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Chain saw questions

My friend has come by a big roll of chain saw chain, a breaker, and maybe even a sharpener. Is this similar to a motorc...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Neutral wire in main panel

I am replacing the feed from my main panel to the sub panel with number 3 wire in 1 1/4 inch conduit. I have the wire d...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Anyone do restorative silver plating?

Wifey has a small silverplate gravy bowl which has been discontinued by Oneida, and is/was in need of re-plating. A loc...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

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...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

A putzy little metal project

http://members.goldengate.net/dforeman/range_stake_holder/
28 comments posted 16yrs
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...
12 comments posted 16yrs
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...
11 comments posted 16yrs
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...
6 comments posted 16yrs
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...
13 comments posted 16yrs
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...
4 comments posted 16yrs
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...
35 comments posted 16yrs
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...
12 comments posted 16yrs
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...
12 comments posted 16yrs
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...
11 comments posted 16yrs
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...
83 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunner
83 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunner