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OT - Silicone calk

Kind of off topic, but we all often use it. Everyone knows how to smooth a bead of latex calk with a wet finger, but wha...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by beevis
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by beevis

OT: free electronic gun magazine from the NRA [USA]

Plenty of metal content here!!! For all you gun owners and wannabe gun owners, here is a free subscription to the NRA p...
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posted by gmcduffee
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by gmcduffee

Quick & dirty steady rest in the DropBox

I needed a steady just for center drilling, so I made this: http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/MockSteadyRest.pdf
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

repair inside threads

Had a bit of excitement this evening... The rear wheel snapped off the tractor with a full load in the three point spra...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
37 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Soft jaw boring fixture using leaf springs

I finally got around to making a copy of Pentagrid's fixture, which was detailed in the thread "Re: Fixture for boring...
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posted by joegwinn
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by joegwinn

What is a small milling machine to look for?

What manufacturer should I look for if I want a "hobby" milling machine? Something with a 6x6 or 8x8 (inches) table? FBt
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by not
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by not

Tag teamin' kittens

Its baby kitten season at the farm. So far, three momma cats and nine baby kittens. "Wild Thing" and "Cally Dee" have d...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Drilling cross-holes in small parts

How do you drill cross holes in small cylinders (brass or steel). The cylinders are 3/8 - 1/2" in diameter and often le...
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posted by mkoblic
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

Memorial Day Honor Flight

I was asked to help at the pickup point for today's Honor Flight from Norwich CT to Washington D.C. Photos and a bit of...
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posted by errol.groff
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by errol.groff

(Spamette) Free Rotary Phase Converter

Pardon, but I think this is close enough to the topic that I can be forgiven. This item is located in San Jose, Califor...
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posted by Winston
34 comments posted 17yrs posted by Winston

Remember Me

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posted by gunner
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner

Great Amazon user reviews

http://www.amazon.com/MHP-Sandler-All-Wood-Coffin/product-reviews/B001CHN4TO
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posted by ignoramus4516
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus4516

Mechanical fuse?

I have a "X" axis table that moves through 3 linkages to follow a big cam. There's a 7/8" dia. hard pin on the last lin...
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posted by Buerste
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by Buerste

The Case for Working With Your Hands

Don't miss this. Just don't. Even if you have to sign in to read it. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-...
61 comments posted 17yrs
posted by huntres23
61 comments posted 17yrs posted by huntres23