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Pictures from a flood today

Our town was very mildly flooded today, here are some pictures. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Flood/
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus22875
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus22875

swivel vs fixed casters for welder cart?

I'm designing a cart for a Miller DialArc HF plus Miller TIG cooler unit. I just wanted to hear if you guys would use 4...
36 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grant
36 comments posted 18yrs posted by grant

HF tubing roller

I've been meaning to build a tubing roller for some time, but just never got around to it. And the big problem of the r...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Buying Band saw- advice needed- mild steel cutting

Hi I am looking to buy a Band saw or scroll saw to use cutting aluminium and mild steel, sheet and tube. Silverline do...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by CFinderV
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by CFinderV

Speeds when facing

If you are facing a 5" diameter work in a lathe do you increase the RPMs as you near the center?
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posted by mkoblic
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

OT: For balance

Commentary by Lt. Col. Mark Murphy 354th Maintenance Group deputy commander 8/15/2008 - EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska...
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posted by burkheimer
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by burkheimer

Help with computer

Gents, It's no secret that I know very little about computers. I have a problem that just reared its head---and I'm com...
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posted by vordos
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by vordos

Norelco Rotary Shaver Sharpening

I done it! Have 2 700 series corded Norelco triple heads. Unwilling to fork over 25+ bux for new heads, I cleaned them,...
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posted by junkjasonrnorth
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Norton H5720 Surface Grinder

It's for sale near me. Doesn't look like it's under power in the picture. Reasonably clean, but not pristine. Descripti...
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posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Smartflix

I just had a look at my first rental from them: Intro to milling. Well worth while. I have read about a lot of this stu...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

PING: Ned Simmons

Greetings Ned, I don't know yet if using encoders and a servo motor is the best way to go for matching spindle speeds....
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by etpm
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by etpm

Litebulb ripoff?

Several weeks ago I was contacted by phone by a person who said he represented Handicapped & Disadvantaged Employment o...
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posted by engineman1
55 comments posted 18yrs posted by engineman1

Drill Bit Wingnut

Sorry if this is off subject. I am looking for a drill but to screw and unscrew wingnuts onto a screw. Has anyone ever s...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jonescpa
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by jonescpa

Heat treating 4140 rivet squeezer yoke

I'm building a 4140 3" rivet squeezer yoke out of 4140. Here's a couple of pictures as examples: Yoke itself - http://w...
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posted by junk
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by junk