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Biocide for a/c units

My shop is heated and cooled by a 18000BTU window unit mounted high on an exterior wall. I have a reoccurring problem o...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gmasterman
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by gmasterman

Epoxies (two part)

Awl -- First, is "two-part epoxy" redundant? Does "epoxy" nec. imply two parts? Next, does the strength of a two-part e...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

OT Vehicle Electrical Troubleshooting

I'm about to dive back into my main convenience once again, last time it took about 40 hours of work. Before the proble...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by SW
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by SW

Foredom 44T Foredom 25 Harbor Freight

I recently commented about how impressed I was with the hand pieces that came with the Harbor Freight flex shaft motors...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

OT: interesting exchange at the post office

We have our mail held at the post office when we're at the lake, pick it up and have service resume when we return. We...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dforeman
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

More on compound angles

Here is the answer I was looking for some time back. It has been great revision for me and I have had considerable help...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by e_john_wilson.no.spam.
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by e_john_wilson.no.spam.

solar power

Tee Hee. Another one: Measured 7 sec per revolution of the meter in the reverse direction... I don't really care if it...
41 comments posted 16yrs
posted by eh
41 comments posted 16yrs posted by eh

OT: Win7 networking

New OS for me: windows 7. I skipped Vista Anyway I have a home network named Hillside with seven 'puters. I'm trying an...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Darex M2 drill sharpener

Stumbled upon this yesterday. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Darex-M2/ This is a Darex M-2 drill sharpener with two collets...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus16841
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus16841

Vertical mill as lathe?

What has been your experience in creating a 'lathe' part on a CNC vertical mill? I need two small idler rollers. I want...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Winston
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

world's sixth largest river

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/08/02/scientistsfind-worlds-sixth-largest-river-at-the-bottom.html "Scientists find world'...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Sealed (really sealed) run capacitors?

My coolant pump died today. All points to the run capacitor (there is no start capacitor). The pump vibrates and overhe...
38 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus30382
38 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus30382

OT - toy and fun money

All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy. So, the bills got to be paid. The church tithes and offerings. The electri...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung##spamblock**
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung##spamblock**

Enco bore gauges part duex

There was a post a couple days ago about super cheap $32 dial bore gauges from Enco. I have a set of Fowler and Sunnen...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Logan 9x36 lathe-$500

http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/tls/1869892185.html "A conservative who doesn't believe? in God simply doesn't pray;...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch