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OT Five years goes quickly

About 5 years ago, on 21 March 2006, I had the opportunity to shoot a handgun for the first time as a civilian. I'd sho...
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posted by dforeman
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Shizuoka ST-N *before* retrofit work starts!

Photos: http://www.jmbyrne.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/1a.html Manual pages showing spec of motors and drives etc: http://www....
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posted by nil
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by nil

Supplier Tip of the Day

According to some technical contacts I have, Lowe's and Home Depot both accept the 20% off coupons from Harbor Freight....
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by autodrill
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by autodrill

What is it? Set 379

http://55tools.blogspot.com/2011/03/set-379.html Rob
28 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rhvp65
28 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

Upside-down drill press

I have a project that involves drilling four 1/8" holes in a wood block. The block is 7.5" long x 3" wide but has a tra...
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posted by w
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by w

Sheet steel hardness

I have some drawn parts to make and have one drawing die done, the part looks like a top hat. I do have similar parts m...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by w
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by w

Loctite 249 Quicktape Tape Threadlocker Non-liquid

I guess this stuff was released last year, but I just saw some at my local industrial supplier http://www.applied.com/...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wb_wildbill
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by wb_wildbill

Best welding rods for a fillet around pipe?

Hi folks, If I rotabroach or holesaw a 1 3/4" hole in a piece of 1/8" steel plate and put a close-fitting pipe (with a...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Latest Solidworks Email flyer

This just hit my in-basket and may be of interest to the group. Information on a free 2d cad program, 2d tips and trick...
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posted by gmcduffee
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by gmcduffee

my youtube busted

When I go to a youtube video, I just get a black screen with some white dots in the middle. I have unchecked the popup b...
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posted by pittmanpirate
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Cutting fittings off copper pipe for scrap?

The Habitat I work with has a bunch of copper pipe that we pulled out of the convent that we are converting to homes. T...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobengelhardt

reasonable $ for Scotch-Weld Adhesive DP-8005?

I have heard great things about Scotch-Weld Adhesive DP-8005, but at $35-50/ 34 ml, about a small thimble full, I find...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kgsAT
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by kgsAT

ZINC CASTING NEEDED: Got a small foundry?

This group has helped me out many times over the years. I am now in a situation where I can pay someone back. All the B...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by RCMW
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by RCMW

Dividing head

I was going to make a quick and dirty dividing head to use with my Taig chucks on my X2 mill. I thought I would basical...
44 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mkoblic
44 comments posted 15yrs posted by mkoblic

More generator Q's

Awl -- So I'm amassing a collection of perm. mag. DC motors for my various (de)generative follies, but a friend said he...
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posted by fitcat
79 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat