⏣ General Metalworking

A thought on the BP oil crises

At the current price of oil, which is around 77 bucks a barrel. That barrel being 42 gallons sounds like an opportunity...

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posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

43 comments posted 16yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

OT: Attention BP

Analysts estimate BP will wind up paying out $8,000 per barrel of oil spilled in the Gulf. By my calculation that works...

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posted by kinch

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by kinch

OT: Two disasters two Presidents

I was thinking that maybe Obama would have handled Katrina better and Bush would be better at our current BP oil spill....

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posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

Mild steel and stregth

What is the tensile strenght of regular mild steel you buy angle and such at local metal supplier? What would be the ad...

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posted by stryped1

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Novice Q: which machine?

There's a couple projects I'd like to make, but it's been 30 years since I've done any serious metalwork (decent HS mac...

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posted by wseavey

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by wseavey

So how creepy is this?

Yesterday, I looked up, on Google maps, "600 U.S Route 46, Clifton, NJ" which is the address of AGL welding supplies. G...

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posted by rangerssuck

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by rangerssuck

Servo drives -- are powerful drives too dangerous?

The motors on this mill are rates at 15 amps, 135 volts DC continuous, and 32 amps intermittent. I have three AMC drive...

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posted by ignoramus27711

23 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus27711

CNN hires another Lying Leftard

CNN... sometimes referred to as "Certainly Not (real) News" is busy keeping their 'reputation' alive... and as sick as...

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posted by gunnerasch

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Roll your own air compressor?

Hi, Some time ago, on ebay, I bought a new air compressor pump like the one shown here: http://www.grainger.com/Grainge...

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posted by vtuck

21 comments posted 16yrs posted by vtuck

Need a "constant torque" slip clutch

I've got a machine that must keep constant tension on a stretchy roving. I've got a slip-clutch on the takeup spool rig...

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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

32 comments posted 16yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Testing servos/Drives UPDATE

Since I fully gutted the cabinet and removed all inside wiring (but not wires coming from the outside to the huge termi...

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posted by ignoramus3037

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus3037

OT-Obama helps small businesses

H.R. 4213 The tax hit affects the owners of small S corporations (a common way many small businesses are organized) in...

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posted by oldnick

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldnick

Interesting items on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/4EACH-UNIWELD-INERT-GAS-FLOW-REGULATOR-WELDER-TIG-MIG-/220612189848?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Pneumatic_Hydra...

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posted by gunnerasch

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Tumbling small steel parts

I want to tumble small steel parts in ceramic media. I have a vibratory UV10 tumbler. I have never tried ceramics and I...

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posted by mkoblic

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic

OT: Pawn Stars

Chumlee? You gotta be kidding me JR Dweller in the cellar

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posted by junkjasonrnorth

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth