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Square tubing T-joint

Howdy, I am needing to join (weld) a vertical member of square tubing to a horizontal member that sits on the floor (al...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken

Traub TB60 cam auto

I have been looking at this lathe, it has a 6 station turret and 4 slides. How does it work for setting the feed on the...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tracron
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by tracron

OT: 2700-yard sniper record

This will warms the hearts of the terminal-ballistics hobbyists: A Brit soldier, Craig Harrison, set a new record by ki...
79 comments posted 16yrs
posted by huntres23
79 comments posted 16yrs posted by huntres23

Miller Dynasty DX

I ran across a naked Dynasty DX built about 1998 based on the serial number. The owner is asking $1000 for the machine...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Froze The Last Computer

Wow, was that stupid ! I should have known better. New climate and many wrong assumptions. There is a lot of humidity i...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by SW
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by SW

Collet closer

I won this in a liquidation auction (almost all prices sucked). http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/Gurnee/1258.jpg.ht...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus22564
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus22564

flip primers

I got a small problem. I put nice new primers, powder, and bullets in all my brass a couple months ago. Now all the pri...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Any way to straighten 1/8" SCH 80 SS 304 pipe?

Hi, I have a 48" length of pipe NPT on both ends and am wondering if there is any way to straighten it out? The bends a...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mattmanale
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by mattmanale

U3--X

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuIJRsAuCHQ&feature=popt02us03
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Dropbox Posting

Just a little doodad. http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/See sander.txt and the accociated jpgs. JR Dweller inb the ce...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Stumbled across these YouTubes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7zRJyK66I0How about the shrunken Bridgy at 3:28! Young Park's stunning scratch built Co...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Winston
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

End Mill regrinding

I am slightly confused. Please forgive me. Are "tool and cutter grinders" used to sharpen spiral fluted endmills? i
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus32324
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus32324

15 degree wrench jaw angle?

We make (LASER cut) a simple wrench for a client. I have no idea why he doesn't buy something off the rack. It's about...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dbirch
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by dbirch