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Wish Me Luck !

I've decided to go into business for myself (been there before ...) building window bars and A/C surrounds . I've check...
111 comments posted 17yrs
posted by snagone
111 comments posted 17yrs posted by snagone

Trailer coupling - suggestions as to brand?

I have owned my utility trailer for about 20 years - and it looked as used/old then as now. This is a light duty traile...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aribert
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by aribert

Manual for an Onan CCK 1R genset?

Anyone know of a maint manual for an Onan CCK 1R 4.0 kw genset that can be downloaded? Basic carb repair, timing and po...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gunner
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner

Skil Chisels

I have some all metal Skil Chisels, pn 73358, that apparently fit a Skil Jack hammer. The shank is about 4-1/2" long to...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rwatson767
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by rwatson767

paint car hood

A while back, I was dragging a culvert behind my tractor. It caught on a concrete lip, stood straight up, then tipped o...
47 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
47 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Identifying metalworking parts

Hello all, I'm new to this newsgroup so please bear with me. I have a collection of metalworking tools, cutting wheels,...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ThFerret
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by ThFerret

Tapered shfts

My generator head cooked and I would like to use the engine for a new setup however the engine has a tapered shaft and...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bluearc5
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluearc5

Aluminum microwave cooker

Yesterday at a yardsale I saw a pressure cooker made to be used in a microwave oven. Out of curiosity I bought it for $...
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posted by engineman1
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by engineman1

PICTURES of writing letters with 6013 welding rod

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Welding/19-Writing-Letters-With-6013/ Thanks to all who made some helpful suggestions i...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus30837
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus30837

Simple Machines: three or six?

OK, the Kid Down The Street came to me with a project. He has to make something with all SIX(!) simple machines. So, I...
58 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rangerssuck
58 comments posted 17yrs posted by rangerssuck

Need Haas 5C Rotary Servo Controller Manual

I have a manual for an older Haas 5C Rotary Indexer (stepper controller) but need one for the newer 5C Servo Controller...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by brewertr
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by brewertr

Rust removers

New Member here! Hello all! Anyone have a cheap (reasonable) recipe for a chemical rust remover that can be used in rem...
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posted by cousinharry_at_dslextreme_dot_
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by cousinharry_at_dslextreme_dot_

Obtaining 460v from a "480 -> 240" ACME Transformer

I have a plasma cutter that is slightly broken (Hypertherm 600 with cracked torch-to-machine plug). The plasma cutter i...
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posted by ignoramus20688
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus20688

DIY Coolant Pump For Milling

I've been playing with a Taig 2019 mini mill for a while now, and its fun, but for hogging out any real amounts of meta...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam