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Strange drill bit

http://home.comcast.net/~bobengelhardt/drill1.jpg (37kB) http://home.comcast.net/~bobengelhardt/drill2.jpg (43kB) I fou...
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Amprobe RS-1

Does anyone know how to open an Amprobe RS-1, the old black one with the rotary analog scale? I have one that reads low....
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posted by KB1DAL
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by KB1DAL

Roomba in Shop?

We keep the shop very clean but I'm looking for an easier way to collect dust bunnies and small "stuff" that the guys m...
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posted by bob
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob

Assistance requested with wiring

I'm trying to wire a Freightliner to operate the tarp motor. The diagram I was given, suggests the machinist who provid...
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posted by gary556
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by gary556

May 17 Guthrie Swap Meet

Once again, the time approaches for the annual Guthrie Tailgate Swap Meet at the old Southwest Iron Works 302 W. Colleg...
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posted by mlogical
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mlogical

Lathe: Gripping ID instead of OD ?

Hello. Looking for a round device that one end can acccurately grip (via expanding fingers?) a 1/2" round ID of a steel...
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posted by dragonbreed
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by dragonbreed

Trepanning and Parting Off

I think I've figured out a big piece of the mystery of what I generically called chatter in the "Clausing 5914 Chatter...
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posted by joegwinn
39 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

Generator for tools?

I think I need a 1kw generator to run power tools too far away from the ac mains. It will be used to run drills, saws i...
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posted by nhull
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by nhull

Ground rod question

Today, a friend called me who was doing a project. They had a copper coated steel rod about 5/8" dia. that was to be us...
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posted by toquerville,utah
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville,utah

bond brass torch knob

The O2 adjusting knob in the middle of my Victor torch keeps falling off. Its a spline and originally had a light press...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

SP125 PLUS changes in dropbox

Greetings All, I checked the dropbox to see if the tif was there and it is. Once again look for two files that begin wi...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by etpm
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by etpm

Cutting fluid?

I have just purchased a new 7X12 metal cutting bandsaw, and I can't seem to find any good information about what cutting...
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posted by roger
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by roger

Snap-On Paint

The other day, I bought this Snap-On cabinet from a local craigslist seller. The cabinet is about 60" tall, has two sep...
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posted by ignoramus10026
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus10026

BRIGHT ORANGE RUST?

Hi, I've recently bought a small Austrian vertical mill, and when I took the covers off, it became apparent that it was...
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posted by planet10
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by planet10

old techniques still in use?

While reading one of the Lindsay reprint books about machining techniques of 1894, I was struck by the amount of covera...
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posted by gmcduffee
49 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee