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Drillpress column storage

--Sumpin I've been trying to get around to for a decade. Finally bored the holes in some al plate yesterday and have tw...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steamer
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by steamer

Aluminum extrusion

I'm looking for something I've always heard called "rope pull". It is an aluminum extrusion that when viewed from the e...
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posted by oldfart
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Harbor Freight is great

Had to do bathroom ceramic tile. My first time. Could have borrowed some serious tile cutters from friends, but, as you...
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posted by ivan
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan

Can self-implanted pacemakers be far behind?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/signlanguage/4385505/Sign-language-week-34.html?image=5
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkoblic
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

Gunner's Status

For those of you who care one way or another, the reports of my death are not true, albiet it was a very close thing. S...
274 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gunner
274 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner

SteevB's Prediction -- summary of bets

As of now, we have the following contestants, pledging $5 to the person whose guess is closest to Dow as of closing on...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus20251
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus20251

Building a generator

Had a really bad ice storm. I would realy like to have a generator for future use. WOuld there be a good way to somehow...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dgilbert
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by dgilbert

Excellent post from Wild Bill

In a post today, Wild Bill sez: "From the diameter and length you gave Michael, it looks like they are officially refer...
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posted by judybob
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by judybob

OT- May we contact your employer?

While filling out an application, they ask if they may contact your employer (I'm currently employed). I'm not sure if...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by regor
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by regor

What is this collet?

My mill came with a set of collets. Not knowing any better I assumed they were "MT3" as the holder fitted into the MT3...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkoblic
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

4 X 6 bandsaw modification

Some years ago there was an article [in HSM I believe] about putting a special hydraulic cylinder in place of the downw...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pilgrim
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by pilgrim

alternative collets/endmills for a tom senior

Does SKS know if there are alternative collets for the Tom Senior mill that will take Weldon, or plain, shank endmills?...
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posted by mikey
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikey

Pete C

If you need that 80 gallon tank with fatigue crack, contact me. snipped-for-privacy@algebra.com
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posted by ignoramus28270
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus28270