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Safety glasses w bifocals

Zenni optical has been fine for regular glasses, but I"d like to get safety glasses with side shields for the shop. I e...
33 comments posted 17yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Cheap PowerproKraft Cordless Drill - bad Battery

About a two years ago I purchased a cheap$13 PowerproKraft Cordless Drill, 7.2Volt made in China 5-2007, that now has a...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

BP disaster: snapped r8 collet?

Awl-- Ok, y'all know how you tighten the r8 collet/em in. Here's what happened: Upon tightening sed r8/tool, the thread...
54 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
54 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

OT: Tomorrow is implant day

Tomorrow's cardiac device implant day. I feel great, am walking 3 brisk miles every day, but the docs still deemed it p...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dforeman
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by dforeman

Prediction

I predict the Dow will be at 5,000 July 1, 2009. Please record your prediction now to authenticate a winner. I'm willin...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Hurco KMB1 color & chip control

Anyone know what the paint color or paint code is for a mid eighties KMB1 Hurco mill? Seems to be a light or pale blue,...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by msmith5242
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by msmith5242

Finding centre of a hole by wiggler

I have watched these instructions several times and I am still puzzled at what appears an error in the method. I am sur...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkoblic
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

Casting question

I'm thinking about getting some parts made and I really don't know enough about the casting process to ask intelegent q...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pbreed
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by pbreed

Followup on the compressor

Just a followup on the compressor that I won on ebay and mentioned here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus26200
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus26200

Brake press fab for shop press

I am working on a simplified version of Northern Tools brake press: http://www2.northerntool.com/metal-fabrication/shop...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aribert
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by aribert

Brass screen supplier? (small amount)

Looking on the next shows several suppliers that'll happily sell me brass or bronze (I don't care which) screen in 10/1...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jtayNOSPAMlor
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by jtayNOSPAMlor

Homemade FM Antenna?

My friend wants to know if this FM antenna is worth building for improved reception? http://www.wryr.org/Antenna_instruc...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kfvorwerk
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Can you believe it -- aluminum unavailable in NZL!

I just used up my last stock of 1.6mm thick annealed 1200 aluminum on some spinning and went to re-order. Guess what? Y...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aardvark.co.nz
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by aardvark.co.nz

Way OT: Headlines I'd Like To See

Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff, accused of running the largest-ever pyramid investment scheme is getting some...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Winston
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Winston