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New Job

I've been working at a tire plant 33 miles away for around 8-1/2 years now, Continental Tire's Mt Vernon, IL plant, ~60...
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posted by regor
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by regor

goofy thread pitch

I just came across a shotgun bore brush package that states the thread for the rod is 5/16-27. Who the hell came up with...
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posted by presence
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by presence

How to move a barn!

How would you move a large barn? Check out these guys! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o83W0gj_CRE
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posted by pkangas
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by pkangas

Carbureter float gauge

In going through my Dad's stuff, I found a Carbureter T109-239 float gauge, used with some Carter carburetors. If you h...
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posted by mungedkevin
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by mungedkevin

Mini private what is it

What is it? have I seen one on the real what is it? https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AZmqUBJElF4rSLlfWahSxUe6wY15rE...
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posted by haggisz
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by haggisz

Where does China get their leather for shoes?

I was at a shoe store recently and a quick check of a few shoe boxes indicated that most shoes are not made in the USA....
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posted by R-D-Lorance
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by R-D-Lorance

OT Don 'n Mary update

Tonight, via internet, I signed up for the required training to renew my carry permit that would expire in May if not r...
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posted by dforeman
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

VIDEO of my W axis and all other mill functions

I embedded the video on this page: http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/ The video...
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posted by ignoramus20691
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus20691

Whew!

Car's in the garage, drying out. I did the last 25 feet myself, because #1 son has some end-of-term thrashing to do for...
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posted by tim
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by tim

William Sellers Company

Sellers parts, service and related equipment can stil be purchased from Farmington Manufacturing Co. see www.farmingtonm...
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posted by farmingtonmfg
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by farmingtonmfg

Can anyone recommend a $300-$350 pressure washer?

That will last more than one season? Lots of cheap ones out there, but the common thread seems to be that they only las...
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posted by jstewart
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by jstewart

Motorized knee" on the mill works great now!

It took a lot of work, but everything is great now. First, tuning was complicated because everything is "different". Th...
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posted by ignoramus20691
26 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus20691

Hunters here?

Need recommendation for a decent trail camera. Not cheap Chinese POS, nor Zei$$ either. For taking pictures of deer, co...
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posted by pittmanpirate
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Wheeled Hoppers Bins For Another Moving Topic

Would anyone have recommendations for buying wheeled or wheel-less bins/hoppers that can be filled and stacked compactl...
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posted by wb_wildbill
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by wb_wildbill