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Mancow Waterboarded

Right wing talk radio host out of Chicago known as "mancow" agreed to be waterboarded. He was like all the rest of the...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desmithers
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by desmithers

Shop Tricks From PM - Part I

To All: Here are some old shop tricks from a past thread in PM. Most of them are manual tricks so I've crossposted to r...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bottlbob
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by bottlbob

More Dangerous Chuck mounting

Read the recent posts about above subject. I have a 13" older LeBlonde with threaded chucks. My maximum RPM is 500 and...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

Old time manufacturing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uvOgWapG2g&feature=channel and many others from the Library of Congress
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by notagood
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by notagood

Fuck

A few months ago, in a moment of inattention, I started my welder, and a radiator mount bracket was hurled by the fan i...
42 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
42 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

OT - Flash tube device category?

Guys, What category of device is a Xenon triggered flash tube? I've guessed to a friend that it's a triggerable gas Thy...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Dangerous chuck mounting? 12" South Bend chuck

Look at this picture: http://yabe.algebra.com/~ichudov/misc/ebay/South-Bend-12inch-Lathe-Chuck/South-Bend-12inch-Lathe-...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus11200
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus11200

Blow down vessel sizing ? - any Ideas

Boiler Blowdown Vessel Size Conundrums: Does anyone have any hard and fast rules on boiler blowdown vessel sizing ? We...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by info
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by info

Motor Starter Magnetic Contactor help needed

The following link is for a rather inexpensive (I think) motor starter/contactor. It is listed as 440 volt, 12 HP, but,...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

Someone asked for a 12 inch L1 lathe chuck?

I recall someone wanting to buy a L1 lathe chuck. I got a four jaw L1 Cushman lathe chuck, 12 inch diameter. I am not 1...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus27366
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus27366

Metallic win!

http://tinyurl.com/qcempl What's up with this?
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tennisarticlesubmitter
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by tennisarticlesubmitter

VFD vendor?

I Googled. What vendor has delighted you with the highest quality and best price on VFDs and motors? I have a pal that...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Winston
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by Winston

FS-Bechler Screw machines

Im selling 4 Bechler screw machines and a Tornos parts machine (3) late model A-10s, with tooling and accessories (1) A...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gunner
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner