by H.Beal

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

Bubbles and cavitation

Here is a bit of physics that I am struggling with: I am using an electro-etching process which produces hydrogen gas....

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posted by mkoblic

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by mkoblic

Lawn mower blades

My lawn mower blades get dinged up real good by sticks and small rocks. Grinding them takes me a long time, 2 blades, 4...

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posted by wayne1NOSPAM

38 comments posted 15yrs posted by wayne1NOSPAM

Putting a square hole ball bearing on square tube with no access

My davit of 2 x 2 hitch stock is mounted. About twelve feet base to top. Ninety off that three feet long and a diagonal...

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posted by pittmanpirate

3 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Pitfalls of a diy electric water heater?

Apropos of the recent thread on tankless heaters, is a diy tank-type electric water heater feasible? 100 gal or so prop...

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posted by fitcat

22 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

CNC shop for sle in Ocala

http://ocala.craigslist.org/bfs/2367411938.html Not mine, as usual.

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posted by mike.terrell

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by mike.terrell

OT: Tankless Hot Water Heaters

Hi all, We're in the beginning stages of considering one. I'm soliciting 'real world experience' comments concerning th...

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posted by spam

32 comments posted 15yrs posted by spam

Small Motor Seasonal Starting Saga Solved?

I have a lawnmower and a snowblower, both from Honda, and both are hard to start at the beginning of their season. The...

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posted by joegwinn

62 comments posted 15yrs posted by joegwinn

A dock ladder clamp

I used to watch a couple of TV programs every evening, with Mary when she was at home but also even when she was in hos...

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posted by dforeman

9 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Punching Holes in Sheetmetal

My wife wants me to make some sconce lights out of sheets of sheet metal. I can get paintlock of various thicknesses, b...

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posted by pittmanpirate

23 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate