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semi-OT: Weird thermostat?

Awl -- A perhaps inneresting electrical teaser: I've got a chronothermIII thermostat on a gas furnace. I found the two...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Milling flats on steel shafts

Hi, I was doing fine using an el cheapo 2 flute 3/4" TiN coated EM but can now detect tool wear (onset of loud chatteri...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oparr
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by oparr

quick pix and site "up" for iggy "neon test light"

hi iggy, see the tiny thing here, lit and unlit, closeups of it and and all :-) http://machines.2x.nu/neon_test_light/...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tool_box
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tool_box

Grinder rebuild update (Joe Gwinn?)

I have replaced the old bearings with new double sealed ones from McMaster. (made me very glad to have this 12 ton arbo...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus19639
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus19639

Blew up my logsplitter

Apparently, the Barnes 11GPM two stage pumps can pump a decent dead head. The limiter valve stuck in the spool valve an...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

surogate cat mom

My wife is a PKT, that's a professional kitten tamer for those of you that don't know. Those with a good memory may rem...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Looking for Gasboy Model 620 pump parts

Several years ago I spent extra dollars to get the best fuel pump that I could find; a hi-flow Gasboy for pumping fuel...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bob_1fs
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by bob_1fs

flagged by craigslist

I had an ad removed by craigslist. I think I know why it was removed, but trying to find out is pure dee pain in the as...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

OT - eBay gotcha

I recently listed an item on eBay & was pleasantly surprised that there was no listing fee (up to a limit of 5 a month,...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

DBW-15 blade welder -- hints?

Awl -- I got my grubby li'l hands on the above (extended loan), which is good for up to 1" blades -- a bench-top model....
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Observations on HF clicker torque wrench

I was asking about the HF clicker torque wrench recently ("Cheap click-stop torque wrench" - 9/18). I bought one and ju...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Can I install a ceiling?

My detached garage with metal siding has 2x4 trusses spaced 4 feet on center. Can I install a ceiling or will this be to...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Mainly Vegetarian Spider

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016675084?Scientists%20Discover%20Mainly%20Vegetarian%20Spider[ American scien...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

hardfacing with TIG?

Has anyone tried using a hardfacing stick electrode(smaw) with the flux removed to tig weld on hardfacing?
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by notme
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by notme