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Is what the machine shop told me true?

I was going to take a set of heads to be checked for leaks awhile back. I asked the guy on the phone if it would be eas...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dgilbert
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by dgilbert

OT: Injured cop friend update

The hospital is moving him from ICU to step-down tomorrow. Good! He's got a broken hip and tail bone, 3 broken ribs, co...
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posted by Buerste
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by Buerste

NAMES Class on Backyard Foundry

Presenter, Rick Chownyk, brought 20 drawing giveaways of a foundry burner (the Oliver type) figuring there'd only be a...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ancr
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by ancr

Why did only one side of the breaker burn out?

I have a 220v 30a double breaker in its own outdoor box (Gould WEQ2 ITE, whatever that means), about 35 yr old, that is...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by prfesser
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by prfesser

BACKHOE

Anyone know ANYTHING about aN Ih-3400 and a Case 480b? I am buying. Thanks j/b
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jbleaux
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by jbleaux

Help with splined yoke

1995 Toyota Tercel, universal joint (sliding, splined yoke) between steering column and rack/pinion gearbox. Want to up...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

ASA 1-1/16" Blanks?

Anyone know if they exist? Looking to insert them into an ASA 1-1/16 dia adapter and then rework the end showing to dri...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by autodrill
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by autodrill

metal fatigue

Daughter's car was making strange noises, brought it down to the shop twice before I could make it do the noise for me....
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posted by rbraun333
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by rbraun333

truck electric leak

I need the truck to haul home my latest toy... I've had to leave the battery disconnected cause the juice gets sucked d...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
57 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Welding distortion

Oops, I did it again! I have 3 electrical cabinets that I have emptied of all the useful bits and would like to make th...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by georgewbell
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by georgewbell

FS: Trak CNC 2 Electronics

I am going to replace the Trak CNC2 system on my mill with Mach3. Is anyone interested in parts from the old system. Up...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cyberzl1
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by cyberzl1

OT: solar battery charger

If you have a solar battery charger hooked up can you start the engine and leave it hooked up. Will anything get damaged...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by markhabbi
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by markhabbi

How best to cut stainless?

We have the potential for doing some stainless stuff at work soon, we routinely do steel and aluminum, but the few time...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sdwheaton
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by sdwheaton