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OT: more economic smoke from the US economy

another OT economic "morale builder" In case you missed it aggregate home equity as a percent of the value of the real...
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posted by gmcduffee
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

OT: dominos continue to topple

A new thread about the economy Special for Ed and any body else interested. More major domino just toppled. ==========...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gmcduffee
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

master cylinder finish

What is the usual finish for hydraulic master cylinders internal bores. Say a brake master cylinder. Would reaming be go...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by soundadv
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by soundadv

Homemade brake

I wanted to make a homemade brake for bending small sheet metal things. (I have a press). I think that the concept is s...
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posted by ignoramus24341
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus24341

Strange Problem with 5C controller/indexer sticking

I have retrofit an old posalux-type machine with a Haas 5c controller and a 5c indexer. I have had it running fine for...
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posted by raskinscott
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by raskinscott

Aluminum

Aluminium is remarkable for its ability to resist corrosion and its light weight. richards http://www.indian-aluminium-p...
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posted by stevehhpzi
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by stevehhpzi

Small Quantities of spring steel

Our company has recently started selling small quantities of spring steel strip, which we can post anywhere in the worl...
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posted by steelsteve
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by steelsteve

What is it? CCXXII

As was suggested, I updated my header with a link to a few of my better posts, I've got a couple more comments on this...
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posted by rhvp67
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by rhvp67

brass instrument building (reposted)

Hi, Because my original note vanished a day after I posted it (at least on my computer) I am reposting this link of sha...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by waldhorn
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by waldhorn

CONE FROM STAINLESS STEEL

What is the best way to make a cone from 18 gauge stainless steel? I need it to be 23" diameter one end, 16" diameter t...
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posted by a
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by a

Steel disk source

I need a source for 24 pcs. of 1/4" to 3/8" thick by 4-1/2" to 5-1/2" diameter steel disks. They will be end caps for 3...
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posted by tom(nospam)
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by tom(nospam)

uses for a hammer

I found a hammer. It is metal and has a wood handle. I like tools made of metal and wood. What can I do with a hammer?
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by presence
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by presence

'puter repair

My other computer just died... FWIW, it just completed a 2000 trip. Ran fine before the move. Nothing after. When you p...
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posted by karltownsend.NOT
64 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

OT: 2nd Amendment case

OT again -- for those interested, both audio tapes and the transcript of the oral arguments in the Heller (2nd Amendmen...
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posted by huntres23
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by huntres23

Recording with a band saw!

Did you use your band saw to record music? No? Well these guys did. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/SLOM/0205-The_Vid...
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posted by cavelamb
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by cavelamb