⏣ General Metalworking

pressure washer pump oil

My washer needed some spring PM so I opened the pump (never done this before) and spilled the oil all over the bench. K...

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posted by bogus

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by bogus

Looking for Tooling

I've got a customer trying to drill a 1-1/16" diameter hole through a thin (1/16") piece of wood/plastic composite mate...

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posted by autodrill

46 comments posted 16yrs posted by autodrill

OT-How to hack smart meters pt2

In a rush to take advantage of U.S. stimulus money, utilities are quickly deploying thousands of smart meters to homes...

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posted by H.Beal

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OT-The coming Depression

The world's rich countries are now conducting a dangerous experiment. They are repeating an economic policy out of the...

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posted by H.Beal

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by H.Beal

Power supply in progress

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/10-Power-Supply/ Ran out of time, will wire and...

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posted by ignoramus12954

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus12954

The ferro-lily

We were enjoying friends and neighbors at the lake this evening with a bit of raucous banter. No alcohol involved this...

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posted by dforeman

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

Interesting micro drill

http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/tls/1814324104.html One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,...

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posted by gunnerasch

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GOOD! Cheap lathe found!!!

http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/tls/1817903173.html Gunner........ One could not be a successful Leftwinger without r...

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posted by gunnerasch

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Hack Saw Blades

Hi all, Years ago (late 60's) I got a smoking deal on several hundred Swedish made Craftsman 'Simi-Flexable Alloy Steel...

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posted by spam

19 comments posted 16yrs posted by spam

More mill wiring progress

I have developed a deep appreciation of DIN rail. By now the mill is wired with fuses. There is two 20A fuses, for L1 a...

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posted by ignoramus8895

14 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus8895

Cute 3 HP Baldor grinder

http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/283.JPG.html

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posted by ignoramus8895

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus8895

Coloring metal

Can anyone send me to a site, or some book or source where I can get a fast track on how to color metal by heating and c...

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posted by pittmanpirate

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Clausing Head Stock for sale

Just saw a 5900 Clausing Head stock for sale. Not interested, but one of you might be. ($150). No connection to seller....

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posted by ivanvegvary

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Am I being 'el-cheapo'? (metal related)

I own about 80 tomato baskets. These are the conical wire supports that hold up the plants as they hopefully grow. Ever...

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posted by ivanvegvary

34 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Metalworking

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posted by autodrill

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by autodrill