⏣ General Metalworking

I have got to get me one of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB-P6lTsPvU&hd=1

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posted by rangerssuck

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What is "cushion" on a hydraulic press?

This press has a 175 ton cushion. what is that. Just curious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDF9jBJQ7Sk Cushion is adj...

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posted by rbraun333

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Air tools

Air tools are a new thing to me. At this point all I own is a brad nailer which I have not used in anger. I have been l...

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posted by mkoblic

31 comments posted 15yrs posted by mkoblic

putrid sump

I pulled the coolant pump off my mill before the ball game... GACK PUKE BARF!!! It wasn't completely drained and has sa...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Source for ABB ACS drive repair manual / schematic?

In case no-one noticed my attempt to hijack the 10EE motor thread, does anyone have or know where I can get a service /...

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posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_

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OT:CMOS checksum error

The control computer is an old P4 with ISA slots. It sat on the shelf quite a while and the battery totally died. I hav...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

hard drive rare earth magnets

I want to make a serious magnet for locating meteorites. Those two guys on TV have me stirred up. I walk a lot looking...

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posted by pittmanpirate

30 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Bowling Ball Cannon

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/bar/2044707861.html He claims half mile range. What would the muzzle velocity have to b...

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posted by aasberry

19 comments posted 15yrs posted by aasberry

Howard Hughes(spruce content)

Watched a good bio of HH on A&EBio. I've always felt, and watching that reitterated that thought, that watching the H-4...

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posted by junkjasonrnorth

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Calliope progress

--Got it working the other night; first video here: http://www.youtube.com/user/RichGibson#p/a/u/1/1MAyPCAfI0o Still lot...

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posted by steamer

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Lathe Levelling - how level?

May seem a daft question, but how much discrepancy in levelling the bed is too much? I'm aware it's bed twist that real...

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posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_

3 comments posted 15yrs posted by hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_

Way OT - PC hard drive problem

I got a 120GB drive out of a TIVO box. It is a SATA device & I have an IDE motherboard, so I got a IDE-SATA adapter. Th...

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posted by bobengelhardt

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobengelhardt

How Long Would You Leave It In The Freezer

Hey Pete, You suggested freezing an arbor and then fitting to get a good engagement. I'm not having any issue with the...

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posted by nospam

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

My latest invention: Bicycle Tire Chains

Everybody knows about tire chains. I'd like to see how they're specified, especially the "T" where the transverse chain...

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posted by richg

22 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

Rat lapping

Has anyone heard of a metalworking process called "rat lapping"? I am researching an old firm and found a reference in...

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posted by christopher.tidy

20 comments posted 15yrs posted by christopher.tidy