⏣ General Metalworking

OT Aftermarket Car Seat Warmers

There are numerous DIY car seat warmers on the market. Has anybody got a recommendation on a brand that you have found...

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posted by ivanvegvary

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Optical Camouflage

To All: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPVQal851U Is it trick? Or a trick? :) And for metalworking content - How do you...

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posted by bottlbob

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by bottlbob

Wanted 2 1/2" split Treading Die wrench

Help....I need a simple treading die wrench for 2.5" threading dies. Now you think I could find one anywhere, but I can...

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posted by stevenospam

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by stevenospam

Repair of an Asong AS-250 X-axis power feed

The Asong AS-250 is famous for burning out its speed pot, and mine was no exception. I replaced the speed pot assembly...

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posted by joegwinn

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by joegwinn

OT: enable unsigned Active X control download

I like to see weather Radar direct from the NWS. To see a radar loop you have to install an active X control. I remembe...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Glue Delron

My CRX's wiper ares use a ball & socket setup. The socket is some smooth white plastic that appears to be Delron or simi...

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posted by wb8foz

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Michelle pimping the airwaves

Disgusting. Michelle Obama pimping the airwaves for donations to a foundation for Haiti. Why doesn't she take some of h...

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posted by deserttraver

79 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Machining a ball

My Garmin NUVI 500 for my bicycle uses a ball mount. The one that I purchase from a third party is hollowed plastic and...

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posted by billcotton

24 comments posted 16yrs posted by billcotton

OT: Computer prob-HD repair

Iv'e got an older HD with apparantly corrupted FAT or boot sector. Bios sees it, but Windoze doesn't. Can't run Fdisk-d...

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posted by junkjasonrnorth

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Decimal to Drill Size Conversion - now with RPM calculation

Hi all - Thanks to more feedback from a couple of newsgroup regulars we updated the decimal to fraction converter yet a...

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posted by carla.xspamx.fong

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by carla.xspamx.fong

hp capacity of B belts

Would 2 7" 4 groove B belt pulleys transmit 100-150hp. I am building airboat and a chev 350 will have 1 pulley and the...

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posted by markhabbi

25 comments posted 16yrs posted by markhabbi

Chip control idea (roller blinds)

I have 6' tall by 3' wide free standing shelving behind my Bridgeport. I've been considering how to keep all the chips...

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posted by clutch

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

belt tensioner

What side does a belt tensioner go on if the power pulley is on the bottom and driven pulley is above it and they are r...

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posted by markhabbi

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by markhabbi

Book recomendations

This morning I was at a Friends of the Library book sale looking for interesting books. Did not find any that were real...

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posted by dcaster

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by dcaster

Lathe cleanup pix

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Clausing-6913-Lathe/03-Cleanup/

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posted by ignoramus27518

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus27518