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Pipe track rollers

I think they are called. I'm cobbling something together that needs to follow a vertical track and I figured a pipe wit...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Paul
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by Paul

Are NMTB toolholders weldable

I am doing something that some people may consider to be weird. I want to take a NMTB 30 toolholder, and mount a small...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus25291
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus25291

Design for the dump?

And interesting essay. But will people buy products designed to be repaired? http://consumerist.com/2010/11/the-story-of...
63 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cavelamb
63 comments posted 15yrs posted by cavelamb

Matsuura pics

Pete wanted to see my machine. I made NO ATTEMPT to clean up. Lots a wires hanging around. You can see I'm not done yet...
21 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What is it? Weekend set 9

These items were all sent to me in the last couple of weeks by people looking to find out what they are. The first one...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rhvp65
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

Kearney & Trecker Manuals

Just curious-stumbled across some operator and parts manuals for K&N Model H, 4K, 1H-2H along with parts books and inst...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by gmasterman
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by gmasterman

OT-New traffic cameras

?Even the most law-abiding driver might feel a shiver down the spine when spotting this speed camera at the roadside. F...
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posted by H.Beal
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

Very OT: a spectacle of snowflakes

I opened the back door to see what was happening in my back yard. Something tripped the passive infrared sensor trigger...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dforeman
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Gears Don't Have to be Round

To All: Had this sent to me and couldn't resist sending it on to my ol' machining buds. http://www.flixxy.com/gears.htm...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bottlbob
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by bottlbob

Is This True

From the Sherline website. "Due to the nature of the design of a 3-jaw chuck, it cannot be expected to run perfectly tr...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by onebikenut
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by onebikenut

OT: Irish Ghost Story (humour)

Found in the email: -------------------------------------------------------- This happened a while ago in Belfast. John...
23 comments posted 15yrs
posted by richg
23 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

World's biggest fixes

Anyone watch that where they raise a three rotor 300' tower in Portsmouth, RI? Very interesting, and I had wondered jus...
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posted by pittmanpirate
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Carnival Splendor cruise ship fire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_Splendor According to Wikipedia, the fire occurred because "crankcase split". I h...
22 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus4438
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus4438

ABB ACS301 repair - progress report

Well, despite the lack of schematic / service manual / help from ABB, I now have a nice new blue-lit LCD (tarty eh?) an...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_