⏣ General Metalworking

My Spindle Isn't Worn Out (2025 Update)

My Spindle Isn't Worn Out Collets are Consumable For the last month or so I started noticing alignment pin holes that a...

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Diversity Help By Sanctuary City/States

City Says It Will Welcome Immigrants Amid Proposal Regarding Sanctuary Cities ABC Local - April 15, 2019 --...

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Ship Anchor Chain Mailbox Post (2025 Update)

I always dreamed to have a mailbox made of welded ship anchor chain. I finally was able to obtain a good length (like 1...

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posted by ignoramus21537

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Welder died

  My Lincoln Weldpak 100 has died ... I've already checked the power switch and the overheat breaker , not much else to...

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posted by snag_one

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Carriage Lock Screw Revisited

I've decided to go ahead and make a replacement screw with a sliding handle (like a vise handle), but also with a hex o...

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How To: Remove a cracked set screw (2025 Update)

There is a cracked set screw in one of m Kwik 200 tool holders. It’s a 1/2 inch holder so its one of the most common an...

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Meanwhile in my beloved Chicago... (2025 Update)

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OT: Canadian courts castrating other people's children against their parent's objections

https://thefederalist.com/2019/03/01/canadian-court-rules-parents-cant-stop-14-year-old-taking-trans-hormones/ "On Wedn...

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posted by always.look

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New mini lathe damaged in transit (2025 Update)

Hey. I recently bought a mini lathe but it arrived with minor damage. The change gear cover was broken into bits and th...

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Tools You Use, but Didn't Think You Would (2025 Update)

A number of years ago I bought an RF30 mill drill. (I already had a smaller mill drill) I thought it would be really ha...

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Carriage lock screw - Any reason not to (2025 Update)

I've got a 1440 Chinese lathe from Precision Mathews. Its not the cats meow, but its still better than any other lathe...

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M & m chipper

Just bought a m& m chipper everything works except for the blades possibly, trying to feed branches through the feed an...

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posted by Justin

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30 volt power supply

Not exactly on topic, but close. I just got a kit from China for the electronics for a 30 volt 3 amp power supply. The...

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posted by dcaster

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For the Shop (2025 Update)

In case anyone else comes into your shop, these stickers can help make things fun. (Not OSHA compliant) Thank you, Ave....

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Are Metal Halide lamps dangerous? (2025 Update)

I retrieved some nice 1kW High Bay lamps from Dump. I am going to retrofit them with LEDs for my shop. I am a little ne...

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