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Compressive strength 3/4" black steel (gas pipe)

Wanting legs for a winch base to pull concrete post bases from soil i have seen a polish fellow make one, he was using...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Simon Lang
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by Simon Lang

Re: The Solar Energy Fraud

rb> > rb> > That has got to be racist...Some group surely has been left out. rb> > Quick issue them a Demonstration Per...
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posted by NOSPAMvlad
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOSPAMvlad

SNAG - How Is Your Cut 50

I'm curious if your unit has arrived yet and if you have tested it out. My Cut60 arrived yesterday (dual voltage). I di...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by none

Re: Aluminum foil

Artemus, I hope after 10 years you've stopped being an idiot.
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by gerardosmi
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by gerardosmi

Milling wood saw blade steel

I'm trying to design a sharpening jig for my bandsaw mill blades that uses a hand-held Dremel as a cam-guided router. I...
18 comments posted 5yrs
posted by muratlanne
18 comments posted 5yrs posted by muratlanne

ProSumer Compressor

I've been running an 80 gallon prosumer grade 3.5hp compressor in the shop for a while. Its up to the job, but bigger w...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by none

OT: Solution to fogged glasses (from mask)

Has anyone solved the fogged glasses problem? It's making me nuts. I wear progressives, and can't just push them higher...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rangerssuck
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by rangerssuck

Plasma Cutter

I'm shopping for one now ... and I'm wondering if the plot arc feature is worth the extra cost . I'm looking at the bot...
21 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Snag_one
21 comments posted 6yrs posted by Snag_one

How to shine old barbed wire.

How can you make old barbed wire shine as much as possible?
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by mogulah
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by mogulah

OT - maybe. How to test remotes?

Greetings all, a troubleshooting saga. Having finally cleared access, we replaced the ceiling fans in the kitchen and l...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by phamp
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by phamp

15 mm aluminum rods, useful!

I have made plenty of dumb stock purchases, but some 1 foot-long 15 mm diameter aluminum rods are being very useful! By...
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posted by always.look
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by always.look

An interesting photo

https://javosironworks.tumblr.com/post/145468615671
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by terrell.michael.a
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by terrell.michael.a

Grinding Clearance on Refurbed HSS End Mill

I picked up a few resharpened HSS end mills. I don't use them much, but they were cheap enough that I grabbed them for...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by none