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IGGY - Pocket Drilling

After the long thread on drilling and peck drilling I thought I'ld post this video for you as an alternative way to dri...
56 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
56 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

OT: Rainy Day

Wow. I dumped 3.7" out of the rain gauge about 8pm last night. Then about 2am, I woke up in the storm, went out during...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by keillorp135
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by keillorp135

FA: Peristaltic pump

smallish peristaltic pump - could be useful for an oiler or some such use http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Soda Blasting?

For my crawl space mold problem I've heard the professional cleanup method is soda blasting. The worst areas are gettin...
35 comments posted 16yrs
posted by regor
35 comments posted 16yrs posted by regor

Bridgeport Interact 2 tapping capacity

Does anyone know, what is the biggest N.C tap that I could safely use for rigid tapping (maybe with a floating tap holde...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus6489
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus6489

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 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
19 comments posted 16yrs 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...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by dcass124
12 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by nospam
20 comments posted 16yrs 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...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus6489
13 comments posted 16yrs 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...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by billcotton
2 comments posted 16yrs 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...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by eh
0 comments posted 16yrs 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...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by joegwinn
6 comments posted 16yrs 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...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kgsAT
1 comments posted 16yrs 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 16yrs
posted by buerste
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste