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High Speed ATC Spindles (2025 Update)

With out the 24K high speed spindles so readily available from China I wouldn't be able to do what I do. Not and make a...
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Interesting videos from Tech Briefs (2025 Update)

Tech Briefs Media has some free videos available, some of which may be of interest to members here. Subjects include ma...
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posted by huntres23
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sharp taps for plastic (2025 Update)

I've been playing with tapping plastics like HDPE and so forth and not surpisingly discovered that sharp taps and drill...
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posted by presence
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Hot steel

  Forging it ain't as easy as those guys on Youtube make it look . The problem around here is that there is nowhere to...
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posted by snag_one
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Assembling bomber seats for hot rod (2025 Update)

I’m rebuilding a 37 Chevy truck. I found some aluminum bombers seats as a kit that I need to rivet together Copper tone...
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Ultrasonic cleaner pinholes (2025 Update)

A friend has gifted me a little 100W ultrasonic cleaner (typical Chinese) that he was using to clean brass for reloads....
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posted by spehro
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OT: Gorilla glue makes threads (2025 Update)

Perhaps it depends on the type of plastic, since they say it sticks hard to some plastics, but... At least 15 years ago...
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Evo 9" Metal Cutting Circular Saw (2025 Update)

Now I know guys use their regular circular saws sometimes, so this isn't huge. I have used my Skill Wormdrive for cutti...
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Happy New Year! (2025 Update)

E: I hope that you and your family enjoy a peaceful and prosperous New Year!! Jim
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Tapers (2025 Update)

  I finally figured out that the reason the drill chuck that came with my bench top milling machine was so wobbly is th...
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posted by snag_one
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Preflow on MIG (2025 Update)

I know. I know. That's not really a thing. Still I was welding up some T-handles on thread rod for some tools yesterday...
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what type of press is this? (2025 Update)

It's some sort of press with a heavy wheel that spins back and forth and presses on the work using a heavy screw. No au...
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posted by presence
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Edge and Center Finders (2025 Update)

I've been looking several ways to find edges and centers and was hoping to get feedback on what tools and methods most...
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