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A new pivot bolt

  The bolt that the front blade for my yard tractor pivots on was very very worn , enough that when I tried to drag the...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by snag_one
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by snag_one

What Exactly is a "Dense" Magnetic Chuck?

I recently ordered a small surface grinder (may regret it, but...), and I was looking around at magnetic chucks. I noti...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by none
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by none

Cures for the Plague in 1665

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/61703/61703-h/61703-h.htm Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and vice versa. D...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by muratlanne
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by muratlanne

Must cut 40mm hole in 1/4" aluminum bar

I tried a hole saw in my cheap drill press. Works perfectly for hardwood, but doesn't work for 6061 aluminum. I might t...
65 comments posted 6yrs
posted by always.look
65 comments posted 6yrs posted by always.look

Gingery lathe questions

Can I use the aluminum from a pull down attic ladder? Also, what size & type of motor is desired for the lathe? I just s...
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posted by sthdmahoneydad
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by sthdmahoneydad

mag base remagnetizing

Has anybody remagnetized a rotary on-off mag base before? I was thinking about a large capacitor and some turns of wire...
41 comments posted 6yrs
posted by presence
41 comments posted 6yrs posted by presence

Rivett,507

Rivett, 507. Junior bench lathe, with a 5cor Rivett headstock an, also 3c Rivett headstock . With adjustable round tool...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by paulgansett
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by paulgansett

Getting air out of a mercury barometer?

Hi folks, Does anyone here have experience of getting the air out of a mercury barometer column? My barometer looks lik...
16 comments posted 6yrs
posted by christopher.tidy
16 comments posted 6yrs posted by christopher.tidy

Re: Hospitals Suck!

> On Thu, 3 May 2012 23:29:07 -0700 (PDT), bates2012 > snipped-for-privacy@hushmail.com wrote: > >> Been in the hospita...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wieber.sucks
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by wieber.sucks

Re: Cleaning up the shop

> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:18:52 -0600, Ignoramus29432 > >> >>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:09:32 -0500, Wes snipped-for-priva...
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posted by fucking.liar.wieber
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by fucking.liar.wieber