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A Fresnell lens for heat

Recently I moved into an apartment that has the apartment above the garage. The apartment is over 1200 sq feet and the...
53 comments posted 16yrs
posted by R-D-Lorance
53 comments posted 16yrs posted by R-D-Lorance

So so day in the shop

I thought today would be a good one. Drove to the big city to get an extension handle for my paint roller to make paint...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clutch
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

nitric acid to passivate

I need some nitric acid to passivate some stainless. Anybody know of a common local source? I see my favorite McMaster...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Metal Properties

To All: For those that haven't seen this, here is a site (Metal Suppliers Online), that gives data on some of the commo...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bottlbob
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by bottlbob

OT: Pete Albrecht mentioned in NYT

Old-timers here will remember Pete Albrecht; some may remember that his major line of work at the time was translating...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by huntres23
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by huntres23

Magnetize your Maglite

I sawed off the threaded portion of this EMT connector. http://images.lowes.com/product/051411/051411121051.jpg My Mini...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Winston
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

Shaded pole motors

Buddy at work has a blower motor for his pellet stove that has given up the ghost. A call around finds the blower is OE...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clutch
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

Oregon Update

What a week. First the freeze, which got my pipes and left me waterless, but only for 8 hours. Then the HVAC system wen...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by novalidaddress
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by novalidaddress

Purchased the Leblond

Whadya think ? http://members.cox.net/azotic/Leblond.jpg is $1500.00 a good price ? Best Regards Tom.
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by azotic
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by azotic

Just sold my Soma Cube! (actual metal content) :-)

I carved this out of some scrap some years ago on the company mill: http://mysite.verizon.net/richgrise/images/Soma-1.j...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by richgrise
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by richgrise

Bridgeport Mill For Sale

If anyone here is interested in metal working (I doubt it, too much political bullshit being posted), there is a Bridge...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by n427c
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by n427c

TACO Zone Valve Power Head (Series 570)

I woke this morning to no heat in the north section on our home. I check the thermostat and it was showing the demand a...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by billcotton
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by billcotton

LEBLOND lathes any good

Anybody have or use LEBLOND 15" X 30" lathe There is one available for under 2K and i am considering buying it. Any des...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by azotic
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by azotic

Compressor watts at PSI output

Can't remember if it was this list. The question was raised, does compressor amperage decrease as pressure increases. I...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##