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stairway tread product ID help

Hello, I've searched high and low for this product and it's down to you now. I want to build a metal stairway or ladder...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rden00
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by rden00

Cincinnati #1 tool and cutter grinder

I picked up a Cincinnati #1 T&C grinder this weekend. Like everything I seem to pick up it needs some work. I managed t...
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posted by carlsboyd
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by carlsboyd

piston pouring

http://www.enginebuildermag.com/Article/40053/egge_piston_pour.aspx
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posted by wassbiplane
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by wassbiplane

Slip Rings

--Am thinking of running off a batch for future projects. Da plan is to clone some of the examples on this page: http:/...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steamer
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by steamer

Steam Powered Airplane

Link for rare steam powered airplane. www.airbornegrafix.com/HistoricAircraft/ThingsWings/Besler.htm Bob Swinney
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posted by judybob
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by judybob

Progress in running a 10 HP compressor from a VFD

For the last two nights, I moved the compressor into the garage and have been trying to find a good way to run it. This...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus17377
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus17377

Size of a tool (lathe!)

I have sort of worked out the headstock which should spin things as low as 60 rpm. I am kind of stuck with the tooling...
54 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkoblic
54 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

OT but another interesting link

I wonder why this hasn't hit some of the news channels. I know that I have not seen this before. http://www.worldnetdail...
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posted by sfkf
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by sfkf

Beadbreaking again

I tried everythign this weekend to break the bead of that 15 inch trailer tire. I put my floor jack on one end and jack...
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posted by dgilbert
40 comments posted 17yrs posted by dgilbert

French fighters grounded due to Windows virus

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/4547649/French-fighter-planes-grounded-by-computer-virus.html O...
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus17377
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus17377

Fire Danger from storing oily stuff?

I know I can't do this with linseed oil, but I want to make sure it's ok to store (motor-) oily paper towels and cardbo...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sheltech
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by sheltech

Trouble with restoration

I'm restoring a 55 chevy nomad station wagon and I've got some serious rust damage in the passenger side floor panel. I...
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posted by steven_johnson789312
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by steven_johnson789312

40NMTB tool holders?

Anyone got any old 40 NMTB tool holders collecting dust you would rather see go to a good home? Im tooling up a nice ol...
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posted by gunner
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner