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McMaster-Carr ROCKS!

I ordered on 8-22 some ABS plastic rod from McMaster-Carr. The package arrived yesterday but it had some other sort of...
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posted by etpm
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Mystery metal grains? Cobalt?

Found a few lbs of it in an induction furnace that I bought for $30... Picture: https://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/...
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posted by ignoramus16448
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by ignoramus16448

Slicing Stainless Rod

Periodically I make a part that requires sections of 1.5inch stainless rod. They need to be consistently sized and the...
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posted by none
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by none

Source for 1/4" x 32 set screw?

Needle and seat lockscrew on 4 bar. Holley carb. Is 1/4 x32
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posted by bob.walker5714
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Schrader valves

I need to find schrader valves for a project. Straight, nickel plated. Are these valves normally brass? Would silver sol...
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posted by gary556
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by gary556

Fox Poll-67% Say Ban Assault Rifles (2025 Update)

> > > FOX NEWS POLL > > "67% Are In Favor Of Banning Assault Rifles And Semi-Automatic Weapons" > > Newsmax TV - August...
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posted by walter_evening
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by walter_evening

New Bandsaw - (NEW new)

I got suckered in by some SPAM from Grizzly and ordered a G0621X variable speed vertical wood/metal bandsaw. Of course...
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posted by none
32 comments posted 6yrs posted by none

PING Jim Wilkins (2025 Update)

  It's about your band mill ... I have a nearly new Honda 6 hp vert shaft OHC motor and a set of massive worm gears . W...
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posted by snag_one
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by snag_one

Induction bending

https://redd.it/coktsb Regards, Boris Mohar Got Knock? - see: Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs (among other things) http...
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posted by borism_void_
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Memory Check (2025 Update)

  My big compressor (60 gallon vertical) motor has been making some clatter so I've got it apart for a bearing replacem...
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posted by snag_one
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1/2 broken dial calipers

Hi all, the depth rod on my Mitutoyo dial calipers is wiggly.. ~0.05" or so. Is it possible to fix? How likely am I to...
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posted by ggherold
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by ggherold

OT? Need yellow jacket repellent

Dear All, I just got rid of several yellow jackets around my front door. Now I see more yellow jackets looking to build...
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posted by g_wolf
19 comments posted 6yrs posted by g_wolf

Way to quickly unload gravel from trailer

I have a 5 foot wide by 12 feet long dual axle trailer with metal sided. I need to haul several loads of crusher run fr...
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posted by stryped1
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by stryped1

Re: Extracting broken "easy out"

I just removed a broken easy out from my jaguar xjs bonnet where the gas struts bolt on. i thought i was doomed but i u...
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posted by gidian2000
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by gidian2000