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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...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by steve
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by steve

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...
22 comments posted 15yrs
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...
1 comments posted 15yrs
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...
21 comments posted 15yrs
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...
6 comments posted 15yrs
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...
14 comments posted 15yrs
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...
19 comments posted 15yrs
posted by phamp
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by phamp

Kindergarten Shop Class

Here's something encouraging -- teaching kindergarten kids to use power tools: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/garden/...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by huntres23
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by huntres23

Taking a pintle ring out of a military trailer

I am trying to flip the lunette ring down on a military generator trailer. I got the nut unscrewed, and I am using the...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus25197
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus25197

Best Wide Crown Manual Staple Gun?

I need to staple thin aluminum flashing to pine. I have an old Arrow T50M gun, which doesn't quite have enough oomph to...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by gwhite
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by gwhite

surface grinding near San Diego?

Hi Group, Want to know if anyone in the San Diego area has a surface grinder big enough to handle a 24x8 inch machine t...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wwm
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by wwm

Smaller Heli-coils and aluminum

Has anyone had to specify or repair smaller threaded holes (8-32) in aluminum that have been heli-coiled? How about the...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jj
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by jj

Best Bolts for Toilet tank/base

It's about time for me to replace the bolts holding the toilet tank to the bowl. This prompts me to ask which would be...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jj
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by jj