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Anybody got ASTM A 6/A 6M - 07?

My boss just assigned me to look at the W beams on http://www.constructalia.com/en_EN/steel-products/w-beam---american-...
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posted by richg
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What is it? Set 382

This week's set can be seen here: http://55tools.blogspot.com/2011/03/set-382.html Rob
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posted by rhvp65
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mystery tool - possibly electronics related?

I?m trying to figure out what this tool that came in a box of misc electronics surplus is used for ? it?s marked JTI, s...
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posted by Nobody
23 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

OT:long chat an NE

I had a four hour car ride today with a fellow engineer. His specialty was running nuclear power plants and has years e...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
23 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Lincoln SA-200 Starter: repair or replace?

I took the starter off and everything is just what the "smart guys" said: the brushes on it are worn to the nub. http:/...
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posted by ignoramus23509
41 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus23509

OT: The state of American education today?

While reading today's comix, I hit on this one: http://comics.com/ripleys_believe_it_or_not/2011-03-30/"By driving at 1...
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posted by richg
62 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

digital multimeter batteries

A couple of days ago I saw someone trying to push a car to the side of the road and stopped to help. After we got the c...
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posted by dcaster
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by dcaster

Paging Existential Angst

Take a look at this link to the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12892171 Please note the name of the re...
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posted by 3t3d
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Holding round objects in vise

Once in a while, i need to hold round objects. It would be either thin, flat round things, or, conversely, tall things....
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posted by ignoramus7104
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus7104

OT-Taxing the rich

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois-states that are the most heavily reliant on the taxes of the wealthy-are...
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posted by H.Beal
109 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

VERY NICE TUTORIAL ABOUT HYDRAULICS

I found this small but good tutorial about basic hydraulics. Joe http://www.toro.com/customercare/commercial/education/p...
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posted by jbleaux
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