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acetylene or carbon producing gas question

I know this use is unconventional and maybe not too relevant to metalwork, hopefully that doesn't piss anyone off. I wa...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hobosalesman
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by hobosalesman

Bought a clausing 13x36 lathe today

Followup to my earlier question to the newsgroup about lathe rust etc Stopped by the seller today. That Clausing Colche...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus5355
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus5355

Pressure vessels - A basic history since 1870

Abbotts & Co. has been building pressure vessels since it began back in 1870. It began by making boilers for the Britis...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by info
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by info

Is this lathe a good restoration candidate?

Someone wants to sell it, supposedly a 12x48 Clausing. Looks a little too rusted to my taste. http://igor.chudov.com/tm...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus5355
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus5355

Interesting homemade compressor

Goes kind of further than one might think. http://cgi.ebay.com/140-GAL-homemade-air-compressor-5-HP-3-Phase-motor_W0QQit...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus5512
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus5512

$200 For Expert Electroplater Advice

Hey there, I am looking to spend an hour on the phone with an expert electroplater who is very knowledgeable about smal...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cafriedm
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by cafriedm

Which screws for this project?

Note: In order to avoid wasting your time, please be advised that welding is not currently an option here. Thanks for y...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jdoe
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by jdoe

Principles of Direct Current Machines (1923)

Principles of Direct Current Machines (1923) By Alexander Langsdorf Additional information and photos of this book are...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jagostinelli
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jagostinelli

Looking for drilling jig ideas

I've been trying various things over the last few years and I'm just curious if there's any engineering geniuses out th...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dpdphoto
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by dpdphoto

Delrin square tubing or angle bar?

Anybody know where to buy Delrin square tubing or angle bar? About 3/32" to 1/8" thick. I don't know if "angle bar" is...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jdoe
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by jdoe

Pneumatic rack and pinion drive

I want to turn a 4" OD x 3/8" thick gear 80 to 110 degrees in 100 ms. I'm thinking of a 4" stroke by 1-1/4" bore air cy...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tom(spamless)
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by tom(spamless)

BIG thread chaser source

Need a tool to chase the rust out of threads on irrigation riser sockets. Thread is 4" NPT internal. Yes---that's FOUR...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by billmarrs
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by billmarrs

What should I do with my metal scrap?

I have an auger made of aluminum - it is a part of a meat grinder - that got oxidized inside and out; the company repla...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by amandaf37
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by amandaf37

McMaster-Carr Reply

After reading the post by Steve L. I wrote McMaster asking why they wouldn't sell to individuals overseas. This is what...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by n427c
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by n427c