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OT (Guns)

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17922-carrying-a-gun-increases-risk-of-getting-shot-and-killed.html http://tinyurl...
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Illinois State cops have no crime to occupy them?

We were just east of St. Louis today on I-70 with a 27' travel trailer in tow. I was following a semi doing about 60 mp...
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posted by steve
49 comments posted 17yrs posted by steve

Metalworking: Shaking my head in disbelief!

Meeting with some of my engineers today left me astonished. If left to their own devices, they will turn everything int...
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posted by buerste
36 comments posted 17yrs posted by buerste

1100 Pounds Capacity

Wadda ya think? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98322 1100 lbs each or total for all 4...
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posted by nospam
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

>>> HYUNDAI ELANTRA <<<

There was a whole bunch of irrelevant information here that might or might not have anything to do with Hyundai Elantra...
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posted by warnerqrcucornellvbgg
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by warnerqrcucornellvbgg

Dial Calipers

Recently I bought a dial caliper at the flea market. It's a Mitutoyo, and the dial is graduated in .001" increments, bu...
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posted by see_real_one
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by see_real_one

Saw Horses used for assembly stands

Some years ago I needed a good way to support steel bars that were to be welded, collared, etc.. to make gates and rail...
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posted by spaco
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by spaco

air operated chuck - what's the advantage?

Hi, there's this Bridgeport mill offered on eBay (auction 180414939748). It boasts an "air operated chuck". What is tha...
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posted by zeb7k
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by zeb7k

Metal Related - but barely

Greetings and Salutations I got an email from an engineer friend of mine. He got a contact from San Diego for some Engi...
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posted by phamp
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by phamp

ISS History

I had no idea that the ISS had grown this large. Wowza! http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm Jeff
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posted by jwisnia
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by jwisnia

Fascinating! The Touch Table

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video/231-touchtable..html Way way way cool!!!!! Gunner
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posted by gunner
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner

Anti WI-FI Paint

This new paint might have some applications in the shop. Sounds as if it may be a cheap and easy way to provide emi shi...
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posted by azotic
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by azotic

Milling lesson

I need a small slot in my sundial bases. Usually I pre-drill the hole (either 3/16" or 1/4") and then extend by 0.075"...
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posted by mkoblic
36 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic