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Cutting brass with a coolant

Just for the experience, I tried cutting a 0.625" diameter brass rod off with a BXA-7 cutoff tool, both dry and wet, ev...
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posted by joegwinn
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

what paint to use on a mill

My younger brother built a Seig x3 mill drill into a very very nice CNC mill. I have to say, even though his is my brot...
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posted by rbelisle1
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbelisle1

For theemail harvesters

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posted by noonehome
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by noonehome

Some nice machine photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossstudio/sets/72157605340278565/ Dave
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posted by spamTHISbrp
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by spamTHISbrp

may frinde

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posted by mobtasm5577
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by mobtasm5577

Wells Cargo type of trailer help?

Ive got the opportunity to trade some labor for a covered Wells Cargo type of trailer, in decent shape, about 5x8 feet....
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gunner
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Chicom Pellet rifle rear sight needed

I was browsing through a local second hand store, and found a Chinese (one assumes) break barrel .177 pellet gun. Inter...
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posted by gunner
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

How to estimate wear on an impact wrench

I am talking about a 2.5" drive impact wrench that weighs over 200 lbs. A real monster by I/R. I have it and I want to...
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posted by ignoramus16961
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus16961

Hey Gunner

I know that you like to brag once in a while. Would you say that I overpaid by getting a 2 1/2 sized Ingersoll Rand imp...
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posted by ignoramus16961
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus16961

A case for Aluminum Welding?

A garage sale mistake here: http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/aluminum-wrench.jpg This is a 24" aluminum pipe wrench. If you l...
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posted by ignoramus16961
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus16961

Miller Trailblazer 55G?

I have committed myself to buying a Miller Trailblazer 55G Ebay # 290225426866 Winning bidder never paid or picked it u...
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posted by gunner
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Increasing strength of steel through rolling

I have a need to make 2"x1" steel blanks, .020-.030" thick. The problem is that they need to be very resistant to takin...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lasernerd
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by lasernerd

Clausing 2277 Drill press

We recently purchased a used Clausing 2277 for the shop, today half an hour to quitting time, it blew a couple fuses in...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sdwheaton
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by sdwheaton

castellated socket

I'm looking for a castellated socket 2" OD with 6 tangs, splines, whatever they are called. Google just runs me back and...
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posted by sfkf
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf