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diamond wheel

I just looked at my Enco flier and it has 6"diamond plated grinding wheels that fit my Horrible Fright carbide bench gr...
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posted by dicky
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by dicky

Application of algebra

So someone and I were designing a base with casters for a cold saw. The design was to have an angle iron piece to go un...
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posted by ignoramus27711
45 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus27711

Argon purge for SS welding

What is the best set up for providing argon purge from one tank? thanks Stu
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posted by sfkf
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf

does 440 volt power exist?

I've seen house power stated as 110, 115, 117, and 120 volt. Ive seen three phase motors marked 440, 460 and 480 volt....
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posted by rbraun333
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbraun333

A good day Clausing 6903

Today, I had time to recoat the shafts on my varidrive with moglice. I tried to upload pictures to my web provider but...
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posted by clutch
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by clutch

McMaster-Carr's garden hose cart

I need to replace my garden hose cart (cheap Chinese plastic one) due to leaking and I want to buy a metal welded cart...
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posted by ignoramus31682
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus31682

Guv Bob and McMaster-Carr

So...is it just me or does it seem odd/wierd/stupid/silly/whatever invective you'd like to use here/ that Guv Bob pops...
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posted by davenlm
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by davenlm

Unusual metal machining process?

What would this process be called? Aluminium heatsink used for mounting electronic components to , to conduct away heat...
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posted by diverse
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by diverse

Seat belt (minor metal content)

You guys always have answers. Bought a little Toyota Tercel (1995) over a year ago. (BTW, I also now own an identical p...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ivan
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by ivan

Interesting cold saw problem

No, I do not have a cold saw, but an acquaintaince of mine does. This is a Dake cold saw. My own participation was maki...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus6145
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus6145

Clausing 5914 - Loose spindle bearing tightened

At Clausing's suggestion, I tightened the spindle bearing take-up nut, which adjusts the preload on the spindle bearing...
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posted by joegwinn
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

Pulley construction query

A picture of a random collection of pulleys http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/pulleys.jpgplastic brass and...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by diverse
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by diverse