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Roughing Out Small Plexiglass Disks?

I need to make some clear front sight apertures for my target rifle. These have a conical hole bored in the center, whi...
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posted by gwhite
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by gwhite

OT: The President at work

http://media.townhall.com/Townhall/Car/b/tmdsu11040620110406095449.jpg
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posted by richg
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What lathe is this?

On the Dallas CL. Looks shopmade, except the cabinet http://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/tls/2310029046.html
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posted by burkheimer
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What is it? Set 383

I need help with a couple of the items this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/2011/04/set-383.html Rob
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posted by rhvp65
37 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

Benchmaster for sale

Shortly will have a late model Benchmaster Mill, horizontal, vertical, over, on factory steel base, w/collets, etc. Sho...
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posted by rehhrd_at_earthlink_dot_net
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by rehhrd_at_earthlink_dot_net

Need arm for Reelcraft TW7400 hose reel

I obtained this dual hose, reel unit but the arm is missing. No response from Reelcraft yet. Might anyone have a part or...
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posted by bob_1fs
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2011 Census

Apparently the 2010 Census has unlimited funding and will now be a continuous agency. Anyway, that's the way it seems f...
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posted by steve
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Has anyone played with turning bullets out of copper?

Something that has intrigued me for quite a while is using a hobby type cnc lathe like say a Sherline that is retrofite...
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posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

fa: temperature controller anyone - Watlow 945

nice unit, seems to be working, here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320681108324Others a...
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posted by Nobody
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

Material classification

Does anyone know what kind this material based on chemical composition, and refer to what standard or ASTM number? C 0....
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posted by Chandraak_at_rocketmail_dot_co
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by Chandraak_at_rocketmail_dot_co

cheep skate carb repair

Got my gravely rebuild all finished today. Engine runs fairly smooth, carb. leaks at idle. So, I ordered a rebuild kit...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Used hot tubs

My wife and I have been thinking of getting a hot tub. But new ones are very expensive. Are used ones that are not runn...
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posted by stryped1
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by stryped1

Silk Screen source

I have a project that has been stuck for awhile now. Perhaps one of you folks in this newsgroup has a source for a silk...
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posted by stevenospam
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by stevenospam

From New Zealand: Bio-Degradable Bullets

Got this in the email from a friend. New from New Zealand ? Jacketless, Bio-Degradable Bullets "In recent years, enviro...
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posted by phamp
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by phamp