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Late Post: For future reference

This can be done using a broaching orientation dog: Step 1) Fixture a stop rod so that the bar on the orientation dog w...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter

Viewsonic monitors

My 2 year, 11 months and 1 week old Viewsonic flat screen monitor crapped out recently. Yeah, that's right, it had only...
43 comments posted 18yrs
posted by judybob
43 comments posted 18yrs posted by judybob

Now that's metalworking!

The bummer is that it couldn't all be made in the UK - many skills and equipment gone forever? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...
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posted by mcgray
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mcgray

Long term gasoline storage

I'm thinking of getting a large gasoline tank, enough for two or more years of use. Looking at the stabil product, they...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Heard from Iggy last night

He rolled through Davis around 9:00pm. He and his son are having a great time, sends his regards to everyone on RCM.
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jstewart
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by jstewart

Air delay device

I have two air cylinders on a device. One is 1" bore x 1/2" stroke, the other is 3" bore x 10" stroke. The big one has...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tom(spamless)
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by tom(spamless)

Fein MultiMaster and Metal Work

I have seen several of the InfoMercials about the Fein Multimaster tool lately. It looks like it would be great for a l...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by R-D-Lorance
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by R-D-Lorance

Making a fuel tank from stainless 304

This is is in regards to that 20 kW generator that I bought. It comes with a 100 gallon day tank, which I think is insa...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus6985
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus6985

Chop saw material support frame

Home shop project of the day.... http://picasaweb.google.com/Curt.Welch/ChopSawMaterialSupportFrame The wife and kids w...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by curt
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by curt

Telescopic track for hoist?

Hi Folks, I have a need to build a track for a cable hoist that will extend out of the side opening of a van. I'm wonde...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by croq
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by croq

Protect copper shine from tarnish?

I have a flat shiny copper surface I want to protect from tarnishing. I used a thin coat of varnish which seemed to wor...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wrongaddress
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by wrongaddress

3 jaw chuck for rotary table

I'm looking for a 3 jaw chuck that would mount using the T slots on my rotary table. Any ideas? What do you call that ty...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sfkf
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf

Chinese Diesel Generator

A couple years back there was a long string about an import special diesel generator plus someone had a web site descri...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spamless
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by spamless

Train trip -- Midwest floods

The amount of land stil flooded after midwest floods, is like a smal country. I did not realize just how much was floode...
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posted by ignoramus27906
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus27906

Optimum L/D ratios for endmills?

What is the optimum L/D ratio for an endmill? I'm asking about the cutting portion. For turning 4:1 L/D seems to be nor...
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posted by clutch
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by clutch