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strange tool

A friend gave me a bunch of old automotive tools. I knew what most of them were but this one stumps me. Any ideas? I'd...
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posted by engineman1
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by engineman1

OT find electric cable

Milady has a high tunnel greenhouse project. I'm already looking at how to do better next year... This year I installed...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Right angle gear bearings?

For a power tool like the DeWalt 18 V right angle drill. http://www.blackanddecker.com//ProductImages/PC_Graphics/PHOTO...
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posted by jdoe
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by jdoe

Might be of Some Interest

Heavy surface table at Canadian Crown Assets (surplus) Pete
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posted by snell-p
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by snell-p

Flexible drive shafts

I'm thinking about cobbling together something that will involve the use of a flexible drive shaft. I've found several...
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posted by paul
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by paul

Engineer shopping

A wife says to her engineer husband, "Could you please go to the store for me and buy a carton of milk. And if they hav...
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posted by ud233
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ud233

What is it? Set 386

I think that I know the answer for the second item but I'm not 100% sure: http://55tools.blogspot.com/2011/04/set-386.ht...
22 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rhvp65
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

OT contract for deed

Like Iggy, we recently bought a house at auction, next door. Unlike Iggy, we are going to own it less than 24 hours. We...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Fukushima unit 3 explosion may be a criticality event

I personally believe this explanation, based on everything that I know. They are very lucky that the prevailing winds bl...
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posted by ignoramus14859
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus14859

Fix that works for Water Hammer and noisy pipes

Fix for Water Hammer and noisy pipes from an added bathroom. The problem is high water pressure of 80 psi which also is...
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posted by nomaill
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by nomaill

Calling all birthers

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/04/27/president-obamas-long-form-birth-certificate
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posted by rangerssuck
182 comments posted 15yrs posted by rangerssuck

Welding helmets

I need to buy a present for a metalworker who has done us a bunch of favors. [I'll get pictures up eventually.] He does...
30 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wb8foz
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by wb8foz

the Midas touch

Rainy day, so i thought I'd make a pump bracket... Turned on the manual mill, the Y axis readout quit, can't see why. S...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
46 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

dumb question volts/amps - how much is too much?

I've a wall wart which is rated 12 V DC at 1 amp output The router is (I think) expecting 12 VCD at .5 amp. And I corre...
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posted by phamp
65 comments posted 15yrs posted by phamp

$50

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55 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus7326
55 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus7326