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OT Dish Network

When I started my Dish Network service a couple years ago, I paid the extra fee for the equipment ($49.95) instead of b...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by regor
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by regor

Resiliance and a modicum of rebellion (on topic)

I promised to report back when I'd found a solution for a problem the twits at City Hall presented me with last spring....
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dforeman
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

Plastic welding question

An elderly couple just down the road from me have a 1000 gallon plastic water storage tank that has developed a minor c...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by janders1957
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by janders1957

Heat Treater/Oven controls F/S

I just finished up converting an old Cress oven, with one more left to go and have a number of temp controllers availab...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

If anyone needs a 1J Bridgeport head

Let me know. This one comes with an extra universal mounting plate, which you can remove of course, but you can use it t...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus18298
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus18298

Ebooks of interest

alt.binaries.e-book.technical has quite a number of miltary and firearms related postings at the moment, as well as a n...
68 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
68 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Wes

Check this out http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330486331351 It has a few problems, which can be corr...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus18298
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus18298

OT: How'd You Wake Up?

An older couple is lying in bed one morning. They had just awakened from a good night's sleep. She takes his hand and h...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Fastening a 1/4" threaded stud

I have a new product project that needs a 1/4-20 threaded stud x 2" long, attached to a 3/16" thick steel strip. I coul...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

make your own I/O cables

I need to make up cables with 50 pin ends, two rows of 25 on .1 spacing. I've never done this. Are the parts below all...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

banquer buys from China

http://www99.epinions.com/review/pr-Group_Sense_PDA_Xplore_G18/content_178573053572
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

(OT) Car Hydraulic Service

Yesterday I replaced the master and slave cylinders for the clutch on my truck. I didn't have to 'bench bleed' the slav...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Winston
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

Pup pics posted

Damn but its hard to get pictures of 5 rampaging pups. They are far too smart and active to try to corral for more than...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

new welder

"The Kid" just conned me out of my welders. he needs them for his shop. Anyway, I'm just now in the market for a nice w...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT