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Ceramic Cooktop Wiring Advice Needed!

Hello Guys! My current cooktop has a big crack. My wife literally found a pristine ceramic cooktop on the street. I tri...

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posted by robanzellotti

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by robanzellotti

need a drill press?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-Radial-Arm-Drill_W0QQitemZ260536549373QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca9303f...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by karltownsend.NOT

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Electromagnetic pulses to punch holes in steel

German researchers discovered something very interesting. http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displaystory.cfm?s...

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posted by ignoramus28589

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus28589

Speeds & Feeds

Ok, I do not get it. How the heck do you calculate how fast to cut, turn feed, etc. I've been trying tables and formula...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by nospam

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

No Dissassemble

Well, tiredof the piece of paper trick I bought an edge finder. Didn't work all covered in protective grease. A little...

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posted by alarm_wizard

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by alarm_wizard

Clausing Colchester 0510

can anyone point me in the direction to find out some information on a Clausing Colchester 0510 lathe? it looks to be fa...

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posted by me

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by me

Newark Delaware Equipment Auction-Assets of Chrysler / University of DE

Looks like a fair number of machine tools, large and small, metal stock, etc etc. http://marketing.greatamerican.com/ga...

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posted by spamTHISbrp

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamTHISbrp

hydro test pump

We need to do some simple hydrotesting of some new design refrigerant piping and similar. The new refrigerants run up t...

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posted by spamless

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamless

Bad Idea

That's a bad idea. Hey, how about,

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posted by Bitemebitch

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by Bitemebitch

need 'puter for momma

My momma called and wants a new computer. She's an octogenarian and don't like new fangled ways of doing the same thing...

36 comments posted 16yrs

posted by karltownsend.NOT

36 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Laser guide for press brake in DropBox

I added a laser guide to my press brake: http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/LaserGuide.pdf Please excuse the on topic p...

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posted by bobengelhardt

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

thrust bearings

I want to mount a 2' long 1.5" shaft with 2 pillow block bearings but I would also like to have a thrust bearing becaus...

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posted by markhabbi

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by markhabbi

Woodworking Plans

Hey, guys. I'm new to this group so I just wanted to post a message to say hi. If anyone is interested, I have a websit...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by africa59233

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by africa59233

Glenn Ashmore RUTU Boat building

Does anyone know whatever became of Glenn Ashmore and the 45' Boat he was building? The RUTU. His posting stopped, and t...

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posted by 3t3d

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by 3t3d

Satelite tv remote antenna

Dish network came and installed satelite service. On a few of the back room tv's there are little antennas for the remo...

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posted by stryped1

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1