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Security DVR

I'm looking into security DVR systems. After researching it a bit, the current leasing candidate is this one from Q-See...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jnh
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnh

What is it? Set 263

http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rhvp65
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by rhvp65

International Seasons Greetings

For your multilingual Christmas enjoyment..... (use monospaced font to view) + "X" "XXX" "XXXXX" "GOD JUL" "BUON ANNO"...
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posted by ssl
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by ssl

Metal (vehicle) detector

As per my recent post on bullet proof camera (good ideas) I need to extend my detection perimeter on my farm gate. Afte...
38 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nhull
38 comments posted 17yrs posted by nhull

OT: welcome to winter in MN

We rarely need salt for de-icing, but when we do we tend to need more than a little -- and that's usually when Depot an...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dforeman
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by dforeman

Roper Whitney No 20 versus No 20-1

Hi Punchers, I am faced with a choice between a used Roper Whitney "No. 20" and a "No. 20-1" punch, but I am not aware...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ramkumar.ramaswamy
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ramkumar.ramaswamy

Which would you choose?

The continuing saga of a miser looking for a "wonderlathe": 1) http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=43104&cat=...
83 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkoblic
83 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkoblic

Ideas for tapping round?

I routinely have to tap 6-32 holes in the sides of 6061 aluminum 1/4 round by the hundreds. I thought I had it wired fo...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by xray66
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by xray66

electromagnetic chuck question

Anyone out there ever work on or service a mag-chuck? I just won a chuck on ebay, 8 x 24 for my grinder? seller states...
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posted by rbraun333
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by rbraun333

Living the old fashioned way

The modern way of making a living is financial chicanery and using borrowed money in a myriad of very creative ways. Th...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus26897
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus26897

ITC-213 cement - need an ounce or less

I have a couple of nice soldering stations with burned out elements that I need to rewind. I found the nichrome wire I...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by worley45
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by worley45

How the hell

do you guys do it? We had 12 inches of snow here in southern Utah in the past 24 hours. I can't imagine what it would b...
64 comments posted 17yrs
posted by toquerville
64 comments posted 17yrs posted by toquerville

Most machinable plastic?

--A pal wants to make a part out of a transparent plastic. It's going to need a bunch of shallow 1" holes bored into it...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steamer
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by steamer

OEM Software Scams

Seems probable that some/most of the "OEM Software" companies are scams to harvest credit card numbers. Not sure, but p...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by msmith5242
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by msmith5242

Universal joints and other widgets

I need a universal joint that will not be used by anything stronger than a person's arm to crank. 3/8" shaft with eithe...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by toquerville
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by toquerville