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Best way to pull wire

I am trying to figure out the best way and best direction to pull 3 # 3 wires and a # 6 wire from a run from my house t...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Update on conduit install in sub panel

I started to drill a hole with my 2 1/2 inch hole saw last night into the top plate. I realized it is probably a double...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Wet ink on $100 bills

A friend of mine was recently sent from Germany several US $100 bills in a greeting card. On the inside of the card, so...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dbirch
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by dbirch

Rockwell 20" Drill Press bearing replacement

Iggy's thread about his new drill press reminded me that I need help in removing the step pulley on the drill press in...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Another OT barbecue question

Sometimes, my barbecue flames will come on at low, even if I turn the pointer to high. If I shut the valves and close t...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

Hard Turning with no Feed Marks

To All: I missed this when it first came out, but here is a way to hard-turn bearing & seal OD's and the like. Here are...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bottlbob
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by bottlbob

OT gas barbecue grill problem/question

anybody have experience with this? i have a ducane grill, maybe 5 or so years old. the flame, when it's on HIGH is lowe...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wwixon
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by wwixon

More on Bullet casting/heat treating

It may be of interest to some of you. http://www.lasc.us/HeatTreat.htm http://www.lasc.us/FryxellCommentsCBAlloys.htm h...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunner
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunner

Jaguar supercomputer

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10397627-92.html "Jaguar supercomputer races past Roadrunner in Top500" [ The Cray XT5...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Surface mounting of shop lights

The cheap flourescent shop lights are intended to hang from chains. For clearance (height)reasons, I have surface mount...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by aribert
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by aribert

Another Clausing Best Offer

http://cgi.ebay.com/Clausing-Lathe-with-6in-Chuck_W0QQitemZ220508784214QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunner
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunner

Another decent looking Clausng 13"

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lathe-Clausing-Colchester-13-x-24-T-119-1500_W0QQitemZ380172831894QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDoma...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunner
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunner