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GLOAT and brake control 101

A nearly new gooseneck trailer followed me home from the auction. Its a 36' deck over dual tandem axles, 16" truck tire...

19 comments posted 16yrs

posted by karltownsend.NOT

19 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Martin Aircraft jetpack

http://www.gizmag.com/first-commercially-available-jetpack/14423/ "The Jetpack achieves with 30 minutes of flight time ....

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Gold

Forgive me. I am abysmally ignorant about this. I need to know how much to pay for a small bit of gold. I'm asking for...

49 comments posted 16yrs

posted by warnerf

49 comments posted 16yrs posted by warnerf

Creative uses for replaced bearings?

I have a bunch of old bearings, most are shielded single row bearings, the typical trade sizes from various motors and...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by ignoramus5886

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus5886

Not Quite OT - Partially Aluminized Mylar Sheeting

Aluminum is a metal, after all. I'm looking for a supplier of aluminized mylar film, just like the "emergency blankets"...

18 comments posted 16yrs

posted by see_real_one

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by see_real_one

Looking for someone who can broach Grob splines

Anyone reading this have the confirmed ability to broach Grob splines? I've got a quote request for the person(s) who c...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by autodrill

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by autodrill

It Ran!!

I just spent the last thirty minutes turning a burnt out Cox 049 glow head into a glow plug adapter. Put it on an engin...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by tim

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Do urethane caster wheels deform over time under load

This question is of great interest to me. If, say, I has a 1500 lb rated caster with a urethane wheel, would it deform u...

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posted by ignoramus17831

26 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus17831

OT Browsers OT

Did I mention this was OT. I don't want some idiot blathering that it's not metal related. Please help me wrap my brain...

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posted by deserttraver

32 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Magnets

Does anyone have a good source for some really tiny, but powerful magnets, preferably all weather type?

24 comments posted 16yrs

posted by ohenry

24 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohenry

Hoo Boy!

Went to eye doctor today. Got some bifocal contact lenses. Hoo Boy! Also got some new bifocals, the reading part 4.50 a...

38 comments posted 16yrs

posted by deserttraver

38 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Just One Use items

A friend of mine just wrote to remind me of a good book. You and the Police is an excellent book by Boston T Party. Pay...

50 comments posted 16yrs

posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

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

Just thought Id pass along some memories

http://www.metalworking.com/RCM-gallery/files/Bastow,Robert/ Gunner "I believe that being despised by the despicable is...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by gunnerasch

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Road trains

G'day, I posted a few photos of cattle road trains in the Northern Territory to the drop box (thanks Jeff). I think I di...

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posted by kemad

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by kemad

Posting photos

G'day, Am in Australia, have some photos that might be of interest. How/where do I put 'em? Regards, Mac

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by kemad

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by kemad