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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 16yrs
posted by alpinekid
6 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
30 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by isw
11 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
11 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by exasteros
5 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Dead guy tries to steal wire from electrical vault

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/284051/husband-electrocuted-wife-burned-alleged-copper-theft-la Husband electrocuted, wif...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Just a few B-25 pictures

http://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/Oildorado# I was very very surprised by how SMALL the bomb bay was. One couldnt...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Does anyone actually own a pig roaster

If you own a pig roaster or know someone who does, then I just have a couple of questions. 1) how often is it actually...
37 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus10132
37 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus10132

Laying Pipeline

This is a pretty cool video of a pipe laying ship. That's a LOT of machinery and work going on there. I don't understan...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by 3t3d
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by 3t3d

3d plotting software for linux

In response to an earlier question, there appears to be three popular [free] 3d graphing packages available for linux....
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gmcduffee
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by gmcduffee

Proxxon micro mill

Any good or bad experience with the Proxxon micro mill or other tools? It costs less than half of a Sherline. http://ww...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by td_03
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by td_03

Knowing an old guy can be useful (on topic)

A younger friend and former colleague and teammate of many years came over today for a bit of shop assistance. He was d...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dforeman
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

Electrochemical engineering

I am whittling away pieces of mild steel using direct current in 1% NaCl solution. The by-product is hydrogen gas. Acco...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mkoblic
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic