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marking how made dials

I need to mark some dials for a end mill grinder that i'm building. Does anyone know where I could find plans to build s...
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posted by clpurdy
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by clpurdy

eBay Mill Question

What should I expect to pay (on eBay, or whatever) for an Enco model 00212617 mill with a ProtoTrax EMX CNC retrofit at...
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posted by tim
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by tim

Has anyone made a shell mill holder?

I have a nice little 2" Valenite shell mill to adapt to my Eklind mill head. The Eklind uses a modified B3 collet, trul...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kevin
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by kevin

I wanna build a Dump Bed Trailer

I recently bought a dump bed that came off a 1 ton pickup. It is 6 feet wide and 8 feet long, inside dimensions, with a...
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posted by RoGrrr
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by RoGrrr

Are higher grade bolts more brittle?

Howdy, I recently purchased some (metric) bolts to attach a receiver hitch to my Jeep. While the factory doesn't specif...
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posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken
136 comments posted 18yrs posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken

1964 Honda S90

http://www.grumpyoldgeek.com/bike/ Finished the rebuild. Not exactly a restore job, but better than just fixing it up....
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posted by jstewart
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by jstewart

Wanted: Pexto Shear

I'm in the market for a Pexto #241 slitting shear. E-mail me if you know of one for sale. root66_at_comcast_dot_net
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

wiring a stove in the shop

I need a stove in my shop. I have several Welder type recepticals, but I notice my stove has a 4 prong plug, while the...
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posted by rbce2003
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbce2003

Kick start vs pull start

--Here's the thing: I've been thinking of getting one of those silly gasoline powered blenders. Trouble is, they've all...
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posted by steamer
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by steamer

wtb: special tap

I'm doing a job which requires me to tap a hole in prep for a schrader valve core. The thread, according to Schrader's...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grimm_machine
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by grimm_machine

Digital Machinist index anyone?

Making a decision on which back issues to buy... thanks / mark
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posted by markotime
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by markotime

25 hp Phase converter

Ive been using a 25 hp phase converter for several years now and it's worked perfectly except with no load there is "gh...
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posted by dixon263
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by dixon263

Clutch Pedal Repair - weld up & rebore?

I've got a worn clutch pedal to repair. The clevis pin which acts directly on the clutch master cylinder, has almost wo...
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posted by flakey
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by flakey

Rusted gears usable?

I got a rototiller at the dump. The motor is fine, but it wouldn't shift gears. The "transmission" was a bitch to get a...
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Clausing 5914 -- removal of 5C collet holder

I finally got the 5C collet holder out of the 5914 spindle. The approach was a combination of using the aluminum spindl...
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posted by joegwinn
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn