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Price of copper and aluminum

Spot market for copper is down 37% from 60 days ago. Aluminum is down 29%. Wonder how long before we'll see it.
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jstewart
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by jstewart

Anyone built an Instant Hot Water system?

Hi, I have two separate runs of hot water in my house and to use two of these commercial units would cost almost 500-bu...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by davenpete
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by davenpete

OT - another Zenni Optical success

4 pair, just over 100 bucks, just a few weeks including storage by Canadian Customs, perfect prescription including an...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by markotime
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by markotime

Wire rope Q

Awl -- You know the loop at the end of wire rope, with a crimped-type band, often around an "eye", maintaining the loop...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fitcat
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by fitcat

Changing my principles

I have been doing a big "shop reorganization", a project that already took a few months and will take some more. My sho...
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus13707
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus13707

Larry Jaques's color pick

Larry, I painted the test stand per your appropriate color scheme, with the exception that I did the base in a charcoal...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Strength of aircraft grade versus 6061 aluminum?

Planning to use a short piece (2 or 3 inches) of 5/8" outer diameter aluminum tubing. The wall thickness will be 1/16"...
41 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jdoe
41 comments posted 18yrs posted by jdoe

FA : Ed Fowler Knivemaking VHS video

For auction on ebay: The Design, Construction & Function of the Using Knive (52100 Steel) : Bearing to Blade to Finished...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by no
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by no

Enco turret lathe

I just made an offer to buy an Enco turret lathe. I don't have much information on it. Is it correct that these are use...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by vtuck
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by vtuck

Blacksmithing Vise Repair

I have a blacksmithing vise that is in need of repair. The screw box is loose in the hole in the post. I don't quite kn...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by don
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by don

Inneresting Baldor Motor

Awl -- Did Baldor munge a 5 hp 3 ph into a big-assed 5 hp *single phase*?? Nice motor, of course. But with *3* large oi...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fitcat
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by fitcat

OT- pissed about Chinese products

(Dear Lowes, Inc.) I filed a complaint with Hinkle Chair Company about their "Garden Treasures" rocking chairs. They (a...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Mini come alongs

At times, I need to tweak some metal a little to weld or bend into position. I have used a combination of things; come...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by toquerville
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville

RPC - ganging smaller motors possible?

I'll be picking up my Bridgeport 2 HP 2J in a couple of weeks, so it's time to start working on a rotary phase converte...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

www: HF owner's manuals archived; URL formula

Hee hee! What fun. I needed a manual for my 47802 Power Pack from Harbor Freight so I cobbled the URL and bypassed the...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by DGoncz
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by DGoncz