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A good Car Talk Puzzler

How many of you are good enough at high powered math to solve this week's puzzzler? It only took me about 10 minutes. H...
44 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jwisniadumpthis
44 comments posted 15yrs posted by jwisniadumpthis

Mini-Crossbow

From the same guy that brought you the mini-cannon. Looks very useful as an assassination weapon....if you intend to ass...
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posted by dav1936531
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by dav1936531

Tv antenna tower hinge

I need to replace my 13 year old tv antenna on my 30 foot or so tower. I hate crawling up the thing. It is against my g...
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posted by stryped1
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by stryped1

where in USA to buy drive chain/gears?

I need a chain drive: a ~3 inch cog driving a ~6 inch cog, with 7 or 8 inches in between them. I would only need one se...
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posted by dcimper
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by dcimper

Drafting tool question

I need one of those pen contraptions that you roll over blueprints and aerial photos that then give a numerical value t...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Where can I find "inert gas to 3/16 barb " fitting?

I need to find a fitting that has a male inert gas threaded fitting on one side, and 3/16" barb fitting for tubing, on t...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus29059
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus29059

Sudden very sharp back pain

This morning started out really great. I did not lift anything heavy. Drove somewhere in my pickup to pick a tool box....
52 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus29059
52 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus29059

ring & pinion gears (car axles)

I may come to need a pair of helical gears to change a shaft direction 90 degrees, with a reduction of about 4:1 to 5:1...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dcimper
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by dcimper

radio interference

I built a serial port temp. sensor years ago based on this fella's work: http://quozl.netrek.org/ts/ And just bought ki...
51 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
51 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

1-2-3 blocks

In all the years Ive been a machinist I've never had 1-2-3 blocks ,so thought I would get a set or two , I could use th...
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posted by bluey69
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by bluey69

Importance of water filter in air line

Most air tool manufacturers recommend having a water filter in the air line "as close to the tool as possible". E.g. Pa...
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posted by mkoblic
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by mkoblic

Drilling feed rate

I am trying to understand a little better, how to drill stuff with CNC. My current approach amounts to "winging it" and...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus1116
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus1116

High metal removal rate drilling

For some strange reason, I want to shoot a youtube video, showing how I remove an ungodly amount of material with a car...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus1116
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus1116

OT Day 26

This may be the last page in this saga and chronicle. I may have to think of something else to write about or just shut...
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posted by dforeman
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman