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Home Shop Machinist collection

I've been around a long time, and I've patiently collected every single issue of Home Shop Machinist. Now I'm done. If...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by grantNOSPAM
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by grantNOSPAM

Toy AK-47

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/misc/Toy-AK-47/ Pictures of the insides of a toy AK-74. Note that the trigger closes th...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus8004
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus8004

OT: Musings on Broadview (Brinks) home security

In the commercials, the Perp kicks the door in, the phone rings, and the helpless, frightened female answers. So, a psy...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Good Source for Bearings

Went looking for an A/C compressor clutch bearing for my '70 F250. 62X30X16 sealed single row ball. No joy. The inner r...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Strategic defaulters

http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/la-fi-harney20-2009sep20,0,2560658.story "Homeowners who 'strategical...
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posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Reviving a Talyvel inclinometer

I'm wanting to revive a vintage Taylor-Hobson Talyvel inclinometer: http://www.truetex.com/talyvel.jpg This specimen ca...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kinch
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by kinch

Bending 3/16" Inconel rods

I have some stick welding rods made of Inconel, 3/16" thick. I wanted to make a replacement belt buckle from them by be...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus8004
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus8004

Followup on that Fosdick drill press

A week ago I posted how I was drooling at a Fosdick drill press shown here (pictures taken at sellers' location). http:...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus8004
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus8004

New to group

I am new to this group and wondered if it was OK to post aircraft mechanic assembly jobs? Trying to get the word out of...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lashbeck
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by lashbeck

Owner bottles

I took my bottles to a different supplier yesterday. One is a waist high acetylene, about half full, the other, a big 0...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

OT good leather belts

I had two cheap leather belts fail recently. Their buckles were made from some sort of cast potmetal, although they loo...
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus7937
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus7937

OT: Ode to Forgetfullness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lSliucgygc Karl
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kfvorwerk
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Those wretched cross-holes

I tried to drill a 3/16" cross-hole in a small steel cylinder (0.3125" diameter, 0.400" length). I clamped the cylinder...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkoblic
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

OT-Paper or Plastic (humor)

In this funny animation, a factory worker learns the truth about everyday low prices. http://sendables.jibjab.com/origin...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by azotic
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by azotic

Adventures in changing my car's ATF

I just bought a "new" car. A '92 with 123K miles. It's "new" in the sense that it's 4 years newer than my previous one,...
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt