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That Crazy Spiral in the Sky

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/norway-spiral-in-the-sky/ "That Crazy Spiral in the Sky? It Might Be Real" [...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Dual Saw -- anyone use one?

Awl -- I haven't, but for the life of me, all I see are *disadvantages* to this gadget. The first is, of course, cost....

37 comments posted 16yrs

posted by UNfitcat

37 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Star Gate?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2764647/Spiral-UFO-puts-Norway-in-a-spin.html A MYSTERIOUS giant spiral of li...

21 comments posted 16yrs

posted by cavelamb

21 comments posted 16yrs posted by cavelamb

Spur gear YouTube

I stumbled across this and found it fascinating because it provided information that I "didn't know I didn't know": http...

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posted by Winston

17 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

Driving a pickup with a big tank full of liquid

I will have to put a tank in my pickup, I estimate 170 gallons, and it may be full of liquid. My question is how danger...

27 comments posted 16yrs

posted by ignoramus18200

27 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus18200

9" SB lathe bed worn---options? (Metal content!! Long)

Bought a 9" with a 4.5 ft bed, made around 1948. Front of the front V and the back of the back V are worn, the front is...

12 comments posted 16yrs

posted by prfesser

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by prfesser

FS - Lincoln Square Wave 175 Pro

Was pointed out that there was a more realistic price, and after doing a little reading I had to agree. So, new lower pr...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by southside09

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by southside09

anyone want 3 old criterion pamphlets

three old pamphlets - 2 are boring tools, one is boring heads - these are fold out pamphlets, nothing to hint at date b...

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posted by nobody

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

PEX or PVC

I have about 200 feet of water line to run to my building. There are a few sharp turns. Would it be better to use pex o...

10 comments posted 16yrs

posted by stryped1

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Kidde I-valve

Sort of metal related... Came across a couple of 75# CO2 tanks used in a Kidde fire extinguisher setup. They currently...

8 comments posted 16yrs

posted by cyberzl1

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by cyberzl1

0-1 failure to fully harden?

Months ago, we made some small machine parts from 1" x 1/2" x 2" ground stock from McMaster. The instructions to my hea...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by buerste

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Shop Vac Air Lift Platform

Crated with the accessories I ordered, my Smithy Super Shop weighed 850 pounds or so. The rated weight is 480 pounds at...

31 comments posted 16yrs

posted by dgoncz.703.475.7456

31 comments posted 16yrs posted by dgoncz.703.475.7456

My stupid question of the month coupon

I was futzing with my computer the other day, and reset something. Now instead of a vertical line for a cursor, I have...

17 comments posted 16yrs

posted by deserttraver

17 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Conduit help

What is the best way to make one inch conduit fit when runnign from a floor sub to an attached panel? I mean, if it is...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by stryped1

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

AA rechargable battery life tester

With accumulation of AA rechargable cells I've bought over the years. Would be nice to make some kind of life tester. I...

12 comments posted 16yrs

posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##