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mystery funnels

I just sent off a jpeg of a couple of "mystery funnels" to the drop box (http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/mystery-fu...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

tuned exhaust for a lycoming 0320

Thanks for a bunch of ideas. I posted my problem on two other NGs but you wizards responded more and with some good idea...
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posted by sfkf
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf

tuned exhaust for a Lycoming 0320

I'm just having more fun than should be legal and it probably isn't if I look far enough into the County, State and Fed...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sfkf
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf

Power hammer construction help?

As some of you probably remember, I'm building a Kinyon style power hammer. I'm getting to the stage where I'm about re...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by torin
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by torin

Changing rotation on electric motor

The three horse motor on my compressor died. I've had this big 5.5 hp Marathon for just such an occasion. It is 230v 1p...
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posted by aasberry
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by aasberry

Harbor freight lathe

One is coming up on a liquidation locally, wanted to hear opinions, very similar to http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus4856
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus4856

Scroll Chuck lubricant

I do a little HSM from time to time and today I thought it was time to clean out my 3 jaw scroll chuck (Chinese). Lots...
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posted by e_john_wilson_no_junk_
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by e_john_wilson_no_junk_

Mystery Tool

Can anyone identify this set of tools? I picked it up at a garage sale the other day. Who could resist for $2 ? http://s...
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posted by smulhollat
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by smulhollat

HTS-2000 any good?

Is this stuff any good? I want to fabricate some small AL tubes in the from of a cube? http://www.aluminumrepair.com/ind...
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posted by kfvorwerk
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Threadlockers and superglue

I have never used threadlockers before (but I have only recently discovered the benefits of internal combustion engine,...
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posted by mkoblic
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Smallish no-backlash screw drives

I'm looking for a very small screw drive to move a brass slug in and out of a coil. (Read that as "Permeability-tuned o...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by shoppa
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by shoppa

Ping: Ohio Brush Tom

Can you make this for my customer? > Take a ball bearing with inner diameter larger than the drill bit. > Place wire br...
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posted by bob
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob

Structural Folds or Creases in Aluminum

I have been looking at aluminum boats for the last couple years now with an eye towards how they are built. I have noti...
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posted by nospam
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Surface finish when punching/pressing

Folx, what kind of surface finish can one expect punching holes (say 1.5" long by .150 wide) in 1/8" thick 7075 Al ? Th...
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posted by rashid.karimov
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rashid.karimov