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Tapping the collective wisdom

--Low metal content but I'm searching for a widget for a project in progress. It's a socket to mount an LED. I've found...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steamer
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by steamer

Air compressor

I have a Craftsman 30 gallon 5 horsepower 110 volt air compressor. It puts out 6 cfm at 90. I would like to be able to...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stryped
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by stryped

Lathe Facing Problems

I've developed a problem when facing on my lathe, I do a lot of small dia disks (20-40mm) in 6082 Aluminium and when it...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by "Percussion Engineering"
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by "Percussion Engineering"

Tools & supplies

Some great hard to find stuff here. http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 1l3k4hj5
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by 1l3k4hj5

Firescale?

I had to silver-solder two small components together today. To get a proper solder flow I had to apply heat directly to...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Ping Gunner

Metal content: A car license plate. As I was walking through the parking lot to our office this morning I passed in fro...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jwisnia
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jwisnia

Spaced out fender

Much ado about nothing. I spaced the fenders out by just adding some angle iron and bolting them on. Did this so that i...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by toquerville,utah
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville,utah

Using ATF as a Way Lubricant

Anyone use ATF as a way lubricant? Someone mentioned on Practical Machinist that they use it in one of their older manu...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Sierevello
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by Sierevello

Silicone caulking as a metal adhesive

While experimenting with making rubber moulds from silicone caulking I bought in Home Depot (not even the good stuff!)...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

3 cylinder tach

I'm looking for a tach. for my 3 cylinder ford tractor. looking for digital as I need to know whether the engine is run...
28 comments posted 18yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Construction Alert!

e-Enjoy http://docs.google.com/Edit?tab=view&docid=dqskcwj_62f7xkh3cb more to come soon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by CSOMERFORD1
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by CSOMERFORD1

Jon Danniken

>>>(here is the relevent section; work is green, electrode is RED, and >>> blue is the (+) and (-) output from the SCR...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by WanderingMetalHead.DUMP.SPAM
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by WanderingMetalHead.DUMP.SPAM

1970 Ford tractor tach cable

I've been rebuilding my 1970 Ford 2000 tractor over the last couple weeks. I'm on the home stretch. Should start it ton...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Happy mothers day!

To all mothers here, happy mothers day. May all the chips that you make, smell like flowers.
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus4557
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus4557