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DRO's for lathe or mill

Anyone using DRO's (calipers) on their lathe or mill? Like the ones from http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/prod...
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posted by djimpsfnq
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by djimpsfnq

Ford Escape

Some welding content...Got a sort of free 2003 V6 Ford Escape a few months ago. Front brakes were shot and I needed a 2...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by msmith5242
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by msmith5242

dental gold?

I had a tooth extracted today. It had been crowned with gold. They gave me back the gold crown, tooth still in it of co...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grant
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by grant

Evapo-Rust available at HF

Not too sure when they started carrying Evapo-Rust, but the early coupon flier this week has it listed, $19.99 for one...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lfisk
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by lfisk

Homemade utility wagons

I have decided to upgrade my home generator and bought a 20 kW Onan generator. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...
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posted by ignoramus22807
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus22807

DRO Calipers for Lathe or Mill

Anyone from using DRO's (calipers) on their lathe or mill? Like the ones from http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by djimpsfnq
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by djimpsfnq

Alcohol as cutting fluid?

Recent posts on cutting fluids reminded me of this question. I once heard that machining aluminum using alcohol produce...
31 comments posted 18yrs
posted by anorton
31 comments posted 18yrs posted by anorton

google books

I came across this in google books while finding out how lard oil is made. http://books.google.com/books?id=4khH2dqgUyg...
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posted by kfvorwerk
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Welding on a modern car bumper

My SIL is a good guy and treats my daughter good. He can't back a trailer for crap, though. He put two nice dings in my...
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posted by toquerville
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville

What mcmaster item for cutting fluid (lathe+steel)

OK... What McMaster 16 oz cutting fluid would you recommend to try out for lathe cutting with steel material. So far 141...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus25337
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus25337

Large heat sink needed

Does anyone have a heat sink that they want to part with ? My minimum size requirement would be 6" X 8" or bigger. I fi...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by azotic
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by azotic

need articles from <Model Engineering>

Would SKS be able to scan the articles on the Super Simon engine in Volume 171 #3948, #3950, and a Postbag mention in #...
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posted by mcgray
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by mcgray

Used motor oil as cutting fluid

Has anyone tried it? Perhaps after filtering it?
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus25337
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus25337

One Way Flexible Support For Hose?

I have a 3/4" OD vinyl hose coming out of my new dehumidifier that has to snake about 4 feet to get to the sink it drai...
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posted by gwhite
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by gwhite