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Economic good news! (metalworking content)

I've been getting RFQs from companies I've never heard of, and for good quantities. None of my competitors have gone un...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Buerste
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by Buerste

Actual metal content

Just received my April/May copy of "Machinist's Workshop". Wonderful article by Jon A. Nelson on making a Too Post Grin...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

Fake reviews on Amazon?

I am looking at this book: http://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Never-Too-Rich/dp/0470139781/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&q...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus11638
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus11638

8 inch I-beam - how much will it hold?

One of the projects involves both re-doing the garage and lifting a ford 4-cyl motor out of a car. There's a fellow sel...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jtayNOSPAMlor
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by jtayNOSPAMlor

drawing platinum wire

Hi! Can anyone explain, why the cost of production of platinum wire are so high? 250 USD for 10m 0.127mm (AWG 36) diame...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bernhard
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bernhard

Large taps

For pictures of a large 4 inch diameter, 4 TPI tap that I sold a long time ago, see http://yabe.algebra.com/~ichudov/mis...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus4181
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus4181

Followup on Quincy QR-25 unloaders

As I mentioned earlier, the rubber diaphragms on both unloader towers rotted so much, that I suspect that they actually...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus4181
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus4181

Buying a Lathe

I am soon to retire and I am thinking of taking up model engineering and buying a lathe.I have looked at several compan...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by charleswhite
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by charleswhite

Making a Huge Tap

Making of a Big Tap at Widell http://www.widell.com/bigtap01.html
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wb_wildbill
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by wb_wildbill

Making a float chamber fuel level needle

This is an old small 2 stroke mower engine with a worn out float chamber needle. A mfg. replacement is not available. I...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by charlie
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by charlie

Calliope project

--Well I've got the damned thing working; here are some videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=wanglydiaplt&view=vi...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steamer
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by steamer

$3000 3D scanner

Scan it, creating a CAD model, output to 3D printer, or CNC http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=9...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Anyone had any experience with this DRO ?

http://www.shars.com/products/view/7398/16quotx36quot_2_Axis_Dro_digital_readout_glass_linear_Mill_System_Package
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by amdinc
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by amdinc

If I was a multimillionaire

this is what I would buy http://www.maxanet.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?hoffhilk59/90
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus24511
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus24511