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Warehouse in a black town? Buerste?

Been looking at finding some investment to make. There is a big liquidation auction coming up. Some CNC/screw machine c...
112 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus20659
112 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus20659

Build your own Segway

http://tlb.org/scooter.htmlFound while searching for something totally different. I like this.Two wheels are for sissie...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kfvorwerk
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Jarno taper reamers

I have the potential to buy a bunch of jarno taper reamers at a very good price. Is there any demand for them? If so, wh...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Anyone want a rather nice Delta UniSaw

Buddy of mine has a rather nice looking Delta Unisaw for sale Photos available in an hour or so. Location : Ontario Cali...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Toilet paper re-roller

I'd like to build something like this: http://tpmoneysaver.com/dnn/Home.aspxbut can't justify $1195.00 plus tax, titles...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61##spamblock**
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61##spamblock**

Any P-38 experts around?

--Went to the Mathers AFB air show this past weekend and got to see 4 of the 7 remaining P-38 Lightnings flying. I know...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by steamer
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by steamer

Joining Aluminum without a TIG

I'm kinda thinking of making a model airplane muffler or two. These days the things are generally cast in one piece --...
46 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
46 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Sweat Brazing?

Needed to join two pieces of mild steel today, with minimal bead and as strong or nearly so as the parent metal. So I g...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Router Spindle Tram (Iggy ?)

As I posted a while back I made some "spindle" mounts for rotary hand pieces and it worked ok. I overcame the tramming...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by onebikenut
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by onebikenut

Welding photography

Has anyone here any experience with welding photography? I am going to take some pictures of welds during real time wel...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Moscow-Yakutsk highway :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4U5ZmkaXcM
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus1469
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus1469

Slag on my shoulder

Condition: Welding a tee-joint with square tubing, 2.5" x 0.188 Electrode: 1/8" 7018AC @ ~125A Position: Horizontal So...
31 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken

Minor Tool Gloat

I visited a nearby reamer manufacturer today which has closed its doors after 90 years. The main gloat is that I bought...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Tidied up the mill some more today

I put the control PC inside the control cabinet. The PC, display and netcam are powered all the time, including when th...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus1469
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus1469

Workholding clamps that grab from the side?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naUm3gj1WWM What are those clamps called, that grab the piece from the sides instead of f...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus1469
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus1469