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pressure cylinders -- manufactured how?

A slight OT query.... How are pressure cylinders such as SCUBA tanks and "K Bottles" manufactured? Some are aluminum, o...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wb8foz
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by wb8foz

OT: Uniden TRU-8885 cordless phone repair

Uniden TRU-8885. Great 5.8gig phone system, but I noticed after two years or so, the ringer volume on the handsets was...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Drying hot-rolled steel in kiln for wood?

I saw a guy going over some hot-rolled steel bar with a blow torch recently. When I asked what he was doing he said he...
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posted by JayPique
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by JayPique

Are bridgeport heads interchangeable?

For example, can I swap a step pulleyed head, for a variable speed head? Are the mounting arrangements the same?
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posted by ignoramus18195
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus18195

Device to measure axial forces on lathe ?

Hi. I'm trying to convert a process I have from an art-form to a science. :) I simply hand-polishing the face of a larg...
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posted by dragonbreed
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by dragonbreed

Looking for a hard felt washer 1/2" x 1" x 1/8"

Hi folks, I am repairing an electric motor for a friend. The centrifugal switch is broken. It needs a replacement felt...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
41 comments posted 18yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Negative Flow control System

Do i know more about nigative flow control system? my questions are as follows:- 1.What is Nigative Flow control system...
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posted by nirmal.s.mhl
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nirmal.s.mhl

DIY Vacuum Tube Maker

Pretty interesting vid if you have about 17 minutes to kill. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/01/make_your_own_vacc...
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posted by dav1936531
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by dav1936531

How to move a Bridgeport

This has been asked here before, but it's been awhile. Series II machine. Not sure of table length. I'd be alone. Not o...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Hurricane Ike

According to http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/boys-names-1-i.htmlthe boy's name Ike means "He laughs" Was this...
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posted by arp
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by arp

Interesting practice by my community college

The welding class I am taking involves computer (web based) testing. There are pre-tests and post-tests. Pre-tests do n...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus11155
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus11155

Source for small copper hex rod

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a source for copper hexagonal rod, sizes under 1/4". While I'm asking for unobtanium,...
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posted by carlmciver
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by carlmciver

Automotive question

I have a 95 Nissan Pathfinder. After a minor fender bender repair, the battery now goes dead after it sits a few days....
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posted by toquerville
44 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville

Snap-On flashlights at Costco

They're made in China. They are guaranteed forever. Karl
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posted by kfvorwerk
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by kfvorwerk

You guys help create at least 3 good jobs!

We're winding up construction on our latest production machine. As I'm documenting and analyzing the improvements to fu...
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posted by tom
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by tom