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Mosley combination safe

I have an old Mosley safe of my father in laws. We have the combination and it?s worked for him in the past. I?m in abl...
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posted by Kg
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by Kg

Micrometer time!

My only micrometer. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LJLV8AK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Was p...
25 comments posted 5yrs
posted by always.look
25 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

Bayite DC v-A-w meter (Jim Wilkins)

Jim - you have posted about your Bayite DC all-in-1 meter: https://www.amazon.com/bayite-6-5-100V-Display-Multimeter-Vo...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by BobEngelhardt
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by BobEngelhardt

Retail Source 5052 PIPE (not thin wall tube) USA

I've been working on another boat project and looking through various manufacturers websites I've found that aluminum w...
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by none
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by none

Is this aluminum painted?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/27532210@N04/ Looks like spray paint? Thanks.
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by always.look
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

air from cylinder on reassembly

Hi all (for "jack" cylinder connected by hose to hand-pump) Dismantled cylinder with blown seal and got new seal on-ord...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by null
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by null

Great deal on ultra cheap CNC mill

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HM7M8SV/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A18X0V9KCJM410&psc=1 $300 - $66 Others charge $...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by always.look
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

lowest viscosity oil

What't the lowest viscosity oil anyone has come across here? It looks like some of the "spindle" oils get pretty thin. A...
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posted by presence
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by presence

Cover for ultra cheap CNC mill

Probably no secret, but... The Chinese maker wants $120... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087WQQW91 Walmart wants $...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by always.look
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

Cutting aluminum with a cheap CNC

I'm not very hopeful in getting a cheap 3018 CNC to cut aluminum well, but... I'm not concerned about how long making c...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by always.look
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

drop cord size

> On 12/25/20 3:33 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote in alt.home.repair: > > > > I am looking at some reels to hold some drop cord...
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posted by bruce2bowser
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by bruce2bowser

Where are 45 degree angle brackets?

Why does it cost a fortune to bend metal halfway? :/ 90° angle brackets are cheap.
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by always.look
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

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...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by always.look
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by always.look

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
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by snag_one