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How would this have been made?

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/displayRepro.cfm?reproID=D9025&picture=1#content Specifically the base: The descriptio...
7 comments posted 16yrs
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...
15 comments posted 16yrs
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...
27 comments posted 16yrs
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

TurboNut progress

--Posted a few photos of my injection molded parts. Will make better parts if I can get access to a wire EDM machine to...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by steamer
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by steamer

Bandsawing stock round in vertical?

While my Jet 5x6 cuts very well crosswise, it doesn't seem to be set up too well to cut on-end. Like to cut a round of...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ohland
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohland

Mighty Casey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPAUFU5jn6M
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newid
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by newid

Band Saw gear box

I have a 6x9 Johnson and the gear box is howling a bit. Is there a source for parts that you know of? Or, do I get to bu...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Tap drivin' man (tap driver in AXA holder?)

What is the common wisdom on the results of using a tap in a tap driver on a lathe? Assuming the gears are correct, coul...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ohland
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohland

Polishing nonwoven wheel for buffers

I have a polishing nonvowen wheel on my grinder, that is quite amazing in its ability to polish metal objects. It is so...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus25445
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus25445

MAchine shop auction

Anyone interested in a Bridgeport mill, or other metal working tools and who lives near Southern California may want to...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by n427c
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by n427c

OT: Another gun in the news

http://www.wftv.com/news/22851386/detail.html
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mike.terrell
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike.terrell

I got a stalker

Apparently, someone has been using my name and munged e mail addy to make some rude vulgar posts in newsgroups. So, I h...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newid
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by newid

HF 16" break?

Going through a late friends garage per his wife. I found a Harbor Freight box with a 16" sheetmetal break in it. Looks...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bmckeespamnot
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by bmckeespamnot

OT: awsome gadget - neat machine

Someone else posted this link somewhere else. It's half on topic......very impressive little machine, pity they dont sh...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by royston
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by royston