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357 battery
I have a .62cal underhammer that shoots about 6 inches left at 50 yards. Uncle had a little flashight with a laser and white led that we stuck to a mandrel to check to see where this barrel is truely...
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Mitutoyo Caliper Crystal?
I have a set of Mitutoyo 6" dial calipers that is missing a crystal. Where might I get one and how does one install it? Is this something I could just take to a jeweler and have them fix it. Other...
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fa: electric motor test set
here's the link - all the discussion that goes on about electric motors that don't work, this might be useful to someone eBay Mobile
 
Beloit Bridgeport
mill with Digital Readouts - $1500 What a shock! Metalworking machinery in Beloit.. Too damn big to get down my basement steps... http://madison.craigslist.org/tls/510936318.htmlBridgeport
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OT Craigslist flame war
The Minneapolis craigslist tools section had an interesting flame war yesterday. No pieces left to view though one fellow has been posting a mismatched 'set' of 3 crows foot wrenches for $68 every few...
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ready made shop
I seen this eBay auction. An entire shop. If anybody out there has the $ and is just starting, this would be a great way to do it. I have no connection with this seller. Karl
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long time lurker needs end mill
1.25 or 1.5 (or larger) HSS end mill with .25 corner radius. flute lenth 75. Inserted cutter wont cut it (UHMW). Need by Wed. morning. Please reply to
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OT ER metalworking
Metalworking in the ER. Regards Tom. BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Fire crew aid in penis operation
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Clausing 5914 has arrived
I now have possession of the lathe. It came with a 5C collet nose and Royal lever closer, plus something like 140 collets, mostly Hardinge. Also got the 3-jaw, 4-jaw, and dog-driver chucks, three...
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BUILD A SMALL STEAM CLEANER?
I need to clean some really caked on grease that is on an old engine in a machine. I was thinking of taking a tea kettle and shutting the spring-loaded lid, inserting some 1/4" copper tubing into the...
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OT - Use a Mouse on a Portable GPS Unit?
Was wondering if it is possible to attach a mouse to the USB port of a portable GPS receiver (an Omnitech device). I'm thinking maybe a 3 port hub might work with the GPS, the mouse and the USB power...
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12vt compressors?
My Christmas presents included a gift certificate to....Harbor Freight.. I was browsing the online catalog and came across their 12vt air compressor. This would be handy for my truck. Is this a decent...
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Handyman special <G>
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self...
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VFD or Static phase converter on Clausing 1301
I brought home a Clausing 1301 lathe not long ago as a new addtion to the home shop. It has a Doer 5hp 2 speed 208V 3ph motor. It runs fine off the the 15hp phase converter I have for the larger lathe...
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Data needed
I want to put up eight three inch square by .120" thick posts twenty feet long, about two foot into concrete piers. Four of them would form a 7' square in the center, the other four would form a...
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