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Sheet rock screws: fine vs coarse thread?

Awl -- Purpose? Applications? The minor diameter of the fine thread (under 2") appears to be about .115 (mebbe less, du...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

A short story

From the Sand Pit it's freezing here. I'm sitting on hard, cold dirt between rocks and shrubs at the base of the Hindu...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraveler
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraveler

replacing belt on colchester clausing lathe

Does anyone know the procedure for replacing the main drive belt on a VS13 Colchester Clausing lathe? This is the big d...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by soundadv
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by soundadv

Triumph Rocket III - manufacture & testing

Monty P. would be proud of this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKEuzxC4eGc And, *yes*, it has metal content in it....
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bogus
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by bogus

Coke machine

Is it hard to get an old one going? I would like to buy an old one for the garage project.
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Garage idea

I have a 30x30 garage/shop. I have an idea to paint the concrete floor a beige eppoxy then put a 3 foot tall borger or...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

DIY resistance welding

I want to make some small diameter rod racks for spices. I think I'll use 1/4" or less square and round bar. I'm going...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraveler
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraveler

Cast iron that crumbles like cookies?

I was throwing out a completely unremarkable piece of metal junk. It was a ring the size a bit bigger than a quarter an...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus4694
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus4694

Pictures of this strange winch

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Winch/
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus4694
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus4694

Measuring the CFM of a fan

Maybe OT, but not as much as many. I have a fairly large centrifugal blower (squirrel cage) & I'd like to know its CFM....
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Bad single phase motor? Diagnostic?

I have seen a few single phase motors that acted badly, but not like this. I am fixing a few things that I did not have...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus4694
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus4694

80 year old waterpump that still works

http://yabe.algebra.com/~ichudov/misc/ebay/Antique-Electric-Water-Pump/Antique-Electric-Water-Pump-6762.jpg And the comp...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus27467
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus27467

13' Boston Whaler Restoration

Hey All: A neighbor of mine on the pond I live has offered me a free use of a 13' Boston Whaler, if I can fix it up......
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by fredfowler
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by fredfowler

The last hole

Today, I thought I'd make the rear barrel plate for my gatlingun. Simple round disk with an array of 10 threaded holes,...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clutch
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

OT Responsible millionaires for higher taxes

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/meet-the-millionaires-who-want-to-pay-higher-taxes-2010-04-09 I certainly share their...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus21954
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus21954