⏣ General Metalworking

Where are 45 degree angle brackets?

Why does it cost a fortune to bend metal halfway? :/ 90° angle brackets are cheap.

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posted by always.look

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Dewalt tools being designed in China now?

The last two Dewalt tools I have purchased have screw threading on both sides of the shell. As any mechanic or anyone f...

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posted by always.look

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New printer

Apologies if this shows up twice ... Our loving youngest son has given me a 3D printer for Christmas ... Merry Merry !...

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posted by snag_one

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Hydraulic hand-pump, pressure-gauge and jack / cylinder - buy

Hello again all I need to get advice. I need a portable hydraulic pump & cylinder combination - hand pump - oil pressur...

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posted by null

18 comments posted 5yrs posted by null

Why do bandsaw blades break?

Seems my DeWalt portable bandsaw causes blades to break prematurely. They just crack with a telltale clacking/clicking...

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posted by always.look

23 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

Milwaukee brand Chinese crap...

Another cutoff wheel misrepresentation... On Amazon, Milwaukee sells circular saw 7" abrasive cutoff wheels for metal,...

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posted by always.look

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Busted power feed

On my bench-top mill , well it ain't busted no more ! Today I replaced the speed control pot and reassembled it , insta...

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posted by Snag_one

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Convert a Tap In Pinch

I have a bunch of holes to tap in a fixture plate. Due to a programming mistake I broke my last gun tap of the correct...

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posted by none

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OT: Radiator cap question

Back in my youth, when pressurized cooling systems with overflow tanks were introduced, it was sometimes said the radia...

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posted by bp

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Hydraulic cylinder (hand-pump and jack) seal replace

It seems I've sinned and blown the seals of a reckoned-to-be 10Tonnes-force hydraulic cylinder. I thought pump only wit...

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posted by null

7 comments posted 5yrs posted by null

Waterpik repair

The battery-powered WP-360 Water Flosser eventually slows down, so I buy another and set the old one aside to fix later...

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posted by muratlanne

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DeWalt portable metal cutting bandsaw on sale (USA)

About $250 plus tax for their beefy version. Actually $300 minus $50 you should see a $50 at check out deduction. DEWAL...

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posted by always.look

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Sourcing used truck brake drums?

Off the wall question, I know, but any recommendations for "sourcing" used brake drums from trucks. Neighbors have two...

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posted by phamp

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Happy Thanksgiving

I'm thankful for you guys. I am self taught for a lot of things, but the help of colleagues is always useful. I'm thank...

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posted by none

2 comments posted 5yrs posted by none

OT I am having COVID19, Ask me Anything!

I am on the 8th day of COVID19. Want to reconnect to the old friends here. Ask me anything! My symptoms were a fever, t...

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posted by ignoramus2246481

7 comments posted 5yrs posted by ignoramus2246481