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"casting cores and molds direct from CAD"
I got an email pointing at an interesting site about sculpting metal by a method analogous to fast-prototyping-in-plastic machines, but in stainless steel + bronze. See link to exone and description...
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Plating SS Screws with brass
I have a cottage business ( I use a truss-head 18-8 SS screw with the project, and spraypaint it gold to try to match the brass part it fastens. This is weak, I know, but I just can't find any...
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Zinga cold galvanizing
Has anyone here used Zinga and how did it work? I am thinking of it for a new steel boat trailer.
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Program Question
Using help that I have received in this great NG, I have been able to write a program that does ALMOST what I want to do. But I am asking the community to take a look at it and see one thing for me....
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Gorilla Tape
Any good? Steve
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3-phase 2-speed question
Not an expert in 3-phase stuff, but familiar with motor starters and contactors. Have a need to work on a Dough Mixer, which is 3-phase but the motor is two speed. One motor for the rotating bowl, and...
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Flattening a pvc pipe
I want to make an oval shape from a 28" length of 2.1" OD, .050" wall, grey PVC drainpipe, flattening it to about half it's original diameter. It's too big for the oven, and I don't know anyone in the...
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$4 dollar gas and its effects on metalworking
For sure the metal thieves will not be able to afford the gasoline to haul their collection to the scrap yard. Probably the same for the people who are advertising all the time for scrap metal. Should...
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Can I make a trailer out of this?
I am in need of a trailer on the cheap. I have some 3 inch pipe from the local plumbing supply. WOuld this work ok?
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broken tap
Well, Google so far has NOT been my friend. With a HSS 2-56 tap broken off in a lump of bronze I did my search - found reference to "jewellers' screw remover, a white paste". Looked all over the place...
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TI- Heat treat?
Have some 0.030" 6Al-4V sheet I'd like to harden for my model boats, came across this, does it sound right?: If the material is plate or strip, then the solutionize temperature is lowered to...
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Metalworking books for sale
Sheet Metal Handbook by Ron and Sue Fournier Metal Fabricators Handbook by Ron and Sue Fournier Welders Handbook by Richard Finch and Tom Monroe Best offer + shipping.
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Finish on PVC pipe/conduit
I'm machining some small enclosures using PVC electrical conduit (off white color). The electrical condut just happens to have the needed ID/OD. I'm using acetone to remove the manufacturers ink...
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Student made a half sized tank (hey Nick!)
Way cool. There is a video too. The video is priceless. Michigan -- Will Foster never has too much trouble getting a parking spot for his second vehicle. After all, who's going to argue with a guy...
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outfitting a trailer
I'm the proud owner of a nifty Haulmark 6x10 enclosed trailer that I'm going to use for some wide range of things, most of which I don't know about yet. I can come up with a lot of good ideas, but...
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