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References for Designing a gearbox

Looking for a good book on machine gearboxes. Belts and pulleys are nice, but a tad limited.
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posted by ohland
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohland

building jeep frame

My original jeep CJ-7 frame has rusted out and I was thinking of building a new one from aluminum. Would 2 X 4 X 1/4 wa...
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posted by markhabbi
41 comments posted 16yrs posted by markhabbi

Should there be this much paint?

http://comoxvalley.en.craigslist.ca/tls/1620948721.html Am I right to be cautious about the "restoration"?
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posted by mkoblic
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic

Making insert mill adapter?

Has anyone had occasion to make an adapter for a Valenite insert mill? I have a Valenite 539 to adapt to the spindle in...
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posted by mungedkevin
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by mungedkevin

FA: Clausing 5900 12"x24" Lathe Assemblies

I am parting out a Clausing 12" x24" lathe. I am going to convert it to CNC in the hear future so I have listed the ass...
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posted by escarcega
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by escarcega

30 new drones

Very cool drones, many of them new, being built or in development around the world. These are some amazing aircraft, ra...
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posted by huntres23
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by huntres23

New Beyond Belief Crapsman 'Ad's'

What are they thinking? Amazing... I'm considering rounding up all their stuff I own and outright dumping it... just to...
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posted by spam
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by spam

Grizzly G9972Z lathe aging

Finally pulled the gearbox cover plate on my lathe so I could fix the leaking around the gearbox oil sight glass. To my...
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posted by ohland
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ohland

STP as a general lube?

At work, we have used motor oil for general machine lube. On these machines there are a lot of bronze bushings, cast ir...
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posted by buerste
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Ping Don Foreman: ICD Alert

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/February/10-civ-202.html --Winston
44 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Winston
44 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

4 x 6 bandsaw`

Wes, Many years ago, Grant Irwin posted an excellent piece on the care and feeding of the 4 x 6 bandsaw. I have it in h...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by judybob
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by judybob

CNC question

Along I 15 in Las Vegas, there are some fake ocotillo plants. They are made out of common rebar, and have an orange flo...
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posted by deserttraver
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

OT Gunsmoke for charity

Today was a *LOT* of fun. Bonnie, the CEO of the company where shootin' buds Todd and Brian work, gets involved in a ch...
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posted by dforeman
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

CONTEST - what was wrong with this motor?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110335323161 What was wrong with that motor? No guess is too stupid...
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posted by ignoramus26960
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus26960