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OT: Free tax filing

This efiling thing drives me nuts. I've used eztaxreturn.com in the past but spending 24.95 to file my state and fed ta...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clutch
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by clutch

OT: running a service w/o logging in

I'm currently running an irc server on windows. I've had the box fail (reboot) recently. I know there are a lot of wind...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clutch
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by clutch

portable gantries; is this a good deal?

Through tomorrow, harbor freight is offering 20% off any one item. Previously, they had only a heavier duty gantry that...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by BerniniCaCO3
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by BerniniCaCO3

[Way OT] New Visa credit card scam

This time it's the credit card company itself. My credit card company phoned me to report that my card had been comprom...
61 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Winston
61 comments posted 17yrs posted by Winston

Micromaster 618 hydraulic filter source?

Friend of mine just got a B & S Micromastyer 618 at an auction. We need to clean it up and get it going, Needs an oil c...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rbraun333
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by rbraun333

Precision Electronic Levels - summary

Talyvel: It turns out that there are two US patents that mostly describe at least the early versions of the Taylor-Hobs...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joegwinn
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by joegwinn

CNC educaton

I have been trying to learn about CNC machines,the different types: mills, lathes, vmc, hmc and so on and what their pe...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by soundadv
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by soundadv

Metal Sculpture & Domestic Tranquility

My wife & I just had our 6th anniversary. The nominal material for such an event is iron. I got her a garden scupture t...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gwhite
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by gwhite

VFD and motor RPM

Kind of a follow up to my pump RPM question. I found a 1200 RPM 5 hp motor and an old Hitachi SJ200 5hp. vfd in the spa...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Canadian Tire in trouble?

I made two enquiries about different pieces of equipment sold currently by Canadian Tire and listed on their web site w...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkoblic
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

What is this asterisk-shaped lock?

Hi all; I'm trying to track down an unusual lock I saw in a hotel in Europe last yer. A photo fo the key that fits in t...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by falk
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by falk

RPM of small gas engine

I just bought a trash pump without the gas engine. http://tinyurl.com/d3qj5f What RPM do I spin it at? FWIW, I hate smal...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Tool gloat

Friday mornings can be good for yard sales for those of us that have the freedom to do so. This morning I scored someth...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by janders1957
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by janders1957

Metal related stocks

I would like to report here that I recently bought Ingersoll Rand at 16.55 (on December 26). Have you bought any stocks...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus26541
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus26541

fs Gallmeyer & Livingston Universal Grinder

In addition to the mill, that bob has kindly posted images of, my friend needs to get rid of the following: Atlas 12" C...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody