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4 X 6 H/V band saw faq?

My link to the subject page doesn't work anymore. Will it be back? > http://www.tinyisland.com/4x6bsFAQ.html Pete Stanai...
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posted by spaco
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by spaco

Scope thingy?

I was in a second hand store today, 30% off before noon, and browsing around. They have a computer department, sell don...
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posted by gunner
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Organ metal

I'm hoping to build a small pipe organ this summer, and as well as a rank of wooden pipes, I would like to make a set o...
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posted by stuartwilliammurray
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by stuartwilliammurray

Help indentifing a machine taper

Hi All; I'm trying to identify the taper on a drill press I've recently aquired. The top of the taper is ~17.1mm and th...
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posted by joel
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by joel

anyone want a manual for a Rigid 300 power drive?

sold the threading machine and sold the heads - the buyers had the option of asking for the manual but none did, so I h...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Compressor Gloat

So, I was in Grainger today picking up a 3/8" NPT tap to do a quickie repair job for my FIL (his spring mechanic's air...
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posted by jlweatherlyxxx
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by jlweatherlyxxx

Custom Load Spreaders?

Is there a vendor who specializes in load spreaders? I have an unusual application that requires a 1" RAM on a hydrauli...
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posted by westes-usc
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by westes-usc

Pure Iron source needed (USA)

I'm looking for a couple of feet of at least 99.5% pure iron rod or bar, any size from at least 1/4" square or round, b...
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posted by worley45
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by worley45

push/pull hydraulic unit

Is there a SMALL push/pull electric hydraulic unit that could be hooked up to an ATV 12v. electrical system to make a sm...
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posted by toquerville,utah
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville,utah

Vendors for Custom Die Sets?

Can someone refer me to a vendor who can either create a custom die set or help adapt a standard one to our application...
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posted by westes-usc
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by westes-usc

boring oversize parts

I have an aluminum tube that I need to bore about 1" at end out to at least 5.57" -- it varies from about 5.47" to abou...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by clayton
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by clayton

Machinist gloat!

I put an ad on Craig's list at 11:00 AM and had my first call in an hour! My ad: Part-time machinist / machine builder...
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posted by tom(spamless)
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by tom(spamless)

Titanium Alloys?

Have some 0.030" 6Al4V sheet I was trying to heat-treat and it was warping so I'm giving up on it. A buddy had some Ti...
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posted by tkee(no spam)
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by tkee(no spam)

Corner rounder?

Is there such an animal as a corner rounder for metals? Something that could handle at least an 062 5052 aluminum? I hav...
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posted by mikerbgr
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikerbgr

welding a CVT variator

I have a variator from the CVT of a scooter and a part of it got chipped off. I tried AC TIG welding it but i can't see...
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posted by lethaldriver
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by lethaldriver