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Photographing your projects

Since buying my Canon Powershot G2 in 2003, I haven't used my 35mm SLRs/lenses since. I never wanted to grab my ankles...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Which external threading die for what?

Okay, I give up. I have been threading metal for years. but I still can't figure out hex shaped threading dies. I need...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spaco
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by spaco

Mystery little press

Would anyone have an idea what is this press supposed to be for. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Press/ It is a little dull...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus26236
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus26236

Interesting traffic citation racket

This weekend, after delivering a bandsaw and a drill (metal content) to a buyer in a neighboring state, I was stopped a...
48 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus26236
48 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus26236

Help with GFCI

Got everything wired up inside the building. Next is runnign service wire fromt he sub panel to my house. Anyway, all o...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by stryped1
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by stryped1

K56 motor frame?

What does it mean exactly when a motor has frame specified as K56? It is a regular foot mount motor, though I am not su...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus14955
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus14955

A blast from the past!

A complete scan of the October 1948 Popular Mechanics magazine: Some metalworking articles, and a lot of ads for early t...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mike.terrell
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike.terrell

Somewhat OT:Portable Bandsaw for Bones

Hey all, My small dog loves marrow bones when I get them, but they are pretty big (too big for her) to handle, it takes...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by phred
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by phred

A quiz for rcm

A quiz: If you are a brand-name (say like "Barbie-less") for a previously large chain store... one where America previo...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wb8foz
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by wb8foz

Video

Sometime back, there was a link to a fairly long video of a team forge welding a ring on a spoked hub from the early 19...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spamless
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by spamless

OT - Alt-A mortgages

Aren't the Alt-A and option-Arm mortgages about due to explode? Seems like it was supposed to be this year?
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cavelamb
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by cavelamb

Yard sale Gloat

Scored a Champion No. 101 post drill at a yard sale yesterday, $65 and in really pristine condition. Not sure if the gr...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by janders1957
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by janders1957

free stuff - mostly books/pamphlets

I hate to throw this away - yours for postage any/all - contact me via my email address from my web page at the end of...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Cheap click-stop torque wrench

I'm considering a 3/8" drive click-stop torque wrench. At one end there's a $15 HF: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ct...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt