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From Zero (0) to Four (4)

Well, the weekend before last I got desperate and had my wife pick up the Vulcan Welding Hood. It works pretty good. In...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by none
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by none

Walmart LED lamps

I said I would tell Iggy when one of the Walmart LED light bulbs failed An d it happened two days ago. Yesterday I went...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dcaster
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by dcaster

Hydraulic Press Build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=930&v=f2xlAWytx9g I know some folks may not be a fan, but I noticed he made...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by none

PING Iggy

great price , but there's no manual . This is #38946 , probably meant for one of their mills - I'll have to make a coup...
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posted by snag_one
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by snag_one

Spydercrane

Hi, Bezates Construction out in Oregon has this nifty Spyder Crane. Nick has several postings showing it in use on his...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by lfiskgr
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by lfiskgr

Floor jack 'plunger?'

So I've got an older hydraulic floor jack that can't keep it up. I took apart the plunger assembly... hoping to find a...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ggherold
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by ggherold

Better Drill Chuck for My Lathe

A while back I picked up an import 1440 lathe, and over all I have been pretty happy with it. I wasn't 100% on the 4 ja...
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posted by none
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

need to buy a new meter

I need a new meter for my toolbox - I've done some looking and I haven't yet found something that fits everything on my...
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posted by rangerssuck
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by rangerssuck

unusual threading die adjustment

I filled out the less common sizes in my tap and die collection from the bin in a second-hand store, without regard to...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by muratlanne
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by muratlanne

What's a good height for a static welding table

I've got to weld up some gates and I am getting tired of welding on the ground. I was thinking about welding up a simpl...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

s.s. kitchenware as craft stock

Does anyone know what type of stainless steel is generally used for common butterknives? They seem to have the same tem...
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posted by kengrunke
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by kengrunke

WD-40

You know WD-40 has been used for dozens if not hundreds of off label uses. From lubing a squeaky hinge or cutting alumi...
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posted by none
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by none