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Antique lathe

I have an old / small Goodell-Pratt lathe which was my father's and came to me many years after his passing. I inherite...
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posted by jerryb44
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by jerryb44

Small engine help

Disassembled my Ryobi small tiller. The primer bulb had given up. During the week that it took to get a new bulb, I for...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

Cuisinart Stainless steel pan delamination

Sometime in the past this saucepan must have been severely overheated. Nobody noticed that the bottom has a 1-1/2" dia....
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Buerste
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by Buerste

What?

Someone here, preferably one of the old timers, that could tell poor old Lennie what's going on here? Suddenly, Cliffie...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ri.ar.buege
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ri.ar.buege

More motors for sale

*) SINGLE PHASE 10 HP 3500 RPM 215T frame foot mount $350 *) three phase 10 HP 1750 RPM 215T frame 230/460v, FOOT AND F...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus23167
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus23167

What is it? Set 282

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rhvp65
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by rhvp65

Free CAD programs -- QCAD

Ages ago I was on here asking about CAD programs. I just finished CAD-ifying a set of drawings for a 1/10th scale Laird...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tim
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by tim

Methanol good for anything in the shop?

I'm about to throw out a collection of "dry gas", unless it's good for something in the shop. Is it a solvent for anythi...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Anybody seen Ed?

Mssr. Huntress posted on April 4 but not a peep since. Anybody know? --Winston
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Winston
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by Winston

Resistance of equal leg angle

Howdy. I'm looking into building a frame made of equal leg angle to put a tall 19" rack on wheels. Do you know of a for...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cheney
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by cheney

long term reliablity computer boards

I now have four metal mangling machines that need the venerable ISA slot to operate... These computers are not availabl...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
75 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Making lava at home

My 7 year old wants to make lava. I have a small forge that can go up to approximately 1,800F. So, my thinking went, I...
49 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus23032
49 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus23032

"Breakaway" Shelf?

Mr. Horse is part or all thoroughbred, isn't a good doer, and needs lots of grain to keep his weight up. Mr. Pony (AKA...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tim
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by tim

Air compressor quandary

--I've got a need for a fair supply of 80psi air for a trade show display. I'm using one of those little Kragen jobs th...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steamer
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by steamer

Pigs fly?

I didn't believe that pigs can fly, but they said something on the news about "Swine Flew". LLoyd
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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com