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wring 50 conductor cable

About the time my old 'puter crashed and burned, I asked about tracing wire from an operator panel to find each wire's...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Making a cutter

How much would it cost to make a cutter for 22 ga. paintlock? The die would be a leaf shape, cutting out one leaf at a...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

wire markers

i have a need to mark wire with numbers in the 300s. i normally use these: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/search....
49 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
49 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

What causes this?

This is what I observed while degreasing some parts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27683124@N07/sets/72157625256724344/w...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mkoblic
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by mkoblic

Harbor Fright Drill Press

I have had an HF 43389 drill press for atleast a decade. Probably 12-13 years. I have never been very happy with it, bu...
27 comments posted 15yrs
posted by none
27 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Lathe electrically "hot" due to VFD? WTF?

I have a VFD, mounted on my Clausing 6913 lathe. The VFD is mounted on an aluminum plate, which in turn is bolted to a...
59 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus15569
59 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus15569

OT Longevity of frozen turkey

Right after Thanksgiving last year I bought a 12lb turkey. It's been in the freezer at 0°F in it's original sealed wrap...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

proper oil in carriage of lathe

I just received on old 10in logan lathe. I found the lub diagram but I'm not sure what kind of lube to use. There is a...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by alpinekid
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by alpinekid

WOT - Zenni optical new feature

Zenni is a much-discussed source of cheap glasses. Their low end glasses were $8, now are $6.95. I know, not much cheap...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobengelhardt

3 phase service

"The Kid" is putting in underground wiring to his outbuildings. For now, power will come from the house to the shop. Th...
30 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Flux for silver braze

I have a little "kit" from Alpha Metals that I got years ago (and sadly, I don't think they're available any more). It...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by isw
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by isw

OT: 'Puter prob and Q

Shop puter, Win ME. The screen was freezing after some random time after reboot. On reboot from the freeze, the Bios cl...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

9/32" square rods

I want to make some door spindles for some old fashioned door knobs.I cannot find any suppliers looking in Google.They...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by exasteros
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by exasteros

Many old car pics

We had our Oildorado parade yesterday..my town, Taft, just turned 100 and we had our every 5 yr oil celebration to go a...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by gunnerasch
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by gunnerasch