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Manufacturing is BOOMING in USA
Expands World-Wide Best month of activity in USA in six years, makes my search for an investment in a warehouse, possibly, even too late, although realistically I still have a chance. My own opinion,...
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How to center a chuck ?
I got this chuck that i want to use on my logan 12" lathe. While fitting the chuck to the backplate i noticed the chuck does not have a recess on the back side for centering. Any ideas on how to...
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trade - anyone want to trade a JetDirect 2550A print server for a couple of cutoff blades?
see title - I could use some blades to fit in my BXA-7 holder - and I have this print server card that I bought and then realized it doesn't fit my printer - if interested in such a trade, drop me a...
 
I brought home another toy today
I picked up a FREE 60 gal, 2.3 HP 240 Volt Husky air compressor. It's only a couple years old, but the business no longer needed it. the building they just bought has two large three phase compressors...
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Greasing motor bearings
With all the talk of excess grease hurting motor bearings, I have been reluctant to add grease to a motor that probably could use some. The motor for my lathe has screws where the grease fitting would...
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Layoff Letter
Dear Employees: As the CEO of this organization, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama is our President and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way. To compensate...
 
Do rural home owners need guns for self defense?
Do rural homeowners need guns for self-defense? By Massad Ayoob Do rural homeowners need guns for self-defense? Some- times they do and sometimes they don't, according to Ayoob's experience, but those...
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Source for 5MM or 3/16 HP tubing
I'm trying to make replacement probes for a fasttest connector. The tubing is 5 mm and about 1.5MM [.060"] id. I took a chance on some 3/16" 0.090" since it was close and available at Mcmasters. I...
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Own a Continental or Wisconsin engine?
You'll want a copy of the Parts Catalog, Owners and Repair manuals and Options / Accessories detail diagrams for FREE! http://www.wisconsinmotors.com/partcatalog-accesser.html...
 
Ideas wanted (metal related)
Going to the Portland, OR swap meet soon. 8-10 hours of walking for this old guy. Was thinking of pushing my two wheel dolly through the show, and, would like to attach a fold down seat to the...
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2006 Hyundai ElantraGls
Sharon Linnett ------------------------------------- Can any one tell me or show me where the transmission sensor is on the 2006 Hyundai Elantra Automatic transmission...
 
Motor Starter Relays Current Type Fractional HP Bench Grinder
I bought a couple of used Dayton bench grinders recently, and found some Klixon current-type motor starter relays being used instead of centrifugal switches for switching between Start and Run...
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MT6 to MT5 or less
Morse taper adapter quest.... Anyone out there have a MT6 to MT5, MT4, MT3 or even an MT2 adapter they would want to part with? McMaster has #6 to #5 and #4... MSC has them too... But if someone has...
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about precise cutting on stainless tubing
Hi, all I 'd like to know who does precise cutting like 0.040 thickness from 3" OD {A} x 2.870" ID {B} x .065" {C} Wall Tube 304 Stainless Steel, Annealed with reasonable cost. I got quote(300 pieces)...
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Has Winston posted recently?
I just noticed that I hadn't noticed Winston from RCM posting recently. Anyone hear from the gent lately? Wes
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