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Bid screwup!

This article is pretty vague regarding WHY the protest was successful. http://www.lincolncountyrecord.com/pages/100218_e...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Not
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Not

Questions raised by Bob's VFD experiment

After reading Bob Engalhardt's post about running his motor at about 6 times the design speed by increasing the frequen...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by shoaf
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by shoaf

Open ball bearing lubrication

I am going through the VS countershaft assembly on the lathe and it has two open ball bearings. They were filled with d...
31 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus23515
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus23515

OT-Shipping Washers

The Pentagon spent $998,798 shipping two 19-cent washers from South Carolina to Texas, and $293,451 sending an 89-cent...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by azotic
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by azotic

What grease for motor bearings

Since I am going through the Clausing lathe anyway, I decided to give some attention to the motor. The motor is a 40+ y...
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posted by ignoramus27020
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus27020

Do I want this tool grinder?

http://www.mckeanmachinery.com/inventory/product-detail.php?item=BR5405 I have no experience with such and don't really...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

electrical prints cummins engine

25 years in a salt water bilge is not good for engine electrical wiring... I'm looking to re-wire a Cummins 8.3 C diese...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Loc-Line vs Snap Flow -- compatible?

Are Loc-Line and Snap Flow modular hose compatible? Fitting from one will work with the other?
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kinch
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by kinch

drill sharpening info

http://www.archive.org/details/DrillBitSharpening
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posted by amdinc
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by amdinc

great site for feeds and speeds info

the internet is a wonderful thing if you have time to search it. http://www.archive.org/details/tucows_356150_ME_Consult...
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posted by amdinc
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by amdinc

Oxy welding newbie questions

I think I'm going to pick up a basic kit and take it up. Grizzly Industrial has a couple of sets (and I have some gift...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Paul
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by Paul

Mag light corrosion (some metal content)

I recently had a battery corrode in my black 4D cell Mag light. Old style bulb, if that's relevant. The 4D mag light by...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

OT - Why are we still there?

WHY ARE WE STILL THERE? It's time to reevaluate our involvement! Every day there are news reports about more deaths. Ev...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Eragon
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by Eragon