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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...
11 comments posted 15yrs
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...
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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...
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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

Anyone here rebuild a F163 engine

My SA200 is leaking oil from front and rear seals. Will probably put an additive in there, but am not expecting a lot....
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posted by pittmanpirate
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Walker-Turner Band Saw

Thanks to all who replied. One person stated that some oils/greases don't work well with copper based alloy bearings. I...
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posted by pilgrim
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by pilgrim

Military insignia question

The other night, we were watching Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Salvatore Giunta on TV. He was in uniform, though not a...
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posted by rangerssuck
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by rangerssuck

Walker-Turner Bandsaw

Lucked out today and bought a an old W-T 2 speed band saw with the hi-low gear box. The name plate say's to use grease...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pilgrim
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by pilgrim

better wire stripper and crimp pins

My horrible fright quality wire stripper has worn out... Its a pliers action that clamps then brings two blades on the...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

pourable (poly)urethane

I'm looking for a product to make copies of now-unavailable car bumper parts. These must be black, size is about 2" x 4"...
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posted by none
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Finally installed coolant skimmer in the mill

The mill has a sump, where coolant is supposed to be, and where the tramp way oil also collects. I always wanted to ins...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus3297
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus3297