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Referral to excellent thread on acetylene behavior

There is a thread on sci.engr.joining.welding that RCM'ers should read. The subject is the behavior of acetylene under...
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobengelhardt

OT: DNA test

I there a simple (cheap) DNA test for siblings? There are 3 brothers, one is trying to grab the entire estate of the pa...
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posted by nhull
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nhull

Space garbage

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080908/ts_alt_afp/usspacescienceastronomynasa WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US shuttle Atlantis...
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posted by ignoramus15131
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus15131

Hammond 1590BB diecast metal box origin

I recently bought a Hammond 1590BB diecast metal box for a project. The box is imported. Guess where it was made? Has t...
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posted by joegwinn
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

Solid Plastic Tools

I'm looking for a solid plastic screwdriver.I have to open a laptop,and I don't to use metal screwdriver because it scr...
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posted by or1968ft
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by or1968ft

need Surface Grinder help

Hi. I have an old "Abrasive Machinery Company" model 3B at work. It's big old monster and does OK, but the X feed is pr...
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posted by spam
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by spam

Fancy wire rope ends?

I was rather surprised to see some rather nice looking wire rope terminators at Harbor Freight this weekend, like so:.....
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posted by bryan
51 comments posted 18yrs posted by bryan

Diesel Story

Interesting short film for us old timers only. http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1213922369&channel=934185178or h...
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posted by none
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

OT-WaMu Bank Surprise

WaMu may be the next taxpayer surprise. People with more than 100k on deposit at WaMu would be wise to start moving thi...
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posted by azotic
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by azotic

Octagonal aluminum bar stock?

Anyone know of a source for aluminum bar in an octagonal cross section? 5/16 or 9mm across flats, prefer 6061 to insure...
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posted by janders1957
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by janders1957

Small sine vise-recommendations?

In the market for a 3" sine vise for my home shop, I tend to shy away from the "asian" varieties but at about 1/2 the p...
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posted by tkee(no spam)
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by tkee(no spam)

"'D' profile Gear bore Forming?

Have a project, need a gear for a stepper with .187" Dia D shaft. I can make the gear; are there broaches for forming t...
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posted by junkjasonrnorth
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

cutting angles:

Can someone explain how I can cut an 10 in. stovepipe with an 22% angle it is for an vent pipe on an 4-12 roof . sal
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posted by sjimk
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by sjimk

FS/Parting Out: FANUC 5M Control

groupies: picked up a FANUC GN 5 Series 5M CNC control; was used w/ a Matsuura MC-660V (I also acquired the other inter...
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posted by btuttleman
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by btuttleman