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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...
5 comments posted 16yrs
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...
2 comments posted 16yrs
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...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mkoblic
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic

OT: Pawn Stars

Chumlee? You gotta be kidding me JR Dweller in the cellar
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Interesting California Lathe

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/tls/1790396066.html No relation to owner One could not be a successful Leftwinger wi...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Gonzo Machining for the Day

Not really today -- and not metalwork, technically. You may have noticed me whining about needing a 2mm reamer on Frida...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Expanded metal

I am going to use expanded metal covering the angle side son my trailer. Would 1/2 inch 13 guage be strong enough? I am...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Fishscale welds

I have never been able to get fishscale looking welds with mig or stick. Ny technique is to basically point the gun or...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Build Instructions for Pergola With Steel I Beams?

Does anyone have links to some architectural designs and/or build instructions for pergolas built with steel I beams? I...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by persistentone
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by persistentone

OT-Municipal Debt Racket

New Jersey officials recently celebrated the selection of the new stadium in the Meadowlands sports complex as the site...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by azotic
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by azotic

Stepper control

I have a simple application for a stepper as a wire feeder(of course). I have a 34 frame stepper with a 12:1 gear box a...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Ladder programs for PLCs

I want/need to replace a few relay-logic controls with PLCs. Typically, a machine is using 6 to 8, 3 or 4 pole DT relay...
31 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

air compressor on new amtrak locomotives

I was at the local ice cream place that is adjacent to one of the local train tracks. The Amtrak pulled up to exchange...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by elson
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by elson

Any Way to Buy Steel Construction Beams Damaged?

Is there any way to buy steel construction beams that have some kind of deformity or damage that would make them unable...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by persistentone
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by persistentone