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Battery question

Sorry about the corss-post Two identical RV batteries. They have been unhooked from the RV 'converter' (smart trickle c...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ivan
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by ivan

New toy -- Supermax 16VS

Supermax 16VS knee-mill I bought it about 4 years ago, but I just recently prepared the location for it (and the seller...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pwmeek
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by pwmeek

how do you edge find

There's been a role reversal at my place... Whenever "The Kid" is home, I watch him machine to learn. he edge found a p...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Seamed Belt for South Bend lathe

I have a 9" South Bend lathe with the motor underneath and it needs a new belt. I have heard that there is a seamed bel...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jjakosh
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by jjakosh

dice milling project

I mentioned in one of the threads about welding that I was working on my first milling project to learn some basic meta...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by curt
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by curt

OT:Clisby Lathe

I have a small Clisby Metal lathe for sale listed on Craig's List for the Lincoln, Nebraska area: http://lincoln.craigs...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by R-D-Lorance
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by R-D-Lorance

Sorta OT-- RV freezer/refridgerator

Norcold, about 12-13 years old. Was working well, then RV was moved. Now, freezer works, fridge does not. Stays slightl...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by vrgolf
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by vrgolf

OT: looking for machineshops in Bankok

posted in Practical Machinist ========== Anybody know of any precision machine/tool shops in Bangkok or nearby? Home Pa...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gmcduffee
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

Troy tiller update on engine blow up

I have an early 80's Troy bilt horse tiller. I was telling you the other day that it "blew up". It is a heavy cast iron...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

22 DP 42 tooth worm gear

I am working on restoring my 1918 Wade 8A Precision Toolroom Lathe and I found that the worm gear which powers the long...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by woodworker88
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by woodworker88

The mother of all compressors

Rescued from Illinois Train Museum today. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/MuseumPurchases/
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus6286
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus6286

OT: 69% are worse off

In a recent poll it was found that 69% of Americans say they are worse off than they were when Bush took office. They a...
59 comments posted 18yrs
posted by desmithers
59 comments posted 18yrs posted by desmithers

reciprocating saw blade recycling

i've been chewing though sawblades on my reciprocating saw for various projects and i was stuck by an idea. is there an...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by b_philion
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by b_philion

Puncture through sheet metal for tapping

As an alternative to PEM nuts, steel sheets can be assembled by puncturing the lower sheet and tapping the short "tube"...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cheney
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by cheney

CNC pRon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=139z62o6OhA Dave
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dav1936531
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by dav1936531