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Help from military/WW2 types

Dad's medals came yesterday. Finally. Here's a link to their picture. On the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and lapel p...
19 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

fa: here's some good project plans for someone

anyone feel like tackling a major project for a scale model? here's some plans http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by nobody

Ebay auction: Rivett 1020S lathe

Gang, It's been a while since I've posted, but I thought I'd let you all know that I've got my Rivett 1020S up on Ebay...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dcass124
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by dcass124

Into the "WAY BACK MACHINE"

More than a couple years ago (25? 30?), when I was getting into hunting I made my own game bag for birds. I took some l...
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Piloted valve problem

Is there anyone here who has some experience with sub-base mounted pneumatic valves? The valve that controls the speed...
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posted by ignoramus6489
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus6489

Summer projects

Previously, I post about a sprinkler booster pump project I tried. Also I have posted about cordless lawnmower and a sn...
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posted by billcotton
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by billcotton

Solar Power

Something not noticed before. While checking on my PV solar system performance, I have been recording the SCE meter rea...
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posted by eh
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by eh

Making double-prong skewers -- Summary

Field report from the back yard: The skewers work just fine, and 1/8" diameter rod is not too large, and they are stiff...
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posted by joegwinn
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by joegwinn

help glue PVC to silicon rubber?

I need suggestions on how best to attach small, 1/8 PVC tubing to "platinum catalyst silicon rubber" here after preferr...
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posted by kgsAT
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by kgsAT

Die rubber/urethane

I'm in the process of making a bunch of dies for a new product line and there are some drawing dies involved, all the o...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by buerste
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by buerste

Mill quill downfeed issue

I've got a Webb clone of a Bridgeport. Never really use the quill downfeed, but tried it again today. It fed too fast f...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wayne1NOSPAM
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by wayne1NOSPAM

Ed -- Sheldon 1710HS CNC lathe?

Ed, some guy locally is offering me a Sheldon 1710HS CNC lathe. This is some kind of a weird contraption, CNC, but with...
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posted by ignoramus29074
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus29074

Crawl Space mold and storage area

I sent this earlier but it never showed up so I'm resending: My house has a bad crawl space mold problem and I need to...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by regor
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by regor

Need to Make a Vise

I have been bouncing around an idea for a specialty screw less vise. I've got the shape and design figured out, and I t...
19 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Another pneumatic valve trouble

When I just brought the mill home, the pneumatic motor driven vari-speed adjustment worked well. Now it has become extr...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus29074
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus29074