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cylinder hone

I need a cylinder hone. Been watching eBay for a few days and the Sunnen brand are bringing over $200 to $260. http://c...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Mega Tap Handle

I tapped (4) 3/8-16 through holes in 1/2" HRS yesterday. I wasn't looking forward to the last four holes, because start...
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posted by Winston
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by Winston

OT: Sci-fi fantasy - Torchships!

I was just musing about making fusion practical, and I've come up with a science-fictional fantastical black box that t...
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posted by richg
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

My new (to me anyway) Maximat7 Mentor Mill

I have just acquired a Maximat7 Milling machine but in bits; everything appears to be complete but the 230v supply cabl...
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posted by frogsuk
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by frogsuk

Tool gloat

Went to a gun show, found a Starrett 3/8 to 3/8 rod champ with one rod having the indicator clamp as well. $5. Also pic...
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posted by ohland
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by ohland

Mounted the knee motor

The picture is here: I mounted the knee gear motor, with the encoder on it....
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posted by ignoramus15145
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus15145

OT: contrasts in the healthcare system

Last night, when coughing vigorously (on purpose) to try to dislodge some phlegm at the back of my throat, I felt a sha...
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posted by dforeman
45 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

A day with a Chinese engineer

The other day I had a Chinese engineer that is currently working at our design facility making parts on one of my lines...
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posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom
24 comments posted 15yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

Depth Gage with hook

Folks, I would lie to be able to measure workpiece length while the part is still chucked up. I see that Starrett has su...
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posted by ohland
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by ohland

What I love about CNC

Is the same thing that I love about computers in general. I can program a computer to do something that I want, automat...
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posted by ignoramus30447
40 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus30447

Update on the "motorized knee" project

I made a knee dog clutch adaptor. Unfortunately, I screwed up the first one, because I turned the shaft doameter down t...
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posted by ignoramus30447
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus30447

better kohler piston

I'm going to let the machine rebuild project sit for a couple days... Project "B" is rebuilding a kohler 12hp. model K3...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Sieg X3 / Grizzly G0463 coolant plug thread?

Preparing to run coolant on my X3, I pulled the coolant plug out, expecting an NPT thread. It isn't. It's a straight th...
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posted by ohland
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by ohland

The Intention Experiment

The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World by Lynne McTaggart (c) 2007, 2008 If th...
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posted by steve
39 comments posted 15yrs posted by steve

Griz G9249 (and maybe other) metric thread error

A search of the archives of this group for G9249 didn't bring up this topic, so it may possibly be "new" info that seem...
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posted by k7itm
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by k7itm