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Macho keyboards

It is certainly "entertaining" to see such "real" Macho guys standing there keyboard to keyboard and saying things that...
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posted by sfkf
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf

Moving heavy machines

Since there seems to be alot on this subject lately, I'll add this, spent the weekend moving machines around my shop. B...
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posted by rbraun333
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbraun333

Another Defective Metal Product

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=563_1225135283 Ooops. Dave
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posted by dav1936531
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by dav1936531

Too good to be true?

This is the cheapest milling machine I have seen so far: http://busybeetools.ca/cgi-bin/picture10?&NETID=01244210280820...
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posted by mkoblic
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Pinging Tom Gardner

Tom, Send an e-mail to your company looking for a recommendation for a brush.... maybe you can help me out in selecting...
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posted by kensnospam
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by kensnospam

Need wire mesh rounds in Stainless Steel

I'm looking for a quote on mesh wire rounds of the the size below for a business acquaintance. They're looking at an in...
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posted by kfvorwerk
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by kfvorwerk

OT: The US export business

OT: Columbia exports cocaine, Afghanistan exports opium. The US exports derivatives...... Why the "troubled assets" [CD...
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posted by gmcduffee
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

10ee VFD mounting

Those of you who have retrofitted a VFD on their 10EE, where did you put it? I am thinking about putting it inside the...
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posted by cyberzl1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by cyberzl1

Threaded 5/16" rod breaks under high torque?

I applied torque to a 5/16" threaded steel rod purchased from Lowe's, using a 36 V cordless drill on its high torque se...
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posted by jdoe
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by jdoe

LPG burner questions for the gurus

I've got a couple of gas appliances which currently run at 50mBar input regulated pressure. To comply with a local law...
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posted by no_one
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by no_one

Setting up a Clausing lathe on three 4x4s

I have finally moved things around the garage so that my SO can use half or it, and I can use another half of it. The C...
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posted by ignoramus26857
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus26857

Basic CNC Where to Start

I've spent much of my spare time this weekend reading on-line about various CNC type operations in wood and metal. Look...
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posted by nospam
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Cincinnati Hydrashift lathe hydraulic shifter

I recently picked up a Cincinnati 12.5" hydrashift lathe. I'm upgrading from years of use with belt driven lathes to a...
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posted by russellshigeoka
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by russellshigeoka