⏣ General Metalworking

Can this be run on single phase?

am loooking for an air compressor for my home shop/garage 30x30 that I could use with a sand blaster if I want. I found...

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posted by stryped1

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Balancing a fan

I got so much help on my sprayer, I'm trying again... Full time investigation and part replacement has me working on th...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

37 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

PING: Bill Noble

I lost the auction for your Linotype Lead, But I drove the price up nicely! If you get any more, let me know.

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posted by buerste

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

McMaster is instant fulfillment!

I ordered a pair of Imperial model IE-180 wire cutters late on the 12th, and they arrived just now. Hot damn, that's jus...

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posted by ohland

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohland

Remember that o-ring groove in that piston?

Well, I tried to assemble the hole thing and the push rod threaded into my piston crooked... How is that possible I won...

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posted by nospam

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Harbor Freight safety instructions

SWMBO bought a hamburger press at Harbor Freight last weekend. So I'm getting ready to use it... unpack it... to find "...

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posted by spambait

62 comments posted 16yrs posted by spambait

Combining compressors

I am wanting to do some sandblasting in the future. (Like a trailer frame). Most pressure blasters with a large nozzle...

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posted by stryped1

14 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Hydraulic hose question

Would going from a 3/16"ID hose to a 1/4" ID hose make any difference in how something works? The hydraulic hose that c...

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posted by geolane

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by geolane

NO DOPE!!! Dope!

I was just replacing our dishwasher with a new one, and I noticed something... First off let me tell you in the past I...

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posted by nospam

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

rotational vibration

I'm repairing the same issue on my airblast sprayer for about the fifth time. Own something long enough and the same pr...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

34 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

[Way OT] RFC (Request for Catchphrase)

Resolved that all future stock market freefalls of 9% or larger within one hour be called 'Tourre Cliffs'....

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posted by Winston

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

Moving / Lifting a KO Lee Tool & Cutter grinder

Where are the lift points on a BA900 KO Lee Tool and Cutter grinder? The seller no doubt will load it with a forklift,...

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posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

OT follow up - wood power tool search

Thanks to all who replied to my query, I found what I wanted at CARBATEC. Its a wood grinding blade for an angle grinde...

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posted by VK3BFA

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by VK3BFA

OT-American flag offends teacher

This one involves an art project. A Salinas middle school student said her teacher stopped her from drawing the America...

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posted by azotic

28 comments posted 16yrs posted by azotic

mini truck

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-DAIHATSU-5-SPEED-4-WHEEL-DRIVE-JAPANESE-MINI-TRUCK-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4aa1...

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