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Tool gloat

Went yard saling today. Three pairs of new welding gloves. A new hard hat. Two Stearns fishing vests. A Crescent spud w...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by toquerville,utah
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville,utah

fs: bandsaw blades anyone?

I have quite a pile (several dozen) bandsaw blades 3/4 inch 11ft 6 inches long, 8 tpi, Raker set, as shown in the ebay...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Looking for used mill

I have a friend looking for a used Bridgeport vertical mill or something similar. Fargo, ND area or within reasonable di...
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posted by goo1959SPAM
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by goo1959SPAM

Abene miller

As I mentioned some time in the past, I wound up with an Abene miller. The shop finally released it to me, and since I...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gunner
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Diamond tools

In a pile of discarded punch blanks, I found a few "diamond tools". These are relatively short round shanks, roughly 1/...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus3107
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus3107

Electricital question

I want to run a stun gun arc from the box about 25 feet. What would be the best wire to use? I want to use a two wire c...
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posted by pittmanpirate
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Identifying axle

Is there a way to identify the pundage rating on one? I am going to an auction and saw they have one with the bubs and...
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posted by stryped
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by stryped

Steel wire carrying twelve volts ?

  Could I have some advice please.   I need to get a twelve volt, 1/2 amp supply five hundred metres up a hill. I do ha...
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posted by grumpyoldhori
75 comments posted 18yrs posted by grumpyoldhori

Tapping cast iron

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17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wayne1NOSPAM
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by wayne1NOSPAM

forklift VS blacktop

My lot is now repaved, when they dug out the old blacktop the ground underneath was soft and mussy. They dug it down 2...
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posted by rbraun333
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbraun333

Metal question (no kidding!)

I want to use some free pieces of granite to make water features. This will probably evolve or go down in flames, but I...
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posted by pittmanpirate
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Trailer tongue tool boxes

Are boxes designed for tongues where there's only a triangle, and not enough room to put a rectangular box? Anyone make...
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posted by pittmanpirate
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Radius end mill tips (by hand)

I have a project where I need to cut a 0.188" radius fillet for about 16" in aluminum. Unfortunately, the cut is at the...
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posted by junk
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by junk