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Making a part out of rubber

I need to make a part out of rubber. The part is obsolete and cannot be purchased. I have one, but it has shrunk over t...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Dan
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dan

I was bored in TIG class and made this (pictures)

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Welding/20-Toy-Railroad-Bridge/ This is a toy bridge for kids railroads. Compatible with...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus24339
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus24339

pull tractor steering wheel

I tried to pull the steering wheel off my Ford 3600 last spring. Gave up. Got no choice now, unless I'd like to scrap t...
37 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
37 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

ISS

I saw the news this evening about the ISS finally getting to full power, and it brought to mind Fitch Williams, a thoro...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nigele
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by nigele

Screwdriver handles - what kind of plastic?

Just struck me - that stuff is really durable; I have in the past abused them as prybars, drifts, scrapers, etcetera - a...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jtayNOSPAMlor
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by jtayNOSPAMlor

New Lathe Problems

I've just bought a new lathe that has a few issues. 1. The tail stock hits the inside of the saddle lifting it off the...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by no where just yet
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by no where just yet

Bell Ringing Mechanism

We need a Bell Ringing Mechanism for our church. The bell is about 16" tall and about 16" in diameter. It has a clapper...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rwatson767
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by rwatson767

Surface plate maintenace

Yesterday, I noticed a guy lapping a granite with a cast iron webbed surface plate. Obviously I thought that was intere...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clutch
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by clutch

Inexpensive step bits?

I have some Klein unibits and love them (bought them years ago). I need some other sizes and see a lot of "titanium nit...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikerbgr
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikerbgr

Bridgeport Series 1 CNC problems

Does anyone have any knowledge of the subject line? A colleague has recently bought a Series 1 CNC with "BOSS". There a...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by poundeater
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by poundeater

Machining HSS

Tried parting a HSS shaft using a HSS cutoff blade last night and it didn't even scratch the surface. What's the best t...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oparr
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by oparr

0JT chuck with capacity > 5/32"

Probably wishful thinking but has anyone come across a 0JT mount chuck with a capacity greater than 5/32"? Thanks!
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oparr
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by oparr

Many Sketchup users on this newsgroup?

There has been a really long thread on Google's Sketchup CAD package for woodworkers on rec.woodworking lately. I had t...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spaco
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by spaco

What is it? Set 276

I need some help with three of them this week, including the clamp and the iron shoes: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rhvp65
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by rhvp65

Seeking flat table - Gunner?

I'm looking for some kind of precision flat table I want to use for aligning a bicycle frame I plan to build. At variou...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by garyh82012
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by garyh82012