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Is the exhaust pipe of SA-200 pipe threaded?

Got a nice muffler at the farm store. Really makes a difference. (and 5 little baby Leghorn chicks too). I would like t...
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posted by ignoramus28444
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus28444

New Personal Record

I designed a new mold the other day, and then turned it into a seven cavity mold. Largest that fit in the work envelope...
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posted by none
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

What's needed to wire up a rotary 3ph converter?

Rotary converter will be installed in my garage and used to run lathe & mill (one at a time). Supply will be dryer circ...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pconners98
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by pconners98

Duplicate Boring

I want to make a bunch of identical molds, for 3/4" diameter model airplane wheels. I'm envisioning a tool that's 3/8"...
41 comments posted 15yrs
posted by tim
41 comments posted 15yrs posted by tim

Drilling itty bitty holes

I just messed up my only #71 drill bit -- boo hoo. What's the name of the gizmo that you use when you have a Great Big...
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posted by tim
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by tim

Shim Stock

I bought a piece of stainless shim stock thinking myself over clever to use in the solution of some minor adjustment pr...
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posted by onebikenut
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by onebikenut

Framing

I am thinking of building a storage buildong and remember coming across one time a different way of doing it. It seemed...
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posted by stryped1
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by stryped1

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
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

What lathe is this?

On the Dallas CL. Looks shopmade, except the cabinet http://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/tls/2310029046.html
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by burkheimer
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by burkheimer

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
37 comments posted 15yrs
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...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bob_1fs
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by bob_1fs