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Capstan project

Hello everyone Capstans - have had a project in mind to make a capstan for some time now. Anyone any experience or idea...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by r0d1s3
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by r0d1s3

OT-Credible alternatives for students

A small but influential group of economists and educators is pushing another pathway: for some students, no college at...
52 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldnick
52 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldnick

Import BXA toolpost experience

I'm looking at an Aloris wedge type quick change toolpost on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4...
55 comments posted 16yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
55 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Johns Deere L130 belt video

Here are some videos after I replaced the idler pully, spring, and idler arm bracket. I need to buy a new belt as this...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

run it on seven

"The Kid" has been fixin on his diesel pickup at my place. He got it running today but only on seven cylinders. he's go...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Good _2D_ Cad

I've been following the threads about CAD by Bronxilogically Violated, and have been too apathetic to mention: If you w...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

USB camera for powder check

The thing that scares me the most in my reloading endeavors is a squib. To visually check every case for the proper amo...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

OT - frustrated and baffled over garage door springs

My overhead garage doors use extension springs. I thought I might convert to torsion springs and looked on the web for...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Shopping for a Live Center?

Thanks to the suggestions on a machining problem I posed in another thread, it looks like I need to buy myself a live c...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gwhite
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by gwhite

"reduced head" flat head cap screws?

Awl -- I need to use 1/4-20 FH cap screws, but the head on these is really large, and a pain to c-sink. It seems that a...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Cutting steel tubing on a RAS/carbide blade

Awl -- I've gotten so spoiled from cutting alum on my RAS, that it would be nice to cut 16 ga steel tubing, generally o...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

cutting nylon

I need to cut a gentle curve through the long dimension of several 1/2"x1/2"x1" pieces of hard nylon stock (making soft...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mice42
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by mice42

OT-Gold shortage in EU

It is not just professional investors who are worried. Bullion traders report a sharp increase in demand from ordinary...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by azotic
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by azotic

The youth of today!!!

Remember that Miller welder with a TIG attachment that I bought for $0.99? I sold it on Craigslist. The buyer paid $150...
60 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus14233
60 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus14233