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Mystery metal

A friend of mine gave me a broken casting with the idea that I might be able to repair it. I warned him that the chance...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by paul
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by paul

trickle battery charger

Pulled all the seasonal batteries and put on a pallet. Went to trickle charge them and found the little charger dead. A...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What is it? Set 364

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp65
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

CordPro -- Extension cord storage & usage

I recently met someone who is a big fan of these and showed me his collection of them. It's a nice and simple way to sto...
24 comments posted 15yrs
posted by guillemd53228
24 comments posted 15yrs posted by guillemd53228

fa: 25# bar of linotype metal

here's the link, should be cheap enough for anyone http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320621923044
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Nobody
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

Speeds and feeds for a 16 pitch gear cutter

I will need to make some gears using a HSS 16 pitch gear cutter. Can I do ths with a water based soluble oil cutting flu...
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posted by ignoramus7187
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus7187

free - millermatic 350 setup CD

I don't need this CD, if anyone wants it, drop me a note (don't reply to this, get my email from www.wbnoble.com and sen...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Nobody
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

Making Replacement vise jaws

My mill came with a 4" Palmgren vise. It's a bit light, and lacks dovetails & gibs. It's basically a drillpress vise. S...
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posted by burkheimer
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by burkheimer

[Way OT:] Oh Happy Day!

Today I edited my 'profile' in Seamonkey. That allowed me to copy my 'bozo bin' settings from one newsgroup to another w...
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posted by Winston
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by Winston

Picked up M105A2 trailer

Towing it behind my truck right now... pretty splendid...
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posted by ignoramus7187
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus7187

Metal Nibbler Three

Picture http://www.yumabassman.com/bulletinboard/download/file.php?id=671&mode=view I was just hoping for good mechanic...
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posted by onebikenut
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by onebikenut

Bristol Alloys

Anyone use certified material from Bristol Alloys in anything critical? http://www.theday.com/article/20101022/NWS09/31...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by gmcduffee
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by gmcduffee

Wireless dial test indicator

Yes, wireless. There was an interesting article on page 38 of the 21 October 2010 issue of the trade rag Machine Design...
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posted by joegwinn
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by joegwinn

OT-Why your getting Nuked

?President Obama, After Traveling With Naked Scanner CEO, Defends Naked Scans from the well,-look-at-that... dept As th...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by H.Beal
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

Machinist Programmers Wanted in San Diego

http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=93842512&WT.mc_n=JSAHG10&aid=6272983&fwr=true Taylor Guitars [ .. Knowledg...
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posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat