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oxy-propane pressures & conditions

Anyone able to help me improve further, on the basis of this recent experience? I've recently had a "perfect" job to re...
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posted by null
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PAINT MARKERS - What's good?

PAINT MARKERS - What's good? Not Milwaukee. Many years ago in my contracting office I put up a 4x8 sheet of bathroom bo...
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Re: Blackening Aluminum

Hi Jerome, Can this finish be used in long-term exterior conditions? Does it rub off with use or is the color part of t...
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posted by shiftmakes
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by shiftmakes

Anybody need a bunch of 1A Collets? (2025 Update)

They are alleged to be the same as 3C, just 1/8" shorter. They are the SouthBend version of 3C Im going through bins an...
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posted by gunnerasch
49 comments posted 6yrs posted by gunnerasch

Vibrating vs Rolling

Do any of you guys run a parts tumbler? If you do why did you pick the style you use?
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Physics Teacher MELTS Back of Car With Solar Oven

Here's Why You Shouldn't Leave a Giant Parabolic Mirror in Your Car on a Sunny Day Gizmodo - July 25, 2018 -- https://g...
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posted by bruce2bowser
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Is this end mill really worth 90 dollars?

Is this end mill really worth 90 dollars? Is there an alternative? So far its the only one like it I have found. Carbid...
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0.475" ROD

Somewhere along the way I acquired a little bit of stainless rod. I think it was an Ebay purchase a very long time ago....
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CRC TrueTap HD

  Anybody used this stuff ? Quite a few positive comments on Amazon , but who knows how real they are ... anyway , I've...
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posted by snag_one
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by snag_one

What Alloy - Bottle Openers

What alloy "aluminum" are bottle openers made from. There are a couple styles. One is quite thick, and just due to its...
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posted by none
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U channel and squire tube which one is strong

8 cm wide by 3 cm U Channel and 3 x 3 inch x 2 mm tube
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29 comments posted 6yrs posted by 0f8503901d844703eea1acecb7a4938a_2599