⏣ General Metalworking

OT - work shoes

My $15 Walmart working man's sneakers are gone flat, again. No cushion, and it's about like being barefoot. I did a fro...

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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

24 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Big electric motors and little VFD's

I got a good deal on a couple of little VFD's. They take 120 volt single phase and put out 240 volt 3 phase and are not...

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posted by dcaster

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by dcaster

labelling plastic parts bins

I have a number of plastic parts bins purchased from Global. I want to put some adhesive backed computer generated labe...

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posted by eh

25 comments posted 16yrs posted by eh

Metric brass flats?

Is there a on-line metals place that has metric dimensioned brass rectangular stock? I would rather not machine the ste...

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posted by ohland

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohland

bucky wire feed

"The kid" was trying to weld irrigation pipe today. My Century 500 (private label Sears made by Lincoln) Mig welder was...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Bigger shaft (tap and die guide for tailstock)

I've ordered a #3 MT to 5/8 x 16 chuck adapter to create a guide for my tailstock. Any thoughts on a suitable shaft dia...

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posted by ohland

19 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohland

OT: CNC Paper & Plastic

I just installed a system with a bunch of plastic covers over paper labels for buttons. Hole in sheet of heavy paper fo...

7 comments posted 16yrs

posted by nospam

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

OT What's your take? OT

Do you think this fiasco will pass Sunday? I hope and pray reason will prevail. But I thought McCain would win. Go figge...

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posted by deserttraver

36 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Oil filter wrench

I just changed oil on my 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 with the Cummins. Some genius engineer put the oil filter in a nearly inac...

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posted by newid

23 comments posted 16yrs posted by newid

What steel for pry bars?

It doesn't have to be hard in the sense of holding an edge (no cutting involved). But it doesn't seem to me (by intuiti...

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posted by bobengelhardt

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

OT-Open Carry in Santa Fe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwQQSo9YX4&feature=player_embedded Best Regards Tom.

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posted by azotic

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by azotic

How would this have been made?

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/displayRepro.cfm?reproID=D9025&picture=1#content Specifically the base: The descriptio...

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posted by mkoblic

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic

OT: Patio party lighting

In nice weather I entertain and BBQ in my courtyards at least twice a week. Yes, you're all welcome, bring beer or some...

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posted by buerste

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Eklind hexagon keys

Hi folks, Anyone own a set of Eklind hexagon keys? If so, what do you think of their accuracy and durability? I notice...

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posted by cdt22NOSPAM

27 comments posted 16yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

WAY OT [OT] Speak Landscaper

It is all my fault because I am a lousy communicator. I say: "At the end of the project, the soil must be no higher tha...

36 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Winston

36 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston