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To Sargeant Frank S. Bulicz, flight engineer, USAC 1942-1945, SALUTE!
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posted by toquerville
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Remembrance day

Nov. 11 is Remembrance Day In Canada. World War One ended on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh mo...
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posted by ud233
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Cutting 1"-8 thread

I have got a nice stainless steel shaft from scrap for $2. I want to cut a short section of 1"-8 thread at one end. The...
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posted by mkoblic
36 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Scrounger gloat

I scrounge. Like a cur that can't be broken of raiding the cat box for cat nuggets, I scrounge. A local dirt pit went o...
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posted by toquerville
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Encoders

Anyone know of a source for fairly inexpensive 1000 line encoders? I have an Old Hurco KMB1 Bx machine that someone at...
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posted by msmith5242
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by msmith5242

CO2 and sodium silicate molding

Does my member of this group have experience with CO2 + sodium silicate molding foundry sand? My question is how to best...
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posted by fdavidander
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Got a sick e mail

Said McCain wrote John Hinckley, who is supposed to get out soon. Told him that Obama was boinking Jodie. Just what I he...
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posted by toquerville
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville

Dropbox Posting

Pics and text on my mod of a fuel injection cleaner kit valve for use with a new style flush can. See it now! Metal wor...
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posted by junkjasonrnorth
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Craftsman metal lathe back gear adjustment

Good Morniong I have a Craftsman metal lathe model 12L. I purchased the unit a couple of months ago and am learning how...
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posted by dickhahn
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by dickhahn

Interesting process

Basically an automated version of forming metal over a 'buck', but I haven't seen this method before... Pete
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posted by snell-p
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Best /Cheapest place for Briggs parts

I need to get some gaskets for a 130292 model Briggs engine. Where is the cheapest/best place to get parts online. I wen...
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posted by dgilbert
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Food grade O rings?

Folks, Does anyone have a source for food grade O rings? I found one online and sent an inquiry. I was ignored. Any lead...
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posted by vordos
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by vordos

OT: math problem with acoustics?

If: a) The threshold of human hearing is one micro bar = one atmosphere / 1,000,000 = 0 db re u bar b) The max amplitud...
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posted by clarkmagnuson
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by clarkmagnuson

WTD 5x10 Mag Chuck

Anyone have a small 5x10 magnetic chuck they want to part with? Marty
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posted by escarcega
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