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A 'DOH!' Moment

As most of you know by now I make molds for a pretty small niche market. Most of those molds are two piece (sometimes w...
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Re: How to make iron filings?

Run magnets through sand, by your windowsill(or any place that collects a lot of dust, really)and try your best to remov...
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posted by amtesla038
19 comments posted 6yrs posted by amtesla038

Gun Drilling - Again - Expanded

Ok, my previous deep drilling operations went off pretty well. Carbide 3 flute drills worse used on a couple of them. O...
20 comments posted 6yrs
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20 comments posted 6yrs posted by none

portable light reviewed

The lights arrived today. I ordered 3 of them and two of the lights were for 220volts. Should have been obvious to the...
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posted by dcaster
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Trigger Pulled

I finally broke down and bought a real TIG welder. The scratch-start HFT TIG was just a bit too sticky for me to like a...
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posted by ljaques
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by ljaques

Seasoned Greetings

Merry Christmas to all y'all! Happy New Year. I hope the stockings of blacksmiths were full of coal this year. - It wil...
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posted by ljaques
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by ljaques

The real Santa Claus

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas
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posted by muratlanne
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That home made sports car

It looks like I'll be retiring in 2 years or less. So then I'll have time to make my sports car. WOOHOO! To that end I...
38 comments posted 6yrs
posted by etpm
38 comments posted 6yrs posted by etpm

Re: How do you know you are a good Machinist?

> Hello : > > > I've been working at the same place for the past > 12 years and I've mastered every thing at my shop >...
17 comments posted 6yrs
posted by golden30may
17 comments posted 6yrs posted by golden30may

portable light for shop/ garage

I just ordered a couple of outdoor flood lights from Aliexpress. They are 50w led lights and are suppose to put out 450...
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posted by dcaster
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by dcaster

Is Modern South Bend Any Good? (2025 Update)

It seems like South Bend is a Grizzly brand these days. Is it any good? Is it comparable to older South Bend products....
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GUMBALL

27 hours 25 minutes
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Broken Mills - Salvage

Over the years I have accumulated a pot full of broken end mills. Mostly carbide. I've found a few uses for them. Sell...
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False! Carbide lapping advice

I have been grinding and lapping carbide tools for about 40 years. I have been given conflicting advice about slow grin...
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posted by etpm
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by etpm