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Steels

I have been away from metal working for a long time. Last I worked there were [for the casual user] hot rolled, cold ro...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pilgrim
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by pilgrim

SS alloys for kitchen sinks

We are going to replace our kitchen sink with a SS one. Does it make a difference as to which alloy the sink is made fro...
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Somewhat On Topic - Aluminum (or other) to Granite

I need to glue two large pieces of granite together at the edge. I will not need to see the bottom of either part so I...
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posted by autodrill
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by autodrill

OT: 1930's hill climb

http://www.flixya.com/video/402708/California-Motorcycle-Hillclimb-1930sfrom another group. Karl
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posted by kfvorwerk
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by kfvorwerk

General victory over the "W" axis

After much thinking, troubleshooting, and generally moving from one trouble to the next, I have the "W" axis working, h...
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posted by ignoramus28206
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus28206

How many of you have gotten this sort of bogus RFQ?

RCMers: How many of you have gotten anything like this in e-mail?: ====================================================...
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posted by BPdnicholsBP
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by BPdnicholsBP

New blow-moldable metal alloy

Article on a new process for blow-molding metallic glass alloys. Here is the non-technical summary: http://www.scienced...
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posted by anorton
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by anorton

Moving a Disabled Car

I've got a 1999 Honda in my driveway. It's in perfectly good shape except for the driver's side front, where #1 son scr...
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posted by tim
29 comments posted 15yrs posted by tim

Weird behavior of servo motor drive

This is about putting a gear motor on the axis. I am very puzzled. I have this servo gear motor mounted on the knee. It...
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posted by ignoramus28206
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus28206

OT-Union Business

In New York City's funny math, you get only one teacher for the price of two. The Department of Education pays about 1,...
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posted by H.Beal
36 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

OT: update on healthcare system

Got a phone call tonight about 20:00 Sounded like a Somali telemarketer. "Ees dees Doenald?" Give me a freakin' break,...
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posted by dforeman
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Free 2D CAD from Dassault

I got an email from Dassault announcing a free 2D CAD program. The only potential downside I see is that you have to re...
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posted by news
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by news

Bitter taste in mouth

For almost a week, I am feeling a bitter taste in the back of my mouth, for no good reason. It happened once, when I wa...
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posted by ignoramus31412
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus31412