⏣ General Metalworking

anyone want this arc welding book?

book plus postage within the USA, $10 or ?? Dept of Defense, Materials and Processes series, Arc Welding, handbook H-56...

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posted by nobody

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

A putzy little metal project

http://members.goldengate.net/dforeman/range_stake_holder/

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posted by dforeman

28 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

First cans now bagels

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/bagel-danger/ Surely everyone knows that the proper tool to cut bagels...

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posted by mkoblic

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic

Tap-Matic

Am I the only one who has trouble tapping blind 1/4-20 holes? What a pain in the ass! I am doing better counting the th...

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posted by spam

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by spam

Custom Oil Elixirs?

Awl -- Man, I got oil coming out of my ears: Vactra #2, gallons of Kroil, PB Blaster, Marvel Mystery Oil, the famous an...

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posted by UNfitcat

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Candle Safety and emergency lighting

Plan before the power cut. I'd dare to guess that most candle fires are people who have never really used candles, and...

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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

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

Denmark energy efficient homes -- and shops?

Awl -- PBS's World Focus had a little ditty on Denmark energy efficiency -- $15 per YEAR heating bills! Holy s*it.... R...

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posted by UNfitcat

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

DIY powder coating

Awl -- I've seen HF's stuff ( http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=powder+coat ), a bit of E...

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posted by UNfitcat

35 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Making Nails by hand

This isn't machining, but it sure is metal-related: http://www.spaco.org/Blacksmithing/Nails/Nailmaking.htm Pete Stanait...

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posted by spaco

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by spaco

SHould I return these?

I have 10 "shop lights" and still have the boxes for them. It turns out I will have to install a suspended ceilign in m...

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posted by stryped1

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

It works!!

I am not finished but last night I just could not wait anymore so I striped some insulation off the wires and hooked it...

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posted by stryped1

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Gunners Home shop

Im cleaning and organizing while work is slow..... http://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/GunnersShop# taken 11-30-09 a...

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posted by gunner

83 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunner

Powermatic 1200 pictures

Here are some pics of my "new" drill press. The Anniversary sticker, http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww343/PoorUB/Po...

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posted by goo1959

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by goo1959

3-1/2" Side Grinder

Hi All Does anyone still make a 3-1/2" Side Grinder? I've Googled till I'm blue in the face & all I can find are 4-1/2"...

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posted by drew046

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by drew046

Bandsaw

Sort of on topic, his bandsaw is made of metal... Not exactly a poster boy for safety though. http://www.youtube.com/wat...

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posted by spam

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by spam