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OT: FedEx recycling tracking numbers

Second time this week. Book a FedEx shipment, send the tracking number to your customer. Customer calls to say the trac...
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posted by kinch
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by kinch

Camillus knife

Picked up an interesting knife yesterday for a buck. All metal. Has Camillus 1960 on the base of the big blade. US on o...
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posted by oldfart
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

Amway

I have a friend from school days who joined Amway. He called me recently and told me some gibberish about how I can liv...
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posted by ignoramus23290
84 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus23290

3-D prototyping printer?

I remember seeing a web page describing a process that deposited (sprayed?) material (plastic?) to build up a CAD desig...
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posted by invalid
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by invalid

OT - Dodge Acronym

Ford: Fix or Repair Daily / Found on Road Dead GMC: Got Mechanic Coming. Is there one for Dodge?
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Lead casting

I haven't decided if I want to cast vast quantities of bullets. Lots of pros and cons here. Lead scares me and I would...
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posted by buerste
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

OT: Good news on the energy front!

Obama energy czar: Nuclear power integral to America's 'low-carbon future' [mind the wrap]...
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posted by richgrise
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by richgrise

Another Hi-Lo Oooops

Not strictly metal working, but certainly industrial safety related. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a75_1257111507 You'r...
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posted by dav1936531
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by dav1936531

14" pedestal grinder

Someone near me is advertising a 14" pedestal grinder. It is similar in construction (but not brand) to this grinder. h...
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posted by ignoramus17693
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus17693

(Way OT) Wag of the Finger: AT&T GoPhone

Got one of those pay-as-you-go plans from AT&T. You can choose to 'refill' in 30 day, 90 day etc. increments. Today is...
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posted by Winston
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by Winston

#OT# San Francisco Bay bridge

From the news reports it appears that the major cause for the delay in repairs of the San Francisco Bay Bridge is a lac...
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posted by gmcduffee
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by gmcduffee

Rotary saw blade kerf

I need to cut several small pieces of aluminum .1" thick on a small variable speed table saw. Don't know which aluminum...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oparr
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by oparr

Give away - Iomega Zip drive

Not sue if I posted this before, but I have a Iomega Zip drive and a couple disks to give away. First one to holler can...
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posted by goo1959
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by goo1959