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math help

I am wanting to build a 24x30 pole barn garage. (Runnign out of room). If I use a 5/12 pitch roof, what is the length o...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Hole saws

Another recent thread got me thinking: In the near future I shall have to cut a doughnut like structure from 0.5-1.0 mm...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Poor Man's Forklift

As I may have mentioned I used my boom (cherry picker) to unload my new welder, but I've been thinking. If you could fi...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

How to make a large hole in a steel plate

I need to make a two inch hole near the center of a four foot square 3/16" steel plate. It doesn't need to be perfect,...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark.lauritsen1
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark.lauritsen1

Tinning cookware

Grant-It seems to me that maybe it is tallow and not lard that can be used on the rag to wipe the tin. I don't remember...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by etpm
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by etpm

Achieving fine finish on turned parts

I have been practicing with my lathe a little bit. This included making a few things that I actually needed, such as bu...
41 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus31137
41 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus31137

what's involved in re-tinning a steel pot?

I have this Greek baker friend. Today he asked me if I could re-tin a pot, actually a bowl from an industrial mixer. Ap...
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grant
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by grant

Pictures -- lathe on casters

This one is not mine... But it sure looks fun... Makes me wanna ride it... Yeah baby... http://chicago.craigslist.org/so...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus9959
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus9959

Of change gears and QC gearboxes

Virtually every modern lathe above 7 inches swing has a quick change gearbox. When trying to get a pitch not listed on...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by etpm
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by etpm

What is mercury worth?

Estate sale, fellow has about 5 lbs of liquid metallic mercury. it was used as adjustable mass/weight in benchrest rifl...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by burkheimer
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by burkheimer

Dyna Myte 2800 CNC mill - value?

I am looking at one of these mills locally. Dyna Myte 2800. Looks to be in excellent used condition. No tooling, but to...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by burkheimer
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by burkheimer

computer interface for three button caliper

Hello, is there any place I can buy a PC interface for the chinese three button scales? The protocol is well known, see...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by liuhuanlong67
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by liuhuanlong67

Cleaning up old dies

I scored a bag of assorted dies (about 30) for $5 at a garage sale. The condition is variable. Thick grime, old chips e...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

DRO Scales from Littlemachineshop

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

Lathe readout

I put a readout scale on the "Y" axis and could not be happier with results. Makes turning things down, in multiple pas...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus24313
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus24313