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Sharpening files?

A lady friend of mine is taking the basic machinist course at the local NTMA in Ontario, California and as part of her...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gunner
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner

Pictures of the 59 year old Quincy compressor

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Quincy-340-Compressor/ The "00-Reassembly" subdirectory shows pictures of this compress...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus24731
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus24731

Steam Box query

I have a kit to make a set of cherry Shaker boxes for my wife. However, one of the things I need to obtain/make is a me...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

power tools in the UK

These metalheads are having too much fun... racing power tools. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7874998.stm technomaN...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by abuse
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by abuse

E-85 in a non-E-85 engine?

If I HAD to do it, would say, 2 or 3 gallons, 50/50 gas/E-85 be destructive if tank was refilled with gas ASAP? Effects...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gary556
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by gary556

5C Collet Question

What's the largest diameter stock which can be passed through a standard 5C collet? I can't pass 1" through mine, but i...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by keillorp135
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by keillorp135

OT Supercaps

I was listening to a Security Now podcast today and mention of some serious super caps was made. Does anyone have an id...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clutch
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by clutch

The ultimate lawnmower

Hi folks, Just thought you might like to see some pictures of a particularly cool lawnmower. A neighbour kindly gave me...
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cdt22NOSPAM
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

1/8" sheet lead snips?

Looking for some sheet metal snips that can cut up to 1/8" sheet lead. What would be some recommendations from either Lo...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clist5000981
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by clist5000981

Help: How to Make a Gang Saw

I need to cut soft metals into strips and also groove wood and plastics for several projects, and it seems that the onl...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Searcher7
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by Searcher7

can anyone ID this small ignition wrench?

in a package of mislabled junk I bought from ebay, I got two small ignition wrenches - an aprox 7/32nd (.225) stamped s...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Great article on (gun) barrel making

If you are interested in the various ways that gun barrels are made, this is a great article - I got it from Mike Bellm....
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joelblatt
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by joelblatt

OT: Touch-up paint

Went to use some automotive touchup paint in the little applicator type bottle style. Only 10 years old. gummy and gooe...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth